Vintage Pens · Parker

Vintage Pens: Parker Thrift Time

Button Filler, 1930-1939, Medium nib, 12.9 cm capped.

$149.99 Restored SKU 6120
Availability
One in stock, one of a kind.
Returns
14 days for a full refund of the item price, via insured U.S. Mail. Problems found within 30 days get fixed.
Condition
Restored, tested and guaranteed. Flaws are stated in the description.
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Item specifics

Filling MechanismButton Filler
Era1930-1939
Nib SizeMedium
SKU6120
Capped length12.9 cm
BrandParker
CategoryVintage Pens
ConditionRestored, tested and guaranteed

Description from Nathaniel

Easily 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 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. 12.9cm capped.

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