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November 4th, 2018, 06:40 PM
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Condition (n.b.): All pens listed below have been disassembled, cleaned and restored with new sacs/diaphragms installed in the last month. Each is guaranteed to fill and write as designed without leaks or other issues. Nibs have been adjusted when necessary to ensure that all lay down a smooth and consistent line, meaning that they exhibit no scratchiness, hard starts, skipping, ink bombs, or other undesirable quirks. These pens have no cracks, chips, personal engravings, missing parts, bent nibs, misaligned tines, or threading issues.
1. 1910s Lucky Curve Flat Top 3 1/2 (BCHR, NPT, button filler, 14k XXF/XF Superflex nib). Measures 5.3" capped. Like Watermans of the era, Parkers were stamped on the end of the barrel with numbers indicating barrel and nib size, etc. – these codes are not interchangeable, however. This 3 1/2 is one step up from 2/20-sized pens, the 3 corresponding to the (larger #3) size of the nib and the 1/2 designating *chased* hard rubber. The barrel bears the 'Lucky Curve' banner imprint signifying Parker's patented Lucky Curve feed. Cap is bandless from the factory with nickel-plated clip bearing 1916 patent date. This pen is a button filler, filled by removing the blindcap and depressing the brass button to compress the sac inside. 14k Parker Lucky Curve #3 nib with teardrop breather is an ideal choice for calligraphic writing styles en vogue at the time the pen was made. It yields Super-Flexible variation, laying down a buttery smooth and consistent XXF/XF line that widens to a BBB+ under light pressure (see writing sample). Many of these early Parker nibs are a little toothy on paper since they typically had modest amounts of tipping material, which was applied and finished using more primitive methods than were employed later on. This nib is an exception; it's perhaps the smoothest Lucky Curve nib I've ever written with – impressive given the needlepoint hairlines of which it is capable. The softness of the nib is just a step up from Flexible but it compensates with superb snap-back that allows for maximal control over the line. Condition: Hard rubber retains its factory black color with minimal fading and no significant blemishes. Chasing is *insanely* crisp with little wear. Nickel on the clip is shiny and unblemished aside from a small nick at the top and typical wear on the clip ball. Imprint shows minor wear but is largely sharp and fully legible. A beautiful pen in collector-grade condition, one which also happens to be a delightfully expressive writer.
Price: $260 $240 SOLD
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2. 1930s Vacumatic Standard (Silver Pearl, celluloid, NPT, Vacumatic filler, two-tone 14k F Flex nib). This is the full-length, full-girth model, measuring 5.1" capped. When I started collecting and using vintage pens my Parker grail was a 1st generation Vacumatic Std. in Silver Pearl. Unfortunately, as I discovered over the course of several years and eBay disappointments, it's downright tough to find an example that retains the beauty that made these so popular when new. Silver Pearl shows discoloration more than do other colors, turning from grey to darker shades of brown and green. And its nickel-plated furniture was much less resilient than gold so that the vast majority of these pens have significant dulling, brassing and/or corrosion. After years of searching, I finally landed that near-perfect Silver Pearl Std. for my personal collection. Now, roughly 5 years later, I've managed to turn up another. I waffled over which pen to keep, carefully inspecting each and closely comparing the two. But there honestly wasn't much of a difference so I blindfolded myself and picked this one from the cup. This pen bears all the charming hallmarks of a 1st gen Vac: double striped jewels, triple cap bands, plain arrow clip, metal lockdown filler, and two-tone Vac arrow nib. And oh what a nib it is! Vacs typically range from rigid to semi-flex – flexible nibs are relatively rare (especially on US made pens). But this one is delightfully Flexible, laying down a smooth and consistent F line that widens to a BB+ under moderate pressure (see [writing sample](https://imgur.com/RPAi1if)). It's not of the same caliber as #1, but the flex is there when you need it if you wish to add a flourish to your writing. **Condition:** Color is superb: grey is evenly bright between barrel and cap with no discoloration. Transparency is also excellent, with ambering to orange hue (see detail photos [one](https://imgur.com/eZGuYrh) and [two](https://imgur.com/hTpMva4)). Diaphragm is clearly visible and can be seen through the barrel to extend when plunger is depressed. I see no brassing to the trim, which is clean and bright – just some microscratching here and there. Sharp, fully legible imprint with 1 date code, indicating that this pen was most likely overstock and only stamped when it left the factory in 1941 (as is known to have happened from time to time). Sharply pointed jewels and celluloid has smooth, lustrous finish with no significant blemishes – scarcely any microscratches even! A diamond in the rough of rough, Silver Pearl Stds. with an uncommonly expressive nib. Price: $275 SOLD
