Product Description
Type Vintage vacumatic filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Duofold Vacumatic filler aka "Duovac" Senior, based off of the trim.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in U.S.A. -- 1941 (the date code is a clear 1 with one dot).
Length 5-7/8-inches.
Filling System Standard plastic Vacumatic filling system. We've restored it with a new diaphragm and it's working very well. It has the late era plastic plunger which is probably a replacement.
Color "Maroon Stripe" color, stripes of black and stripes of various shades of burgundy and gray. It has the early Senior design with one 1/8" cap band sandwiched between two narrow cap bands. It has black cap jewels and gold plated tassies on both ends.
Nib FINE Parker gold nib. It's smooth and somewhat springy with nice tipping material. It has a scratch on the right tine that will not affect writing at all.
Condition Excellent condition with low brassing and light scratching. The main cap band has some light scratches and there are some extremely shallow bite marks on the cap and blind cap. The imprint is easily read. There are no cracks or chips, dings, dents, or personalization to be found on this pen. It has been fully restored and it's working very well.
