All offers are subject to prior sale until you actually buy the book. S parker lucky curve demonstrationcutout fountain pen. I feel sure that a pen this old may need some maintenance before use. Vintage fountain pens parker 51 duofolds waterman mont. The repair section on also has much good information. Parker parker vacumatic made in usa partially worn off clip. Fountain pen hospital is your source for parker vacumatic books or pens. Parker vacumatic parts vintage fountain pens parker 51. Vintage 1937 parker burgundy pearl double jewel vacumatic. The barrel is stamped geo s parker next to parker vacumatic next to made in u. After a year or so of testmarketing trials, the vacumatic was formally launched in 1933, displacing the duofold as parker s premier line. In mid 1934 parker began marking most pens and pencils with a date code, both the barrel and the nibs were marked, but lacking a date code doesnt necessarily mean that the pen was made pre1935, since many imprints have been worn off with use.
Parker vintage vacumatic green stripe celluloid nib 14k fine fountain pen 1940s. Parker vacumatic major from 1945 made in canada in a beautiful pearl green pattern along with gf trim and fitted with a monotone parker usa 6 r nib. This book, like his previous works, is filled with hundreds of lush photographs and personal family memories supplied by geoffrey parker. We have put together a range of parts and tools, that cover most of the major vintage fountain pen manufacturers even if its just an ink sac, j bar or pressure bar there is a wide selection for you to choose from. Pearl vacumatic fountain pen pencil diamond 14k case vtg. Vintage parker vacumatic standard fountain pen in emerald. This is a nice vintage rare geo s parker vacumatic fountain pen with black and gray or white striation. All opinions, views, and thoughts expressed herein are expressly the authors, and in no way reflect the opinions, views, or thoughts of the parker pen company sanford ecriture. Sheaffer, wahleversharp, waterman and other vintage fountain pens.
New listing vtg geo s parker duofold fountain pen pre owned screw cap eagle pencil clip. There is a number 1 next to the writing, it is green and black. Includes details of tools, and detailed instructions for working on duofolds, vacumatics, 51s. Parker pendemonium fountain pens, pencils, inkwells. Get the best deals on parker vacumatic when you shop the largest online selection at. Vtg geo parker vacumatic fountain pen 26 37 nib black silver copper w box rare. Seven parker fountain pen repair manuals, from 1920about 1960.
The pen that ill be working on in this thread is this 1938 burgundy parker vacumatic. Parker vacumatic reference book geoffrey parker, david. This page is in no way sponsored by or created by the parker pen company. Parker never formally defined eras or generations for the vacumatic series. This time his focus turns to the vacumatic, covering its development from 1932 through 1948. The gold toned nib also has the arrow with usa parker below it. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I am thinking about buying the book, parker vacumatic by by geoffrey parker, david shepherd, dan zazove, isbn 0954687531. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The vacumatic, parker 61, and duofold pens have long endured in the industry. The item vintage parker vacumatic standard fountain pen in emerald is in sale since saturday, april 4, 2020. The vacumatic was parker s topline fountain pen from 1933 to 1941, and is still a classic today. The first date codes, found for example on the vacumatics, consists of two digits. The test marketing strategy had proven successful during the introduction of the duofold and parker quietly.
Ringtop lady parker duofold lucky curve fountain pen geo s parker. I had set out to collect the set of first generation top line vacs in silver pearl, that being the commonest colour. Please ask questions if you have them, i will try to answer the best i can. I recently got a vacumatic set in amber pearl, along with a leather case, and was wondering if anyone could tell me their age im bad with date. Parker vacumatic fountain pen, need help identifying what. The parker vacumatic fountain pen was launched in 1932, and would come to outsell the parker duofold, the then top seller.
Shepherd has culled details from kenneth parker s personal journal, filling this book with fascinating insight into life in janesville, wisconsin, and at the parker pen company. Make offer vintage rare parker vacuum fountain pen geo. In 1942 came the last of the vacumatic filling systems, in all respects like the aluminium speedline fillers, but since the metal was now needed for war purposes the 1942 plungers were made out of plastic. I bagged the standard at once, of course, followed by the oversize, then the slender, but the last of the set of four, the slender oversize, aka the senior, is as common as. Pendemonium is the sole distributor of the parker 51 book worldwide, with.
Make offer vintage parker fountain pen w marble, striped case, gold nib. The nib, or point is gold, and says parker usa with the number 6 underneath. Based in the uk, our aim is to provide a range of replacement parts for your old and much loved vintage fountain pen. Geoffrey parker, david shepherd and dan zazove, in collaboration with parker. It is marked as pic 7 shows being marked geo s parker parker vacumatic. Get the best deal for parker vacumatic from the largest online selection at.
Parker vacumatic fountain pen for sale collectibles. The pen was originally marketed under the name of golden arrow, a reference to the new arrow clip but was again changed to vacuum filler in reference to its ink reservoir filling action. How to replace a vacumatic diaphragm richard binder. If i had my pen book handy i could tell ya but i have no idea where its at. I have a q4 1949 english cedar blue 51 vacumatic bought on ebay.
Parker vacumatics photo thread page 2 parker the fountain. This is the reference book for the parker vacumatic. In pretty good shape as the pics show with some minor wear from age with a small imperfection to the nib. The side is marked geo s parker vacumatic made in usa. Parker with vintage collectible pens for sale ebay. Parker s vacumatic repair manual instructed the repairer to cement the threaded retaining collar in place using vacumatic cement, which supposedly never hardened, and said further that no other adhesive should be used.
Its a parker vacumatic debutante in azure blue and its been on my wishlist for as long as ive been collecting pens. Covers the parker vacumatic from 19321948 and includes 100s of. The parker vacumatic book paper and pen paraphernalia. David shepherd has progressed through the parker lineup, authoring his third book about the illustrious american pens. Thank you for affording me the opportunity to get to know this stunning pen and incredible writer, it has been an absolute pleasure. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The first thing i do is remove the section, which is threaded. Geo s parker vacuum filler made in usa the grey pens had nickel trim, other colours sported goldfilled trim, a feature that was to follow the subsequent vacumatic through its lifetime, although some very rare vacuum fillers exist with opposite trim. I am not particularly bothered either way as it is a nice pen, it works well and i have had it. Note that in discussion here, the term vacumatic will include the pre vacumatic pens known as parker vacuum filler and parker golden arrow. Product name parker vacumatic, by geoffrey parker, david shepherd, and dan zazove in collaboration with parker pen company in dust jacket. Parker vacumatic fountain pen azure blue striped with gold trim. This is a parker vacumatic major in laminated golden brown pearl date coded 1944.
In 1936 parker introduced one of the shortest lived vacumatic models, a brickwork pattern commonly known as golden web, though also known as brown pearl or golden. Find great deals on ebay for parker vacumatic fountain pen and parker 51. However, collectors seek to categorize the evolution of their chosen collectible. Some attempts at research suggests that it might be less common than some other 51 vacumatics however i am curious as to whether it might be rare. These items appear to be in good used condition, with no cracks, but they have not been tested. Chronicle of the history and development of thje parker vacumatic from its inception. The parker vacumatic book posted in paper and pen paraphernalia. Find great deals on ebay for parker pen canada and parker vacumatic. Get the best deals on collectible parker fountain pens when you shop the largest online selection at. Photographs of perviously unpublished pens and parker vacumatic.