Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Parker Vacumatic Junior Debutante, this is a lower end vacumatic in the Shadow Wave pattern with a Speedline filling system.
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA -- 1939 (The date code on the barrel is a clear 8 with one dot. This is the year before the Junior Debutante transitioned to the Sub-Deb).
Length 4-11/16"
Filling System Vacumatic filler in excellent working condition. The filling system has been restored by us with a new diaphragm, and it has been tested. This is the aluminum speedline version.
Color "Emerald Pearl Shadowwave" is alternating lengthwise stripes of semi-transparent amber and a gradient of greens. It has a black blind cap, and black end jewels. Gold plated trim with a short arrow clip and a 1/8" chevron cap band.
Nib FINE 14k nib is smooth. It has good tipping material and is quite springy.
Condition Very Nice condition. The plating looks really good with well defined detailing an no real wear. The blind cap and the cap have bite marks and there is a short deep scratch to the right of the clip. One crack in the cap lip. The top of the cap has a slight bulge as does the barrel just beneath where it caps. The barrel clarity is strong and the imprint is legible.