Product Description
Type Vintage button filling fountain pen.
Product Name Royal Challenger.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, made in USA -- 1937 (the date code on the barrel and the clip is a clear 27).
Length 4-3/4", this is the Slender size, the smaller of the two sizes
Filling System Button filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working well.
Color Silver color is a grey marble pattern with strips of a herringbone with black lines running down it. Nickel plated trim with three thin cap bands and a dagger style clip called the sword clip. The blind cap and both jewels are black.
Nib Medium gold Parker Pen nib. It is smooth and slightly springy.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a unique little pen in a pearly, shiny color pattern. The cap and barrel both have light scratching. The barrel has bite marks on the black end piece. The cap has a scratch that runs between the lower cap band to the lip of the cap. The cap bands and the bands around the two jewels have some plating wear. The clip looks great. The jewels are excellent. The imprints are clear.