Product Description
Type Vintage vacumatic filling fountain pen.
Product Name Parker Duofold Vacumatic filler aka "Duovac" .... This is the higher end Blue Diamond model.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1941 (The date code on the barrel is a clear 1 with one dot - it's faded, but there! The nib also has a 1 date code, with 2 dots).
Length 5-1/4"
Filling System Vacumatic filler with the aluminum Speedline filler. We've restored it with a new diaphragm. It's working very well, we'll include instructions for filling this pen.
Color "Green" color, stripes of black alternating with stripes in various shades of green and brown. Gold plated trim with a blue diamond clip, three cap bands, and black jewels on either end.
Nib Medium gold Parker nib. There is an A on the back of the feed.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautifully colored, shiny pen with great barrel transparency. The barrel has faint marks caused by the cap lip as well as light scratching near the end of the barrel. The blind cap has some larger scratches and small bite marks, and the tassie on the blind cap has some dents and plating wear. The jewel at the end of the barrel has small surface marks. The cap has moderate scratching. The cap bands have moderate scratching, some tiny dents, and a few spots of plating wear along the edges. The clip has plating wear along the sides. The clip ring has plating wear along the upper edge. The blue diamond is intact. The cap jewel has some small scratches. The imprints are clear.
