Product Description
Type Aerometric filling fountain pen and mechanical pencil set, working well.
Product Name Parker 51
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in U.S.A. -- 1954-64 (There is no imprint or date code but we can narrow it down to this date range from the information on the cap).
Length The fountain pen is 5-7/16", full size' the mechanical pencil is 5-1/4"
Filling System Aerometric squeeze filling system. We've cleaned and tested it, it's working well. The mechanical pencil takes 0.9mm leads.
Color Cocoa bodies with a 1/10 12k gold filled converging lines patterned caps. Arrow clips and a pearlescent cap jewels.
Nib MEDIUM gold nib is smooth and firm with nice tipping material. (This nib is the equivalent of a modern fine.)
Condition Excellent + condition, in original box, with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a very pretty set in a unique color. The fountain pen: There are scratch lines on the section, where it meets the feed. The mid-section of the barrel has light scratching and the end of the barrel has bite marks and moderate scratching. The cap looks excellent with just some light scratching and a bit of plating wear along the edge of the end of the clip. The mechanical pencil: There are some microscratches on the barrel. The cap has microscratching and two small scratches to the left of the top of the clip. There is one little bit of plating wear on one edge of the end of the clip. Imprints on both the pen and pencil are legible. Cap imprints are clear. One of the strings in the box is broken.
