Parker Vacumatic - Golden Brown (Blue Diamond) with 14ct Gold Nib - (P383)
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Make |
Parker |
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Model |
Vacumatic Blue Diamond (Major style) |
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Body Colour |
Golden Pearl |
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Trim Colour |
Gold |
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Nib |
Vacumatic 14ct Gold |
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Ink Supply |
Button & Vacuum Sac (New Sac fitted) Fill from bottle |
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Date Stamp |
.2. = 1942 |
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Box |
The Old Pen Shop Deluxe Box |
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Condition |
Excellent – Casual use marks only. A little brassing to trim. Superb smooth Vacumatic Nib. |
| Please Note | You are buying the pen only, all ink bottles and display stands are not included in this sale. |
Parker Vacumatic Fountain Pens
In the 1930s, Parker developed a new method for filling fountain pens. No longer did they require an internal sac, instead they used a rubber valve at the base of the barrel that created a vacuum to pull the ink into the barrel.
This had two advantages:-
1. 50% more ink could be taken into the barrel on filling compared to the button & sac method, &
2. By making the barrel transparent, the user could easily see the ink level in the pen, by simply holding the pen up to the light.
This second advantage gave the opportunity for Parker to make some wonderful new designs for their pens.
Vacumatic Nibs are quite special too. All are 14k gold with an arrow emblem embossed throughtout the nib. The extra special nibs are the same but in two-tone gold.
