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This group of Juniors and Majors is a good representative sample of WW2 era Parker Vacumatic production. We have also listed a number of smaller versions recently, Debutantes and Sub-Debutantes.
16930: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, good barrel imprint with 1st quarter date code, matching date code on nib, Speedline filler with aluminum plunger, initials on back of cap.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $175
16933: Parker Vacumatic Major: blue pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, uncommon "jeweler's" band with fine parallel lines pattern, imprint is worn at end, date code illegible, nib is a 1948-dated replacement, filler unit is wartime with opaque grey plunger.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • $225
16937: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, sharp imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, nib has 1946 date code.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $195
16932: Parker Vacumatic Major: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, unusual wartime production with longitudinal seams on both cap and barrel, extra-narrow laminations on cap and slightly wider than standard laminations on barrel; strong imprint with 2nd quarter date code, filler plunger with diamond imprint on end, initials on barrel below imprint.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $225
16928: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, sharp imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, filler plunger with diamond imprint on end.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $195
16929: Parker Vacumatic Junior: silver pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, chrome plated over silver trim, excellent barrel transparency, sharp barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, 2nd quarter date code on nib.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $195
16927: Parker Vacumatic Major: golden pearl laminate, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip; clean barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, matching date code on nib, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • SOLD
16961: American Fountain Pen Co. Improved Moore's Non-Leakable: rare black chased hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 13.6 cm long, can be used as either a slip-cap with the nib extended, or a conventional screw-cap with the nib retracted (when the nib is extended the cap seats on the front part of the sliding sleeve; cutouts in the sleeve allow the barrel to be gripped and kept from turning when the nib is retracted and the cap is being screwed on or off). Patent dates of 1906 and 1911, end marked "75" and "3.00", #2 nib goes from extra-fine to extra-broad with excellent snapback.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $650
16982: Aurora 88 set in case: classic Nizzoli-designed Italian piston-filler, black with chrome plated "Nikargenta" cap, 13.7 cm long, nickel plated barrel trim rings, hard rubber hood and turning knob, ink window darkened, piston seal has been replaced; hooded nib is smooth but rather firm, only opens with pressure. Uncommon matching repeater pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, aluminum case with instructions and guarantee certificate, number does not match that of the pen.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $325
16966: Eversharp pencil: rare sterling silver model with trowel clip, first Wahl production, but predating Wahl's takeover; 13.3 cm long, marked "PATENTED", "STERLING", and "EVER SHARP"; typical bumps and marks, fine overall appearance, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: VG • $225
16981: Good Service lever-filler: unusual cherry red ringtop with black ends, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, warranted 14K nib with triangle logo is a notable writer; high quality Wahl-style filling mechanism.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium stub flex • $150
16992: Montblanc 432: rare piston-filler stylographic pen, 12.5 cm long, black with gold plated trim; weighted needle is intact, fully functional and writes like a wet rollerball. Ink window transparency is excellent, original cork seal has been replaced with o-rings.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $650
16962: Parker Vacumatic Junior: silver pearl laminate double-jewel, 12.9 cm long, bright chrome plated trim, aluminum Speedline filler, "bullseye" blind cap jewel, outstanding barrel transparency, strong imprint with 4th quarter date code; name on barrel, notable factory italic was likely a special request, an earlier nib with a 1936 date code, properly fitted with a "W" marked feed.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: broad italic • $295
16957: Parker button-filler: unusual French-made Duofold-like model in reddish brown grained Bakelite, 13.95 cm long, original gold plating of trim very thin and mostly worn away excepting the clip, which appears to be a UK-made replacement of near-identical form but slightly smaller than the original. 18K nib has tipping that is somewhat porous, writes well but with paper feel. Imprint barely legible.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $175
16960: Parker 180 Laque: scarce "Midnight Blue" lacquer finish, an uncatalogued color; gold plated trim, uses cartridge or convertor (slender metal squeeze-fill model included), made in France, "QE" date code; triangular 14K gold nib, feed marked "F/B", original clip tag, no other packaging.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: broad/fine • $395
16987: Sheaffer pencil: solid 14K green gold ringtop, 9 cm long, chevron patten engine turning, Nov. 5, 1918 patent imprint, plus "PAT. PEND'G", uses 1.1 mm lead, a few small dings, weighs 14.56g.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: fine • $450
16983: Sheaffer pencil: green gold filled ringtop, 9.1 cm long, uncommon engine turned pattern, Nov. 5, 1918 patent imprint, plus "PAT. PEND'G", uses 1.1 mm lead; charming inscription, ""WED.MUSIC/CLUB".
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $65
16965: Waterman 452 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.7 cm long, #2 nib is tightly sprung and writes a nicely shaded line; no barrel end number imprint, moderate fading to hard rubber, light bumps and marks next to lever (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $475
16988: Williamson eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled filigree cap and corrugated pearl slabs on the barrel, 13.4 cm long, identical to a Parker 15 (Williamson and Parker were closely associated, with overlapping board membership), Williamson 14K nib, patented "Auto" feed with transverse piercing; slight fading to hard rubber, overlay notably well preserved.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1250
16964: Wirt Safety: black hard rubber clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 10.2 cm long, unusual reciprocating ink shutoff valve actuated by a central post inside the cap (US patent 978,419); Wirt ventless #3 nib with narrow gold underfeed, slightly toothy but very flexible; Wirt Safeties are uncommon, and most are found in the vest-pocket size. New old stock with price band on cap, moderate fading to hard rubber, never filled.
DATE: c. 1909 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $675
16963: unmarked dip pen: silver with extensively hand-worked twist pattern, 13.5 cm long excluding non-gold nib.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $150
16998: unmarked eyedropper-filler: hard rubber with black urushi, 14.25 cm long, gold filled trim, oversize but not to be confused with cheap export "Jumbo" models -- excellent construction quality, large and responsive solid 14K gold nib, classic Japanese ink shutoff design (unscrew end knob slightly to permit ink flow).
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $650
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