Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Parker Vacumatic Major
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1943 (there is a date code of 3 with no dots)
Length 5-1/16" long.
Filling System Vacumatic plunger filling system has been restored here at Peyton Street Pens and is working well. This has the late plastic plunger system.
Color Silver Pearl body and cap with nickel or chrome plated trim. It has crosswise silver grey bands alternating with translucent amber bands. The cap has a black cap jewel and a chevron-patterned cap band just over 1/8" wide. It has a Plain Diamond clip.
Nib FINE 14k nib. The feed is marked with an A for "accountant" - these nibs were firm and very fine, to ensure that the numbers were clear in accounting ledgers. Most of the nib masking has been polished away.
Condition Very nice condition. The imprint on the barrel is a little worn, but still readable. The barrel transparency is great. The cap band has moderate to heavy scratching, the pattern is worn, and there is brassing all around. There is some moderate to heavy scratching near the top of the cap, including some deliberate X marks scratched into the surface just below the tassie, and on the tassie itself. The clip has some plating wear and moderate scratching, and the tassie has brassing and heavy scratching. The cap jewel has a lot of surface crazing, making it almost look like leather; there are also some additional scratches on the cap jewel. There is some light to moderate scratching on the barrel, with more moderate scratching near the end and on the blind cap. No cracks, chips, or dents. The pen has been restored and is working well.
