Product Description
Type Vintage Vacumatic-filling fountain pen.
Product Name Duofold Vacumatic, aka "Duovac" -- Junior model (about the same size as a major, but with no Blue Diamond and with two thin cap bands). This is the larger of the two sizes of Junior, the other being the smaller Ingenue.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1940 (the date code is a clear 0 with one dot).
Length 5-3/16".
Filling System Vacumatic "Speedline" filler. We've restored the filling system with a new diaphragm and it's working perfectly.
Color The body and cap are both Maroon - red and silver stripes alternating with dark translucent stripes body and cap, with gold plated trim, two thin cap bands, and a black cap jewel.
Nib FINE gold Parker Pen nib is smooth with nice tipping material. Verging on the medium.
Condition Excellent condition. There's brassing and plating wear on the sides of the clip, as well as on the clip ring. Both cap and barrel have light to moderate scratching. The cap bands have some light brassing. There is a ring of scratching from capping near the front of the barrel. No cracks or chips, dings or dents, or personalization. The imprint is slightly worn but still readable, and the barrel clarity is good. It's fully restored and working very well.