mastersmith
February 27th, 2014, 10:47 AM
the interest of time, I'm just going to post all of these in one big group.
All of these pens have been restored or thoroughly checked as applicable.
On the top row, we have:
#1 A Sheaffer Sentinal Snorkel pen with the original box and instructions. This pen has a medium triumph nib that is incredibly smooth. This pen will be $80.00.
#2 A Parker "51" Aerometric Pen and pencil set in black.
The pen has been given a thorough working over and is in great shape. The only issue with it is that there is a tiny bit chipped off of the end of the hood that doesn't interfere with the function of the pen in any way. The lustraloy cap has no dings whatsoever and no major scratches, only those that would be gained from normal use. The body of the pen is in the same great shape as the cap. The date code is faint, but reads .9. The nib has a 1948 date code and is a nice fine/medium.
The pencil is in slightly more well-used condition but is otherwise in good condition. Having owned only one other "51"pencil I can't testify too much to it's workings, but I can say that it does feed lead through the mechanism which is the cap-activated type. It has a 1948 date code. There is a tube of original Parker leads included.
The box itself is beautiful gold and leather. It is in the shape you would expect one to be after over 60 years, but it is still solid. The gold plating is worn in places, but otherwise it's in fair shape.
The price for this set will be $145.
Bottom Row
#1 Parker 45 in red plastic. It is a great first pen, or daily user, as the Parker 45 is rock solid, and with it's smooth medium nib, a great dependable writer. This pen is $30.
#2 1941 Golden Pearl Vacumatic Pencil that is in fantastic shape, except for some brassing on the bands (they blend in so well, you wouldn't even notice) and a name imprint. This Pencil is $60.
#3 Silver Pearl Vacumatic from 1948 (I think I'll update for sure later) This pen has the chevron cap band, and great barrel clarity. This pen is $125.
#4 1948 1st Quarter Parker Vacumatic in Silver Pearl. The barrel is well-ambered, but it is still transparent and has a fine arrow nib.
The clip is the plain split arrow clip, and all of the trim is silver. It has a plastic filler. The pen measures 5 1/16 inches long and approximately 7/16 inches in diameter. The pen has no major scratches and is in very good shape.
This pen is $125
#5 Black Parker Vacumatic from 1945. This pen is in good, everyday use shape. No brassing, and no major scratches. This pen is $120.
#6 There is a Brown Shadow Wave Vacumatic. This pen is WITHDRAWN. Unless offer is made.
#7 I have a 1st generation, 1933 Parker Vacumatic with a lockdown filler.
The barrel imprint is weak, but the fact that the barrel is completely opaque, not heavily ambered, and the barrel is a single piece leads me to this dating.
The pen has 3 cap bands and the early plain arrow clip and is silver pearled (somewhat ambered) with matching section and barrel jewel.
The plastic shows some interesting variation in the celluloid towards the end on the barrel; the lines are much more wavy. There is, however, no distortion at all and the pen is in great shape.
It has a very nice slightly flexie fine two-tone nib.
Other than very minor scratches and a barrel engraving that is fairly faint, the pen is in very good shape.
The pen measures 5 1/16 inches long and approximately .5 inches in diameter.
It has been restored and thoroughly cleaned.
This pen is $200 LOWERED TO $175
#8 1946 3rd quarter Vacumatic in Azure Pearl. This pen has a fine "Accountants" nib. This pen is $130. SOLD!!
# 9-10 Esterbrook SJ's. $30. Please contact for nib availability, and if you want a more interesting nib.... #9 IS SOLD!!!
#11 Black, Mexican made Esterbrook LJ. $30 Please contact for nib availability, and if you want a more interesting nib.... PEN IS SOLD LOCAL!
#12 Sheaffer Vac-fill with a fine/extra fine 14k Triumph nib. This pen has been recently restored by Pentiques. It is $120.
I will accept returns within a week of receiving the pens, with the buyer paying return shipping.
There is a one year workmanship warranty on the pens. If there are any issues with my workmanship- such as the Vacumatic diaphragm, I will fix it. This does not include problems from user error such as bad pen hygiene, the buyer disassembling the pen, issues with the mechanics or materials of the pen, the buyer dropping the pen, user error or any other issue by my own discretion.
US buyers pay $5.80 USPS Flat Rate shipping + insurance if so desired, rest of the world, PM for shipping quote.
Please don't hesitate to contact me regarding more information or pictures!
