Vintage Pens:
5792 Parker Duofold Filling Mechanism:
Button FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$199.99Streamlining gave the Parker Duofold a fancy edge in the late 1920s. These red-marble celluloid models were even hotter. We just restored this one with a new ink sac. We also got the topper to the cap much darker, as it had substantially more chocolate hazing than it does now. Heavy brassing on the ball of the pocket clip and on the bottom cap band. No cracks, but there is a wear mark around the barrel where the cap posted. You will write a firm, fine line with its 14k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. The pen isn't junior sized...nor is it oversized. 12cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6003 Parker 51 Set Filling Mechanism:
Aerometric FillerEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$199.99Married sets aren't uncommon, but this set features a mixed set of stickered new-old-stock Parker 51s. The fountain pen is likely from the 1960s with its black jewel in the cap. Nevertheless, it is stickered and the ink sac is completely clear. The pencil is a click-advance .9mm variant with a grey-pearl jewel from the 1950s. We found this set in the leftover merchandise of an old general store that closed decades ago. Maybe the original shopkeeper mixed around the pens and pencils. The vintage pen's sticker is marked "M" for a medium nib made of 14k gold.
Vintage Pens:
5996 Parker 51 Set Filling Mechanism:
Aerometric FillerEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$199.99SOLD!Imagine sitting in storage since 1950. That is exactly what this New Old Stock Parker 51 pen-and-pencil set has done! Complete with its original box and stickers, this vintage pen shows no sign of use. Its pliglass ink sac is spotlessly clean. A black hood and barrel with a "50" date code in the imprint, gleam, and the lustraloy cap is dent free. The nib is made of 14k gold. The sticker on the pen indicates it has a fine point. We did not dip it to try, given the pen shows no other trace of use. The pencil seems to have come from a later date given it is a shiny steel and sports a black jewel. Still, it is stickered and seemingly unused. Its twist-advance mechanism uses a 9mm lead.
Vintage Pens:
6120 Parker Thrift Time Filling Mechanism:
Button FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
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$149.99Easily mistaken for a Parker Challenger Deluxe, this appears to be a large Parker Thrift Time pen...or possibly another Depression era vintage pen from Parker. We restored it with a new ink ink sac. We find it to be a really handsome pen with some wear from use back in the day. No cracks but heavy brassing on the pocket clip. You will write a nice, wet medium line with some feedback using its 14k gold nib. These pens helped sustain Parker during the Great Depression when most people couldn't afford their premium Vacumatics. Click the headline for close-ups. 12.9cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6119 Parker Vacumatic Filling Mechanism:
Vacuum FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$199.99Perfectly plated two-tone 14k gold arrow nibs on Parker Vacumatics are difficult to find. Click the headline to witness a really beautiful nib up close. You'll write a wet medium line with a little feedback. Our Parker Vacumatic Major is a nice pen in its entirety. Made in the third quarter of 1942, who knows what action this vintage pen might have seen. Yet, we suspect it mostly saw a well protected desk given its lack of cracks or deep scratches. Just some general light wear from use. It was engraved with the name John D. Parks. Decent barrel clarity. It was recently restored before we obtained it. It comes with a 1947 version of the pencil that comes preloaded with a 1.1mm lead. It is a little more worn. Pen measures 13.5cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5791 Parker Lady Duofold Filling Mechanism:
Button FillerEra:
1930-1939 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$299.99Lapis perfection is nearly impossible to find, but we have found it in this Parker Lady Duofold. Our vintage pen looks like it just came off the assembly line. The blue is vibrant, and the little white flecks are white. The imprint start crisp on top and gets shallow toward the bottom...a factory issue not wear. If you can call it a flaw, the only trouble might be that the barrel under the cap is a slightly deeper shade of blue...but we would argue it isn't discoloration. We restored it with a new ink ink sac. No cracks, no scratches, minimal--if any--wear. No brassing. You will write a smooth medium line with its 14k gold nib and original "Christmas tree" inkfeed. Click the headline for close ups. Slender. 11.3cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6163 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Vacuum FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
XFPrice:
$799.99We've been making Parker grail pen dreams come true all month. This offering is a 1941 Parker 51 with a sterling silver cap. Yes, it is an elusive first-year pen in dove grey. It is about as minty fresh as a 80-year-old pen can get. No dents or dings in the cap. Minimal wear on the body. The imprint on these double-jewel first year pens is on the tail cap and is crisp and easy to read. The vacumatic filler has been restored with a working diaphragm. You will write a slightly scratchy extra-fine line with its 14k gold nib. We don't really count it as a flaw, but you'll see the hood is lighter than the rest of the pen...a product of age. No aluminum jewels, unfortunately.
Vintage Pens:
6004 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Aerometric FillerEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$125.00It has been a little while since we've had a midnight blue Parker 51. The gold-filled cap nicely accents it. Fill it with the easy-peasy aerometric filler that is so good that the original sac is still good! Now, it needs to be established that this pen was somebody's favorite and heavily used. Click the headline for a close-up. There are many marks (no cracks) on the section and barrel, and there are little dimples all around the cap. You will write a fine line with the 14k gold nib that is also a little scratchy. 14cm capped.