Pen 2623 Parker Vacumatic Junior Set-in-Box.  $475 Burgundy. Canadian. 1950 3rd Generation  Burgundy Pearl. A Late-Only, Canadian-Only Set.
Overall Grade:  Fine-Xf	Metal: NM	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: NM	clarity: NA
Point:	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $475
COMMENTS: Ahhh... where to start???   Burgundy Pearl last appeared in USA Parker catalogues in 1940, though 1941 pens are both well known and prevalent, and even rare (I've seen 4 total in ten years hunting) first quarter 1942 single jewel "long" Major and "long" streamlined Standard single jewel are known.  Most collectors thus figure their single jewel collections will comprise 5 colors not 6. However, Parker continued Vacumatic production in Canada until 1953, not stopping in 1948 as in the USA. Pens after 1948 of course lack the blue diamond, even in models that once had it. By 1950 Parker created a new 2-digit date code (lopping off the "19" from 195x for the year, leaving the final two digits of the actual year to mark that year).  Canada in 1950 reintroduced Burgundy. While these late Vacs thus had some style tweaks relative to most 3rd generation pens, it is thus possible to add red Vacs to one's collection of 3rd Gen Vac Major and Debutante (I know of no Maximas produced this late, in any color), by embracing these late Canadian variants. But, this set is more interesting still... While Parker catalogued Burgundy Vacumatic from 1933-1940,  Parker never catalogued during that period burgundy striped pens as either the full sized Junior or as the slender short Sub-Deb. Red Striped plastic was reserved for the high line. Thus, one finds burgundy Senior Maxima, Slender Maxima, Major and Debutante.  This is true for both USA and Canadian production.  However (you knew there'd be a "however", right?), it is clear that Canada, with the reintroduction of Burgundy in 1950, produced the color in both high-line and economy-line models.  I own "late" Canadian Major, Junior, Debutante and Sub-Deb in this color. I see far fewer of the economy-line models than I do high liners. Indeed, I've seen/handled in Burgundy perhaps 4 Junior pens and just 1 Sub-Deb, along with perhaps 3 Junior Pencils and so far no Sub-Deb pencil. I've seen well more Majors, and even those often are quite worn (turning up from South America and India). This is a rare set, particularly the pencil.   It is for sale only because I do own one other.   And, yeah, the box is probably from 1941, but it looked good with the set.

Pen 3078 R Parker Vacuum-Filler "Senior"  All-Correct Pre-Vacumatic. Standard Size. Burgundy Pearl 1933  $615 SOLD
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc.	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point:  Medium	Imprint: Exc	Size:   5 1/8 " 12.9 cm	PRICE: $615  SOLD
COMMENTS:  In 1932-mid 1933, before introducing the Vacumatic name, Parker called it's vac-family pens, Vacuum-Filler. These pre-vacs are uncommon.  This one is the longest of the three sizes, all of which have the same diameter. The other two sizes have double cap-bands. Parker did call this model "Senior Vacuum-Filler" though I note that the pen is same size as the later "Standard Vacumatic", and I note that no oversized Vacuum-Filler was produced.  This pen is opaque with single-piece barrel-section assembly, as are all Vacuum-Fillers in typical Burgundy Pearl.  The model, too, should not be confused with the 1936 model "Vacumatic Senior". Regarding Vacuum-Filler,  it is important for collectors to avoid frankenpens, usually a mix of middle-size cap and standard barrel, or vice-versa.   This one is all-there with early style clip( "short stack, arrow-on-arrow) , early style nib ("feather together") and early style (chromed) pump. Imprint is much more sharp tha average.  A neat pen for the "advancing" collector of the Vacumatic. Oh... yeah.  Really smooth wet medium point- a great writer-  though this pen should be cherished primarily for its collectable significance.

Pen 3079 R Parker Vacumatic Standard $225 1st Generation. Burgundy. 1938
Overall Grade: Very Good	Metal: Fine	Color: VG.	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA	threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine-Medium	Imprint: Faint	Size:   5 1/8 " 12.9 cm	PRICE: $225
COMMENTS:  As most of my pendom acqainteaces know, I am fond of high-line 1st Generation Vac which feature lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, and all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib).  The gripping section on Standard is heftier than that found on the later niche-equivalent, Major. This one has no fatal flaws but is well worn and will make a serviceable user.  Cap-bands have moderate (about 30%) brassing.  Clip has high point brassing. One ding on cap-band. Cap is bit lighter in color than barrel, noting the barrel has nice color, better than picture shows.  Imprint is faint. Plastic has light marks.  Nib is an early (1933-ish) "feather-together" Vac nib, which actually is of greater cachet than a 1938-nib, but has  just a bit of the two-tone effect remaining. Nice smooth typical fine-medium Vac point.

