Product Description
Type Vintage vacumatic filling fountain pen and mechanical pencil set, restored and working well.
Product Name Vacumatic "small" (this is the smallest size of vacumatic from the earliest "lockdown" era.)
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1935 (the .45 date code is clear on the barrel of the fountain pen and the 44 date code is clear on the barrel of the mechanical pencil).
Length Fountain Pen: 4-5/8"; Mechanical Pencil: 4-11/16"
Filling System Vacumatic filling system. We'll include a handout on the use of this filling system. The mechanical pencil takes 1.1mm leads. We will include a small packet of leads.
Color Green pearl (ranging from pearly lime green to forest green hues) coloration throughout (cap, barrel, section, and all end jewels). Gold plated trim. Triple cap bands. Both the pen and pencil are personalized in script: "Mildred P. Lupton."
Nib FLEXIBLE FINE gold two-tone Parker Arrow style nib. Please see writing sample in photos.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a prettily colored, small pen and pencil set in a classic design. The fountain pen has light scratching. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip. The cap has some small deep scratches. The cap bands have brassing and some plating wear. The clip looks nice. The clip band has a bit of plating wear along the edges. The band at the end of the barrel has scratches, plating wear, and brassing. The two end jewels have some small scratches. The mechanical pencil has light to some moderate scratching, especially on the cap portion. The cone has light scratching. The cap bands have brassing and some plating wear along edges. The clip has a few small, deep scratches along the front. The clip band looks great. The end jewel is perfect. Both pieces are personalized on the barrels: "Mildred P. Lupton." The imprints on the fountain pen are faded but readable. The imprint on the mechanical pencil is clear.