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    Default Parker Vac blind cap jewel and tassie

    I have 2 Parker Vacs which I would like to restore, however they are missing the tassies and the jewels from the blind caps (but perhaps unusually they still have the complete clip/jewel on the cap?). I have attached a picture. You will note that they are different models of vac. The smaller one has a lockdown filler, the larger one a speed line filler. I am not entirely sure which models these pens are. Both have some barrel transparency.

    I was trying to find a source to buy the tassies and jewels with no joy despite the wealth of websites/ebay sellers offering spare Parker parts. I would be wiling as a last resort to use m modern reproduction parts should such a thing exist.

    I would be grateful if anyone knows of a source for these parts that they send me a message or post here to let me know where I might acquire them.

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    Default Re: Parker Vac blind cap jewel and tassie

    Never heard of anyone selling parts like this, you may have better luck in seeking a complete blind cap than just a tassie.

    Have you tried a WTB in FPN?

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    Default Re: Parker Vac blind cap jewel and tassie

    You could even have tried a WTB on here. It's doubtful but you never know - it might work.
    Repair people probably have things like this tucked away somewhere in case they ever get a pen in that needs one. Whether they would ever give up any of their valuable stock to someone else though......
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    Last edited by carlos.q; December 27th, 2020 at 07:56 AM.

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    Default Re: Parker Vac blind cap jewel and tassie

    Your top pen looks like a Senior Maxima.

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    Default Re: Parker Vac blind cap jewel and tassie

    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    You could even have tried a WTB on here. It's doubtful but you never know - it might work.
    Repair people probably have things like this tucked away somewhere in case they ever get a pen in that needs one. Whether they would ever give up any of their valuable stock to someone else though......
    Thanks, I hadn’t thought of that..

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    Default Re: Parker Vac blind cap jewel and tassie

    Be nice if it was a Maxima - the nib is pretty large.

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    Default Re: Parker Vac blind cap jewel and tassie

    Quote Originally Posted by carlos.q View Post
    Thank you - I have sent pentooling an email. Fingers crossed.

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    Default Re: Parker Vac blind cap jewel and tassie

    For some reason and after many years of pondering , I do not know why? The tassies and jewels for early vac pens, do go missing, many like myself, when coming across them, will need them for their own pens, unless it is a particularly special customers pen.

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