Vintage Pens:
6004 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Aerometric FillerEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$125.00It has been a little while since we've had a midnight blue Parker 51. The gold-filled cap nicely accents it. Fill it with the easy-peasy aerometric filler that is so good that the original sac is still good! Now, it needs to be established that this pen was somebody's favorite and heavily used. Click the headline for a close-up. There are many marks (no cracks) on the section and barrel, and there are little dimples all around the cap. You will write a fine line with the 14k gold nib that is also a little scratchy. 14cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5976 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Aerometric FillerEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
XFPrice:
$99.99SOLD!Every vintage pen collector ought to have a Parker 51 in their arsenal of writing instruments. The amazing thing about the 51 is that the Parker Pen Company kept working on them to improve them during the course of the production run. Many think perfection was achieved in the 1950s, when this pen was made, because the pens had become virtually leak-proof and super easy to fill with the squeeze bar aerometric system, the ink sac of which rarely ever gives out, even after 60+ years. Our grey model with a "Lustraloy" cap is in excellent working order, but shows a little wear on the cap and barrel. You will write a dry, extra-fine line with a bit of feedback, which is common on these extra-fine nibs. 13.6cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6161 Parker Duofold Filling Mechanism:
Button FillerEra:
1920-1929 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$2,000.00SOLD!Here it is! The grail pen of all grail pens...a factory fresh 1928 Parker Duofold Senior set in mandarin yellow! Fully restored with a new ink sac, this pen looks as close to new as a 96-year-old pen can. Click the headline for close-ups. Check out the milling on the end caps. So crisp. The imprint is deep and crisp, too. Original nib and "Christmas tree" inkfeed, of course. No cracks or scars. No brassing. This is pretty much as good as it gets. The pencil is in good working order, with just one little blemish on the golden crown of the tail. Pen measures 13.9cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
6162 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Vacuum FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
XFPrice:
$149.99SOLD!Silver caps and golden arrows make for some of the more handsome Parker 51 designs. Our vintage pen has been fully restored with a new diaphragm. Its barrel has a 1943 date code, but we think the filler was replaced with a plastic speedline filler during a previous repair. The pen shows a little wear from use, but, overall, it is quite nice. There are no major dents or scars on the soft, sterling silver cap. However, it has a strange mottled look with glossy and matte spots. It isn't tranished, but we think the shiny spots are where Parker's original attempts to seal the silver remain sealed and the matte spots are where the sealant has come off. You will write a firm, extra-fine line with its 14k gold nib. There is gentle feedback as the nib responds to the paper underneath. 13.7cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5969 Parker 51 Filling Mechanism:
Aerometric FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$99.99SOLD!Probably the most popular luxury pen of the vintage pen era, the Parker 51 remained a top-selling favorite for more than 30 years. This Parker 51 could be considered part of the 2nd generation of the model, as it has an aerometric filler instead of the original Vacuamtic filler. The amazing thing about the aerometric models is that their "pli-glass" ink sacs still work great after 75 years! We think we see a 1948 date code on the barrel, but the imprint is very shallow. The cap and barrel only have light wear. The pocket clip is a little brassed and scratched. You will write a medium line with the 14k gold nib. This might be a demi-model, as it is a little smaller than other 51s. 12.7cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5311 Parker Vacumatic Filling Mechanism:
Vacuum FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
XFPrice:
$149.99We love finding Parker Vacumatics that are still in close-to-new condition. This vintage pen still has a light-yellow barrel clarity! It is no longer that green-yellow from right off the line, but it is still pretty good. No cracks, minimal--if any--brassing. We restored this pen with a new diaphragm. The biggest "flaw" is that its pocket clip spins, even though it is securely on the pen. The blue diamond was Parker's indicator that this pen was guaranteed for the life of its first owner. You will write an extra-fine line with its 14k gold nib. There is a little feedback, but this is a pretty good XF writer. Click the headline for close-ups. 12.8cm capped.
Pre-Owned Pens:
5790 Parker Sonnet Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1980-present Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$75.00Let's face it, sometimes we just buy the pen for the nib. Our Parker Sonnet is a hearty and loyal daily writer, but it has a ton of deep scratches and is even missing some of its finish on the tail of the pen. Click the headline for close-ups. Its brass-barrel construction makes it far more durable than other preowned luxury pens. The real treasure of this pen is its bouncy, fine-point 18k gold nib. It doesn't qualify as a true semi-flex nib, but it does have some nice bounce to it. Also included is a Parker converter. This pen also takes Parker cartridges. 13.3cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5956 Parker Royal Challenger Filling Mechanism:
Button FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$199.99Parker Royal Challengers are handsome vintage pens that offered a slightly less expensive option for pen users who couldn't afford the flagship Vacumatics. This pen is nearly perfect, except for its nickel-plated trim, which is heavily worn. We restored this pen with a new ink sac. It is a button-filler like the older Parker Duofolds. Its ink viewing window is ambered. You will write a nice fine line with its 14k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. It has a clean imprint that states it is from the first quarter of 1940. 12.2cm capped.