Product Description
Type Restored fountain pen
Product Name Vacumatic Standard
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1938 (The date code is a clear 18 indicating the 1st quarter of 1938).
Length 5-1/4"
Filling System The filling system has been restored by us with a new diaphragm, and it has been tested. This is the aluminum speedline version.
Color Grey Pearl - striated body with alternating bands of variegated grey and translucent amber. It is double-jeweled, grey and black striped, at both ends. The cap has a 1/8" wide band with a chevron pattern.
Nib Fine 14k nib. Firm and smooth.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautifully colored, shiny pen, with some transparency visible in the amber stripes of the barrel. The barrel has light marks caused by the cap lip and otherwise light scratching. The cap has mainly light scratching. There are a few long, thin scratch lines and some small deep scratches here and there. The cap band has moderate scratching; the pattern is nicely intact. The clip has plating wear and some pitting; the clip ring has some scratching. The striped jewel on top of the cap has a few small scratch marks. The striped jewel at the end of the barrel looks great. The ring around the barrel end jewel has quite a bit of scratching and pitting. The imprints are clear.