Product Description
Type Vintage Vacumatic filling fountain pen.
Product Name Vacumatic Junior. The Junior is more or less the same size as the Major, however it has two thin cap rings and a "split arrow" clip as opposed to the Blue Diamond clip.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1940s (there are no imprints on this pen to indicate the date, but the plastic plunger was introduced in 1942, and the Vac unit retaining collar is metal. Parker switched to making the retaining collar in plastic from 1943 or 1944, and went back to metal after the end of the war)
Length 5-1/16".
Filling System Later Vacumatic filling system. We have fully restored it with a new diaphragm and it's working perfectly. It has the plastic plunger.
Color Grey, black, and amber striped finish. The trim is nickel plated to match the Silver Pearl and is the only Vacumatic to have nickel plated trim. The cap jewel is black. Thin double cap band and a split arrow clip.
Nib Fine gold arrow style Parker USA nib. This two-toned style is one of the nicer Parker nibs, and we believe that it is upgraded from the original nib that came with this pen.
Condition Very nice condition. The pen looks shiny and the transparency is excellent. The cap and blind cap have a couple of very small dents near the ends, but there are no major scratches, and no cracks. The section looks great, with no scratches. The trim and clip are dull from scratching and plating wear. The top jewel has a couple of small dents. There are no cracks or personalization.