Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name Parker 51 Aerometric.
Manufacturer and Year Parker USA - 1949 (the date is marked on the barrel, an 9 with one dot). The "long arrow" clip was used in 1948-9 and later pens had a shorter length of "feathers."
Length 5-1/2", full size.
Filling System Aerometric squeeze filling system, tested and working well.
Color Velvety black body with a Lustraloy steel cap, shiny chrome clip, and pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib MEDIUM-FINE gold nib.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a classic pen in velvety, shiny black. The section has quite a lot of scratching around the feed, with many long, thin scratch marks. The cap and barrel have light to moderate scratching. There are a few blotchy shiny marks, mainly to the left of the clip and a short shiny mark at the arrow end of the clip. The clip and clip ring have light microscratching. There is plating wear where the clip attaches to the clip ring and along the upper edge of the clip ring. The pearlescent jewel has microscratching but it looks nice. The imprint is clear.