First "I'll take it" gets the pen, regardless of other conversations.
Will
10204
All of these pens have been restored or thoroughly checked as applicable.
On the top row, we have:
#1 A Sheaffer Sentinal Snorkel pen with the original box and instructions. This pen has a medium triumph nib that is incredibly smooth. This pen will be $80.00.
#2 A Parker "51" Aerometric Pen and pencil set in black.
The pen has been given a thorough working over and is in great shape. The only issue with it is that there is a tiny bit chipped off of the end of the hood that doesn't interfere with the function of the pen in any way. The lustraloy cap has no dings whatsoever and no major scratches, only those that would be gained from normal use. The body of the pen is in the same great shape as the cap. The date code is faint, but reads .9. The nib has a 1948 date code and is a nice fine/medium.
The pencil is in slightly more well-used condition but is otherwise in good condition. Having owned only one other "51"pencil I can't testify too much to it's workings, but I can say that it does feed lead through the mechanism which is the cap-activated type. It has a 1948 date code. There is a tube of original Parker leads included.
The box itself is beautiful gold and leather. It is in the shape you would expect one to be after over 60 years, but it is still solid. The gold plating is worn in places, but otherwise it's in fair shape.
The price for this set will be $145.
Bottom Row
#1 Parker 45 in red plastic. It is a great first pen, or daily user, as the Parker 45 is rock solid, and with it's smooth medium nib, a great dependable writer. This pen is $30.
#2 1941 Golden Pearl Vacumatic Pencil that is in fantastic shape, except for some brassing on the bands (they blend in so well, you wouldn't even notice) and a name imprint. This Pencil is $60.
#3 Silver Pearl Vacumatic from 1948 (I think I'll update for sure later) This pen has the chevron cap band, and great barrel clarity. This pen is $125.
#4 1948 1st Quarter Parker Vacumatic in Silver Pearl. The barrel is well-ambered, but it is still transparent and has a fine arrow nib.
The clip is the plain split arrow clip, and all of the trim is silver. It has a plastic filler. The pen measures 5 1/16 inches long and approximately 7/16 inches in diameter. The pen has no major scratches and is in very good shape.
This pen is $125
#5 Black Parker Vacumatic from 1945. This pen is in good, everyday use shape. No brassing, and no major scratches. This pen is $120.
#6 There is a Brown Shadow Wave Vacumatic. This pen is WITHDRAWN. Unless offer is made.
#7 I have a 1st generation, 1933 Parker Vacumatic with a lockdown filler.
The barrel imprint is weak, but the fact that the barrel is completely opaque, not heavily ambered, and the barrel is a single piece leads me to this dating.
The pen has 3 cap bands and the early plain arrow clip and is silver pearled (somewhat ambered) with matching section and barrel jewel.
The plastic shows some interesting variation in the celluloid towards the end on the barrel; the lines are much more wavy. There is, however, no distortion at all and the pen is in great shape.
It has a very nice slightly flexie fine two-tone nib.
Other than very minor scratches and a barrel engraving that is fairly faint, the pen is in very good shape.
The pen measures 5 1/16 inches long and approximately .5 inches in diameter.
It has been restored and thoroughly cleaned.
This pen is $200 LOWERED TO $175
#8 1946 3rd quarter Vacumatic in Azure Pearl. This pen has a fine "Accountants" nib. This pen is $130. SOLD!!
# 9-10 Esterbrook SJ's. $30. Please contact for nib availability, and if you want a more interesting nib.... #9 IS SOLD!!!
#11 Black, Mexican made Esterbrook LJ. $30 Please contact for nib availability, and if you want a more interesting nib.... PEN IS SOLD LOCAL!
#12 Sheaffer Vac-fill with a fine/extra fine 14k Triumph nib. This pen has been recently restored by Pentiques. It is $120.
I will accept returns within a week of receiving the pens, with the buyer paying return shipping.
There is a one year workmanship warranty on the pens. If there are any issues with my workmanship- such as the Vacumatic diaphragm, I will fix it. This does not include problems from user error such as bad pen hygiene, the buyer disassembling the pen, issues with the mechanics or materials of the pen, the buyer dropping the pen, user error or any other issue by my own discretion.
US buyers pay $5.80 USPS Flat Rate shipping + insurance if so desired, rest of the world, PM for shipping quote.
Please don't hesitate to contact me regarding more information or pictures!
First "I'll take it" gets the pen, regardless of other conversations.
Will
10204