Pen 3080 J Parker Vacumatic Standard  $255 SOLD 1st Generation. Burgundy. Canadian  1938 Monster Nib Alert: Flexible Double-Broad+ nib
Overall Grade: User-Grade*	Metal: Nearmint	Color: Nearmint.	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA	threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point:  MONSTER NIB	Imprint: Nearmint	Size:   5 1/8 " 13.9cm	PRICE: $255
COMMENTS:  As most of my pendom acqainteaces know, I am fond of high-line 1st GenerationVac which feature lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, and all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib).  The gripping section on Standard is heftier than that found on the later niche-equivalent, Major.  This one has a black gripping section, which is wholly correct for pens of this sort from Canada. User Grade:  Nice color and clean trim, save for some cap-band wear, this one has nice color and clarity, though with a faint imprint. The key problem is a hairline cap-crack (below the cap-bands at the lip), which has been solvent welded, though is still a bit noticeable.   Cap cracks are a significant condition issue.  Thus, this pen grades Fine*/User-Grade, recognizing the flaw. MONSTER NIB: Heck, the nib is worth couple hundred. One-in-one-hundred, though exotic nibs admittedly crop up more often amongst Canadian pens.  I probably should toss the nib in a black pen and put a typical nib in this one, and might yet pop a clean cap on this pen to bump the ol' price, but for the moment this is as it returned from the restorer.

Pen 3109 S:  Parker Vacumatic "late" 3rd Generation  1952 Canadian Burgundy Celluloid   $275
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Fine	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Extra Fine	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $275
COMMENTS:  Burgundy Pearl last appeared in USA Parker catalogues in 1940, though 1941 pens are both well known and prevalent, and even rare (I've seen 4 total in ten years hunting) first quarter 1942 single jewel "long" Major and "long" streamlined Standard are known.  Most collectors thus figure their single jewel collections will comprise 5 colors not 6. However, Parker continued Vacumatic production in Canada until 1953, not stopping in 1948 as in the USA. Pens after 1948 of course lack the blue diamond, even in models that once had it. By 1950 Parker created a new 2-digit date code (lopping off the "19" from 195x for the year, stamping the final two digits of the actual year to serve as date code).  Canada in 1950 reintroduced Burgundy. While these late Vacs thus had some style tweaks relative to most 3rd generation pens, it is thus possible to add red Vacs to one's collection of 3rd Gen Vac Major and Debutante (I know of know Maximas produced this late, in any color), by embracing this late Canadian finding. Many late Canadian pens, often returning to the USA from southern continents, are heavily worn and rather sun-fried.  This one is quite nice. Superb color and superb barrel clarity (poorly shown in the pic), the trim is free of brassing.  Imprint well better than average, still  a bit light here and there. Fine Point.

Pen 3111 R: Parker Vacumatic "late" 3rd Generation  1952 Canadian Burgundy Celluloid. FLEX Nib (fine up to broad)  $215 SOLD
Overall Grade: Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color: Mint	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Good-VG	Threads: Exc	clarity: Mint
Point: Fine FLEX	Imprint: WEAK	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $215
COMMENTS: Burgundy Pearl last appeared in USA Parker catalogues in 1940, though 1941 pens are both well known and prevalent, and even rare (I've seen 4 total in ten years hunting) first quarter 1942 single jewel "long" Major and "long" streamlined Standard are known.  Most collectors thus figure their single jewel collections will comprise 5 colors not 6. However, Parker continued Vacumatic production in Canada until 1953, not stopping in 1948 as in the USA. Pens after 1948 of course lack the blue diamond, even in models that once had it. By 1950 Parker created a new 2-digit date code (lopping off the "19" from 195x for the year, stamping the final two digits of the actual year to serve as date code).  Canada in 1950 reintroduced Burgundy. While these late Vacs thus had some style tweaks relative to most 3rd generation pens, it is thus possible to add red Vacs to one's collection of 3rd Gen Vac Major and Debutante (I know of know Maximas produced this late, in any color), by embracing this late Canadian finding. Many late Canadian pens, often returning to the USA from southern continents, are heavily worn and rather sun-fried.  This one is... ok.  It has superb color and  barrel clarity. The trim has bit of edge brassing.   Imprint  below average with about half of it gone. Nib a bit rough here and there, but has smooth highly flexible point that can go from Fine to Broad.

Pen 3159  Parker Vacumatic Major "Injector" Pencil $150 SOLD Canadian. Burgundy. Likely Manufactured Only Couple Months
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Nearmint	Color:  NA	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA	Clutch:  Exc	clarity: NA	Plastic: extra fine
Point:  NA	Imprint: Exc	Size:5 5/16" 13.2  cm	PRICE: $150
COMMENTS: In the USA Injector Vac Pencils were made probably only early 1939, maybe late 1938, too. They were done only to match high-line pen models, though in Canada we also find such pencils with trim to match economy-line pens. This one is a clean Major pencil with strong imprint (no date code) and with clean trim. The top jewel is black, though I would expect (at least for USA-made pens) for it to be striped. On the other hand, the pen that came with this pencil also had black jewels, so... go try to figure those rascally Parker-Canada people.