3. 1930s Vacumatic Junior (Green marble, celluloid, GPT, Vacumatic filler, 14k XF nib). This is the shorter, slender model, measuring 4.7" capped and 5.7" posted. Bears all the hallmarks of a 1st generation Vac Junior: double jewels, double cap bands, plain arrow clip, and metal lockdown filler. Green marble is not a particularly uncommon color, but one with such great barrel transparency is quite difficult to find. When I first caught the Vac bug, I assumed these models were opaque since every one I saw had lost the factory clarity this one retains. Firm 14k Vac arrow nib lays down a smooth and consistent XF line (see writing sample). Condition: Gold-plated trim is pristine aside from a sliver of brassing around the blind cap tassie and a couple negligible spots of wear on the cap bands on one side of the cap (see last photo above). Celluloid is smooth and lustrous with no notable blemishes. Imprint is sharp and deep, with 7 date code signifying 1937 manufacture. But what truly sets this pen apart, as mentioned, is its incredible transparency (see detail photos: https://imgur.com/19OzskW; https://imgur.com/s7MHzP2). The entire length of the barrel is crystal clear between the marbled portions – only slightly ambered to orange – allowing one to check the ink level at a glance or see how the Vac mechanism operates.
Price: $160 SOLD
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4. 1940s Vac Duofold Senior (Green and Gold, celluloid, Vacumatic filler, two-tone 14k XF/F nib). This is the largest model, measuring 5.3" capped. A decade after the iconic red and black Duofold button fillers were phased out, the Duofold returned to its former glory as a colorful celluloid pen with Vacumatic innards and transparent barrel striations for viewing the ink level. The depth and chatoyance of this pen's green and gold marble pattern is a sight to behold in person. Chevron cap band and blue diamond clip signifying Parker's Lifetime guarantee. But what makes this pen especially unusual is the nib. Instead of the monotone V-nib one sees on the overwhelming majority of these pens, this one is two-tone: a feature particularly uncommon as it was offered for only a couple years and only on the Sr. model. The nib is firm and lays down a smooth and consistent XF/F line (see writing sample). Condition: Another pen having near-perfect transparency with light orange color, but more difficult to capture on camera owing to the distance between the striations (see detail photos: https://imgur.com/PccjSVT; https://imgur.com/ou0pVSR. Ink level is clearly visible as is the diaphragm, which can be seen through the barrel to extend when plastic plunger is depressed. The only notable flaw on this pen is some wear to the plating on the edges of the clip and tassie. Celluloid has a smooth, lustrous finish with no notable blemishes. And imprint is sharp and fully legible with 2 date code indicating 1942 manufacture. Parker's premier wartime model with all the fixings – would make a great EDC.
Price: $185 $170
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Shipping: To CONUS locations buyer may opt for either:
• USPS First-Class with tracking for $4;
• USPS Priority with tracking for $8.
Please contact me for shipping quote if located overseas (delivery confirmation required).
Order, Payment, & Guarantee: Pens are placed on hold for the first person to PM me with firm request to purchase, to which I’ll reply with payment details. If I haven't received Paypal payment within 24 hrs, then they become available to the next person. All pens are guaranteed to be in the condition in which I've described them. If I've missed something or the filling mechanism is not fully functional, the buyer may contact me up to 7 days after receiving the pen for a full refund (issued once I receive the pen back in the same condition as sold). I've sold pens online for over a decade. Please check my past listings here as well as on the classifieds and historical sales forums on FPN (username: Estragon) for some of my previous offerings.
