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)
Length 5-1/16", 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 Golden Pearl body with alternating bands of amber, black, and a brown gradient. It has a black cap jewel and an approximately 1/8" chevron patterned gold cap band. It has an arrow clip with a blue diamond.
Nib EXTRA FINE 14k nib has a bit of give and is a smooth writer. The nib has a date code of 6 with two dots. Some light scratches on the nib.
Condition Excellent condition. The barrel transparency is strong and the imprint is clear. The coloration is rich and vibrant and the pen is very shiny. The barrel transparency is very good. The barrel and cap have light to moderate scratch marks, more so the barrel, which has both vertical and horizontal scratches. The section has scratch marks, with some small, deeper scratches. The cap jewel has a short scratch. The trim is excellent. There are no cracks, dents, or personalization. The imprint is clear.