Product Description
Type Fountain Pen
Product Name Parker Vacumatic Oversize (identified by fat girth, length -- 5-3/8" -- and lockdown filling system). This oversized model eventually evolved into the Maxima with a Speedline filling system
Manufacturer and Year Parker, USA - 1936 (date code is a clear 46 indicating 4th quarter 1936)
Length 5-3/8 inches ("Oversize" model, the precursor to the Maxima).
Filling System Vacumatic lockdown filler is in excellent working condition. The filling system has been restored by us with a new diaphragm, and it has been tested. (We will guarantee the filling system for one year from purchase.)
Color Grey pearl and amber transparent barrel and cap. Arrow aka Deco style clip. Three cap bands. Striped jewels on top of cap and end of barrel. Nickel plated trim.
Nib Medium 14k Parker nib. Good tipping material.
Condition Very nice condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a large-sized handsomely colored pen withvery good barrel transparency through the amber circumference rings on the barrel. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and by posting and moderate scratching overall. There is one area of the barrel where the surface is blotchy (perhaps someone removed a personalization). The plating on the ring at the end of the barrel is largely worn off and you can see the brass underneath. The end striped jewel looks great. The cap has light scratches with some small dot marks to the left of the top of the cliip and one short deep scratch to the right of the clip. The triple plated cap band has completely lost its plating and all you see is brass. The clip has plating wear as does the clip ring. The top striped jewel has just a few little dot marks. The imprints are clear.
