Product Description
Type | Fountain pen |
Product Name | Parker 51 Vacumatic desk pen and base. (This is not a "Magnetix" type base, the socket is fixed.) |
Manufacturer and Year |
Parker - 1946 (Date code 6) |
Length | Desk Pen - 6-1/4" |
Filling System | piston/plunger (Vacumatic). Restored with a new diaphragm. |
Color | Black pen, black base. |
Nib | Nice and smooth writing fine gold nib. There's lots of iridium. Excellent ink flow. We see a few tool marks on the side of the nib, but they don't affect ink flow or writing. |
Condition
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Excellent condition on the pen. Minor signs of use and a small scratch on the hood. A good strong imprint. We replaced the filling system ourselves, and it tested well. We guarantee it for a year, but you can expect it to last a good deal longer. The base is perfect with no chips. |