Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen and mechanical pencil in original box.
Product Name Parker "51" Aerometric.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA – 1949 (the date code is clear on the pen).
Length Fountain pen is 5-1/8", mechanical pencil is barely under 4-3/4".
Filling System The pen is an Aerometric squeeze filler, which we've cleaned and tested. The pencil takes 0.9mm leads, which it extends via the cap-actuated, repeater mechanism (you click the cap piece down to extend the lead, just like modern mechanical pencils only it's gravity fed).
Color Burgundy barrels with Lustraloy (stainless steel) caps, with chrome plated trim, and arrow clips. Pearlescent cap jewels.
Nib FINE 14k nib is firm and smooth with nice tipping material.
Condition Very nice condition. There's some light scratching on the caps and barrels, but hardly any plating wear. No cracks or chips, dings or dents, or personalization. Both pen and pencil are working very well, and look lovely in their original box. There's some flaking of the metal coating on the filling system, fairly common in these aerometrics.