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https://i.imgur.com/Qu7qCQC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/gvLkry9.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iybOK8n.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/paMFMuK.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/v6Tvat3.jpg
Condition (n.b.): All pens listed below have been disassembled, cleaned and restored with new sacs/diaphragms installed in the last month. Each is guaranteed to fill and write as designed without leaks or other issues. Nibs have been adjusted when necessary to ensure that all lay down a smooth and consistent line, meaning that they exhibit no scratchiness, hard starts, skipping, ink bombs, or other undesirable quirks. These pens have no cracks, chips, personal engravings, missing parts, bent nibs, misaligned tines, or threading issues.
1. 1910s Lucky Curve Flat Top 3 1/2 (BCHR, NPT, button filler, 14k XXF/XF Superflex nib). Measures 5.3" capped. Like Watermans of the era, Parkers were stamped on the end of the barrel with numbers indicating barrel and nib size, etc. – these codes are not interchangeable, however. This 3 1/2 is one step up from 2/20-sized pens, the 3 corresponding to the (larger #3) size of the nib and the 1/2 designating *chased* hard rubber. The barrel bears the 'Lucky Curve' banner imprint signifying Parker's patented Lucky Curve feed. Cap is bandless from the factory with nickel-plated clip bearing 1916 patent date. This pen is a button filler, filled by removing the blindcap and depressing the brass button to compress the sac inside. 14k Parker Lucky Curve #3 nib with teardrop breather is an ideal choice for calligraphic writing styles en vogue at the time the pen was made. It yields Super-Flexible variation, laying down a buttery smooth and consistent XXF/XF line that widens to a BBB+ under light pressure (see writing sample). Many of these early Parker nibs are a little toothy on paper since they typically had modest amounts of tipping material, which was applied and finished using more primitive methods than were employed later on. This nib is an exception; it's perhaps the smoothest Lucky Curve nib I've ever written with – impressive given the needlepoint hairlines of which it is capable. The softness of the nib is just a step up from Flexible but it compensates with superb snap-back that allows for maximal control over the line. Condition: Hard rubber retains its factory black color with minimal fading and no significant blemishes. Chasing is *insanely* crisp with little wear. Nickel on the clip is shiny and unblemished aside from a small nick at the top and typical wear on the clip ball. Imprint shows minor wear but is largely sharp and fully legible. A beautiful pen in collector-grade condition, one which also happens to be a delightfully expressive writer.
Price: $260 $240 SOLD
https://i.imgur.com/gd3HLiw.jpg
2. 1930s Vacumatic Standard (Silver Pearl, celluloid, NPT, Vacumatic filler, two-tone 14k F Flex nib). This is the full-length, full-girth model, measuring 5.1" capped. When I started collecting and using vintage pens my Parker grail was a 1st generation Vacumatic Std. in Silver Pearl. Unfortunately, as I discovered over the course of several years and eBay disappointments, it's downright tough to find an example that retains the beauty that made these so popular when new. Silver Pearl shows discoloration more than do other colors, turning from grey to darker shades of brown and green. And its nickel-plated furniture was much less resilient than gold so that the vast majority of these pens have significant dulling, brassing and/or corrosion. After years of searching, I finally landed that near-perfect Silver Pearl Std. for my personal collection. Now, roughly 5 years later, I've managed to turn up another. I waffled over which pen to keep, carefully inspecting each and closely comparing the two. But there honestly wasn't much of a difference so I blindfolded myself and picked this one from the cup. This pen bears all the charming hallmarks of a 1st gen Vac: double striped jewels, triple cap bands, plain arrow clip, metal lockdown filler, and two-tone Vac arrow nib. And oh what a nib it is! Vacs typically range from rigid to semi-flex – flexible nibs are relatively rare (especially on US made pens). But this one is delightfully Flexible, laying down a smooth and consistent F line that widens to a BB+ under moderate pressure (see [writing sample](https://imgur.com/RPAi1if)). It's not of the same caliber as #1, but the flex is there when you need it if you wish to add a flourish to your writing. **Condition:** Color is superb: grey is evenly bright between barrel and cap with no discoloration. Transparency is also excellent, with ambering to orange hue (see detail photos [one](https://imgur.com/eZGuYrh) and [two](https://imgur.com/hTpMva4)). Diaphragm is clearly visible and can be seen through the barrel to extend when plunger is depressed. I see no brassing to the trim, which is clean and bright – just some microscratching here and there. Sharp, fully legible imprint with 1 date code, indicating that this pen was most likely overstock and only stamped when it left the factory in 1941 (as is known to have happened from time to time). Sharply pointed jewels and celluloid has smooth, lustrous finish with no significant blemishes – scarcely any microscratches even! A diamond in the rough of rough, Silver Pearl Stds. with an uncommonly expressive nib. Price: $275 SOLD
