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Vintage Pens: 0131 Parker Duofold
Filling Mechanism: Button Filler
Era: 1920-1929

Price: $324.99
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A Parker senior Big Red Duofold stands out in any collection, but one with an extra fine- to fine-point nib is a rare treat for any vintage pen collection. This streamlined Parker Duofold offers a smooth writing original extra fine/fine nib, Christmas tree/spear ink feed and a nearly museum quality refinement. There's a little brassing at the top and bottom of the cap ring, "S.B. Shuler" is engraved on the barrel and there's a teeny little nick to the top of the black streamlined cap topper. Those are the only "flaws." No cracks or chips or teeth marks. The filling mechanism has been fully restored. The Parker Lucky Curve imprint is weak but clear. 14 cm. capped.

Vintage Pens: Parker VS

Vintage Pens: 0130 Parker VS
Filling Mechanism: Button Filler
Era: 1940-1949

Price: $89.99

The Parker VS stands for "Victory Series." These often overlooked vintage pens were part of Parker's post-World War II sales and marketing efforts. In order to guarantee that they had high-quality affordable pens available for returning G.I.s, Parker resurrected its button-fill technology and packaged it with sleek new styling. Thus, soldiers and sailors didn't have to spend a fortune on a more expensive Parker Vacumatic or Parker 51. Fully restored, we are not sure this pen was ever inked outside of a dip test to see how smoothly the fine-point nib writes. (Very smoothly) The inkfeed is crystal clear. This Parker VS has minor surface wear and an imprint from 1947. The blind cap closes flush to the body. 13.9 cm capped.

Vintage Pens: Parker Lady Duofold Set

Vintage Pens: 0055 Parker Lady Duofold Set
Filling Mechanism: Button Filler
Era: 1920-1929

Price: $199.99

Brace yourself for this gorgeous lapis blue Parker Lady Duofold set from 1929! The fountain pen has been fully restored and sports its original "Christmas Tree" ink feed. The 14k nib, as you can see in the photo, is a little pinched at the base. It reads "Parker Duofold Pen C". It smoothly writes a luscious wet medium line. The lapis blue of the pen's cap and barrel are darkened, but not nearly as badly as many of the other Duofolds we've seen. There is remarkably little wear on this 81-year-old fountain pen. The pencil is in even more pristine condition. It is still loaded with a lead that extends and retracts. What remains of the eraser is still under the gold cap. The capped fountain pen measures 11.9 cm; the pencil measures 12 cm.

Vintage Pens: Parker Duofold jr.

Vintage Pens: 0034 Parker Duofold jr.
Filling Mechanism: Button Filler
Era: 1920-1929

Price: $499.99

We think this is quite possibly one of the prototypes for the Parker Duofold Jr. desk pen made c. 1925 or '26. We cannot guarantee it, but the aluminum swivel holder is the main clue, as Parker never mass produced it. It is not marked, and it was most likely custom machined. The hard rubber version of it went into production in 1926. The hard-rubber Parker Duofold Jr. desk pen is in great condition. The imprint is practically perfect, except for fading out on the very far right side. The ink feed is a "Christmas Tree." The 14k nib writes a fine-medium line. The tail is in perfect condition, and there is no brassing on its gold ring. The gold button shows no brassing. The pen base has no chips or cracks that we can see. The felt on the bottom was replaced. The pen holder is a chocolatey brown but in good working order. The spring underneath it still pushes back. This pen has been fully restored and works wonderfully. The pen measures 19cm, and the base measures 15cm X 9cm X 2cm.

Vintage Pens: Stratford Button-filler

Vintage Pens: Stratford Button-filler
Filling Mechanism: Button Filler
Era: 1940-1949

Price: $20.00

Contact: mrlegume@hotmail.com

Fully restored with excellent faux gold nib. Some wear. Has Parker Duofold style button filler, but the pen is from the '40s or '50s. Good pen. $5 pays shipping.

Vintage Pens: Parker Duofold

Vintage Pens: 0001 Parker Duofold
Filling Mechanism: Button Filler
Era: 1930-1939

Price: $349.99

This streamlined Mandarin yellow lady’s Duofold is in excellent condition and dates back to around 1930. There are no cracks, chips or dings in the cap or body. The imprint, “Geo. S. Parker Duofold Made In U.S.A./PATENTED” is crisp, although the bottom of Duofold and top of PATENTED aren’t very deep. It has its original nib and “Christmas Tree” feed. It is fully restored and writes a smooth fine-medium line. 11.3 cm capped.

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Filling Mechanism: Button Filler