Product Description
Type Vac filling vintage fountain pen
Product Name Parker Vacumatic
Manufacturer and Year Parker USA -- 1946 (The date code on the barrel is a clear 6 with three dots, the nib has a 1948 date code.)
Length 5-1/16"
Filling System Vacumatic plunger filling system has been restored here at Peyton Street Pens and is in excellent working condition. It has the late-era plastic plunger.
Color Black body with alternating bands of amber. It has a black cap jewel and an approximately 1/8" chevron patterned cap band. The trim is gold plated.
Nib MEDIUM-FINE 14k nib. Symmetrical tines, very smooth.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, dents, or dings. This is a classic pen, with good shine and great barrel clarity. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and moderate to some heavier scratching. The end of the barrel near the plunger has heavy scratching and bite marks. The cap has moderate to heavy wear. There are bite marks near the top of the cap. The cap band looks great, with no brassing or plating wear. The clip has some plating wear along the edges. The blue diamond is perfect. The ring that holds the clip looks good. The cap jewel has a lot of scratching. The imprints are clear.
