Product Description
Type Vintage collectible fountain pen & pencil set in excellent working condition. Hard to find color, one of the most desireable.
Product Name Parker 51 Double Jewel
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1946. Pen's barrel has a clear 6 date code.
Length Pen is 5-5/16" long, and pencil is 5-3/16"
Filling System Vacumatic filling system. We have restored and tested it, and it's working very well.
Color Mustard yellow body. The pen's cap is 1/8 14k gold-filled, with a pattern of converging parallel lines. The pencil's cap is 1/10 16k GF). The pen has two pearlescent jewels, and the pencil has a pearlescent jewel on its "cap."
Nib Fountain pen has a fine gold nib. Pencil uses 0.9mm leads, which extend and retract by twisting the cap.
Condition Excellent + restored condition, in box. No cracks, chips, or personalization. Fountain pen has good color, nice and even. The gold band in the clutch ring is still completely gold colored. There is light scratching on the barrel and section of the pen. The cap looks fantastic, no dings or dents. Jewels are beautiful, very smooth and evenly colored. The clip does have some plating wear along the sides, and a bit of brassing on the open end. Pencil is likewise nicely colored. Light handwear and microscratching. There is one mark in the ribbed portion of the barrel near the cone, which we've tried to capture in the photos. The nose cone looks great. Imprints on both pieces are crisp and clear.