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mhosea
December 8th, 2015, 09:26 PM
Parker 51 Vacumatic Blue Cedar. New diaphragm last year and used only for a few fills since. 14K nib. Stainless steel cap. No cracks or gouges. Just a user-grade 51, but it presents well, I think. $55 shipped to continental US address by USPS Priority Mail. Others may inquire. Parker 51 Vacumatic (https://flic.kr/s/aHsko7UTyQ) is sold.

Parker 51 Aerometric Forest Green. All of this pens issues are cosmetic. Cap is heavily brassed but not dented. Jewel on top is a replacement, doesn't fit perfectly, was sheared off at one point and is glued on (I think with shellac, but I don't remember). The grip section has a 3mm by 0.8mm gouge on top (see pictures) and some scratches near the clutch ring on the bottom. There is a non-spreading 8mm crack in the barrel. It's held tightly closed when the barrel is tightened, so there's no burning need to replace the barrel, but for $5 extra, I'll toss in a Kullock Centennial Blue barrel. Doesn't match the section, but looks quite nice with the cap on. OK, now that we have that out of the way. Inside, the breather tube is intact (think it is a replacement), the connector is not gummy, the collector is not cracked, and the sac is fine. Filler looks nice. 14K nib. In other words, it's seen some action, but it will go a long, long way yet. (More than half the 51 aerometrics I've purchased on eBay were in better cosmetic shape but either had a corroded breather tube or a gummy connector.)

$45 shipped to continental US addresses ($50 with the Kullock barrel added). Others may inquire.

Please click on the pictures to see more pictures.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/740/23326637530_abceee0cdd_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/s/aHskqy2Rem)