3. 1930s Vacumatic Junior (Green marble, celluloid, GPT, Vacumatic filler, 14k XF nib). This is the shorter, slender model, measuring 4.7" capped and 5.7" posted. Bears all the hallmarks of a 1st generation Vac Junior: double jewels, double cap bands, plain arrow clip, and metal lockdown filler. Green marble is not a particularly uncommon color, but one with such great barrel transparency is quite difficult to find. When I first caught the Vac bug, I assumed these models were opaque since every one I saw had lost the factory clarity this one retains. Firm 14k Vac arrow nib lays down a smooth and consistent XF line (see writing sample). Condition: Gold-plated trim is pristine aside from a sliver of brassing around the blind cap tassie and a couple negligible spots of wear on the cap bands on one side of the cap (see last photo above). Celluloid is smooth and lustrous with no notable blemishes. Imprint is sharp and deep, with 7 date code signifying 1937 manufacture. But what truly sets this pen apart, as mentioned, is its incredible transparency (see detail photos: https://imgur.com/19OzskW; https://imgur.com/s7MHzP2). The entire length of the barrel is crystal clear between the marbled portions – only slightly ambered to orange – allowing one to check the ink level at a glance or see how the Vac mechanism operates.
Price: $160 SOLD
https://imgur.com/r2CX291.jpg
4. 1940s Vac Duofold Senior (Green and Gold, celluloid, Vacumatic filler, two-tone 14k XF/F nib). This is the largest model, measuring 5.3" capped. A decade after the iconic red and black Duofold button fillers were phased out, the Duofold returned to its former glory as a colorful celluloid pen with Vacumatic innards and transparent barrel striations for viewing the ink level. The depth and chatoyance of this pen's green and gold marble pattern is a sight to behold in person. Chevron cap band and blue diamond clip signifying Parker's Lifetime guarantee. But what makes this pen especially unusual is the nib. Instead of the monotone V-nib one sees on the overwhelming majority of these pens, this one is two-tone: a feature particularly uncommon as it was offered for only a couple years and only on the Sr. model. The nib is firm and lays down a smooth and consistent XF/F line (see writing sample). Condition: Another pen having near-perfect transparency with light orange color, but more difficult to capture on camera owing to the distance between the striations (see detail photos: https://imgur.com/PccjSVT; https://imgur.com/ou0pVSR. Ink level is clearly visible as is the diaphragm, which can be seen through the barrel to extend when plastic plunger is depressed. The only notable flaw on this pen is some wear to the plating on the edges of the clip and tassie. Celluloid has a smooth, lustrous finish with no notable blemishes. And imprint is sharp and fully legible with 2 date code indicating 1942 manufacture. Parker's premier wartime model with all the fixings – would make a great EDC.
Price: $185 $170
https://imgur.com/nBMXywo.jpg
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Shipping: To CONUS locations buyer may opt for either:
• USPS First-Class with tracking for $4;
• USPS Priority with tracking for $8.
Please contact me for shipping quote if located overseas (delivery confirmation required).
Order, Payment, & Guarantee: Pens are placed on hold for the first person to PM me with firm request to purchase, to which I’ll reply with payment details. If I haven't received Paypal payment within 24 hrs, then they become available to the next person. All pens are guaranteed to be in the condition in which I've described them. If I've missed something or the filling mechanism is not fully functional, the buyer may contact me up to 7 days after receiving the pen for a full refund (issued once I receive the pen back in the same condition as sold). I've sold pens online for over a decade. Please check my past listings here as well as on the classifieds and historical sales forums on FPN (username: Estragon) for some of my previous offerings.
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