Product Description
Type Fountain pen and mechanical pencil set
Product Name Parker 51 Aerometric
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1951 (clear 51 date code on both pieces)
Length The fountain pen is 5-3/8"; the mechanical pencil is 5-1/8"
Filling System Aerometric squeeze filling system. Squeeze filler included. The pencil takes 0.9mm leads.
Color The color is dark greenish blue (teal). Caps are marked 1/10 12 CT GOLD FILLED. Arrow clips and a pattern of converging lines. Pearlescent cap jewel.
Nib The gold nib is a medium.
Condition Excellent + condition, in original Parker "51" box. This is a lovely, beautifully colored set, in a classic design. The fountain pen has some scratch marks on the section hood from capping. There is light scratching on the barrel. The cap looks great. There is plating wear on the edges of the clip, and some brassing on the tip and top surface. Some brassing on the clip. The cap jewel has tiny scratches, but no chips or cracks. The mechanical pencil has light scratching, and some plating wear along the sides of the clip. The imprints on both pieces are clear.