Product Description
Type Aerometric filling fountain pen, working well.
Product Name Parker 51 Special. It has all the expected features for a "Special," though instead of a black jewel it has a standard pearly one. Hard to find color.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in U.S.A. -- 1952 or later.
Length 5-9/16 inches, full size.
Filling System Aerometric hoop filling system. We've cleaned and tested it, it's working well.
Color Dark forest green body with a shiny stainless steel cap with an arrow clip, chrome plated trim, and pearlized cap jewel.
Nib Medium steel nib.
Condition Very nice condition with no cracks or chips. This is a shiny classic pen in a deeply rich and hard to find color. The barrel has moderate scratching with more toward the end of the barrel. There are some long, thin scratch lines. The cap is quite shiny. It has a few long scratch lines on either side of the clip. It has some small marks scattered about, high and low to the right of the clip and to the left and below the end of the clip, along with a few shallow dents. There are some shiny marks near the end of the clip. The clip has some microscratching. The clip ring has some pitting along the bottom edge. The pearlized jewel has a bit of mottling but it is nice. The cap imprint is clear.
