Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name Parker 51 Aerometric
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in England, after 1950. No date code. P51 production in the UK started in 1947 and they made Vacumatic fillers for a few years before switching, in 1950, to aerometric. They used the long arrow version of the clip from 1948 to 1951, which dates this pen after 1951.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Aerometric squeeze filling system
Color Velvety black colored plastic body with a 1/10 12k rolled gold cap with a converging lines pattern. Short arrow clip.
Nib FINE 14k nib. Excellent tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is an elegant, shiny pen in a classic color pattern. The velvety black, shiny barrel has mostly light scratching with some scratches at the end caused by posting. The cap has moderate microscratching. Some plating wear and brassing on the sides and high points of the clip. The top pearlized jewel looks very good. The imprints are clear.
