Product Description
Type Vac filling vintage fountain pen
Product Name Parker Vacumatic
Manufacturer and Year Parker USA -- 1944 (The date code on the barrel is a clear 4 with two dots)
Length 5-3/16", this is the standard size.
Filling System Vacumatic plunger filling system has been restored here at Peyton Street Pens and is in excellent working condition. The bladder has been replaced and the pen has been tested. It has the late-era plastic plunger.
Color Laminated Grey Pearl body with alternating bands of amber and a gray gradient. It has a black cap jewel and an approximately 1/8" chevron patterned cap band. The trim is nickel plated to match the Grey Pearl and is the only Vacumatic to have nickel plated trim.
Nib FINE 14k nib has a bit of give and is a smooth writer. The nib has a date code of 3 with three dots. Some light scratches on the nib.
Condition Excellent condition. The barrel transparency is strong and the barrel imprint is clear. The plating is in good condition with some marks of wear and pitting on the tassie, but overall it looks good without magnification. The upper part of the barrel near the section is slightly recessed from capping. There are some bite marks on the blind cap.