Product Description
Type Fountain Pen in excellent working condition.
Product Name Parker 51 Signet, first year. (In 1957 the model name changed to Parker 51 Insignia.)
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1948
Length 5-5/16 inches
Filling System Aerometric (squeeze filler ... press 4 times). It's marked Parker 51 on the filler.
Color The body and cap are gold filled. There is a steel clutch ring. The cap is marked 1/10 14ct gold filled. This pen has the regular pearlescent jewel.
Nib he 14k nib is fine and writes very smoothly.
Condition Excellent condition. No dents or dings. No major scratches. There's plating wear in a few spots (see photographs below.) There's a small spot of brassing on the cap lip and some on the ridge of the clip. Very light handwear. The imprint is still legible. It's been personalized, "J.D.H."