Pen 3161  Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima Pencil  $185 SOLD Burgundy Celluloid. 1937
Overall Grade:  Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA	threads:  Exc	clarity: NA
Point: NA	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5"  12.9 cm	PRICE: $185
COMMENTS:  Senior Maxima was one of the first three pens to mark the appearance of the 2nd Generation Vacs, appearing in ads August 1937 and found at the earliest with 2nd-Quarter-1937 date codes.  The first Senior Maxima pencils were derived from the earlier 1st-Generation Standard pencils, different only in cap-band. Early Sr. Max pencils use the wide (1.1mm) lead and feature a lead-eraser cartridge within. This one is quite clean. Nice color. No brassing. Sound imprint.

Pen 3084  Parker Vacumatic Standard Pencil Black 1937 $70 Match to First-Generation Pen.
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NA	threads: Mint	clarity: NA
Point:  NA	Imprint:  Exc	Size:  5 " 12.9 cm	PRICE: $70
COMMENTS:  Early pencils are found far less frequently than later generation product.  This 1937 example has the three rings on the cap (not split with barrel) and has the short ferrule, all appropriate for a late first generation pencil. Matches the Vacumatic Standard pen, of which many examples can be found on the website.

Pen 3099 NB Parker Vacumatic  Major 1946 $135 (Shipping January)  3nd Generation Black Celluloid
Overall Grade: Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity: Exc
Point: Fine	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $135
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are excellent "first" Vacs for collectors, offering good size at relatively affordable price.  This one is quite clean with no brassing, with excellent transparency, and with excellent imprint.

Pen 3126- S Parker Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation 1947 $140 SOLD Azure Blue Celluloid
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Minimal Red
Point: Fine	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm	PRICE: $340
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status.  This one has nice color and smooth fine point. Not much barrel clarity left.

Pen 3130 -TB   Parker  Vacumatic Major. 3rd Generation $160 Emerald Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Bright amber.
Point: F	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8th" 12.9  cm	PRICE: $160
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status.  This one has nice color and smooth fine point.

Pen 3165 -NB Parker Vacumatic Standard 1936 $260 SOLD   Golden-Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Modest Amber
Point:  XF-F	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $260
COMMENTS: I'm fond of first generation pens, as the chunkier-vs-later contour yields a larger look and feel (objectively larger gripping section) than later similar niche pens. Early high line Vacs pack the "luxury" features which add charm to the series:  two tone nib, striped end jewels and gripping section, and triple cap-band. This one is excellent all around. Sharp color, trim, imprint, two-tone nib effect etc.  Very fine nib (I call it FIne-to-Extra-Fine) that is remarkably smooth for such a narrow point.

Pen 3166 Parker Vacumatic Major $ 195 DETAILS PENDING Golden Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Exc
Point: F-M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $ 195
COMMENTS:  Double Jewel 2nd Generation saw frantic evolution. This is the final iteration of the 1937-1941 pen.

Pen 3174 - NB Parker Vacumatic Junior 1946  $170 3rd Generation. The standard-size non Blue Diamond model. Azure Blue Celluloid Smooth Extra Fine Point
Overall Grade:  Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Exc
Point: XF to F	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $170
COMMENTS:  The 3rd Generation Vacumatic Junior and Major make excellent "first Vacs" for collectors, offering decent size and affordable price, differing from each other only in trim style  and nib contour.  This one pops. Bright blue celluloid. Great clarity. Nib that pushes Extra Fine line (narrower line certainly than most of the fine points).  Very fine points often are scratchy. This one is not. Rather, it is very smooth.

Pen 3181 -NB  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Gen Major. 1945  $ 145 Emerald Pearl Celluloid. Fine Point
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: ExtraFine	Color:  Extra Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Minimal
Point: F	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $ 145
COMMENTS:  3rd Generation Major and identical size/shape Junior make excellent "first Vacs", offering good size at reasonable price. This one packs a firm smooth fine point nib. Excellent point for daily scribble.

Pen 3040 JB Parker Vacumatic "3rd Size "Jeweler's"  Band"  1941  $295 A well recognized, uncatalogued, factory original variant.  Superb.
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM	Threads: Perfect	clarity: none left
Point:  F-M responsive	Imprint:  NM	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $295
COMMENTS: The so-called "Jeweler's" cap-band is a well known, uncatalogued, factory original feature found on some  Vacumatic, "Striped" Duofold and "Toothbrush" Duofold pens. It is an extra wide lined cap-band with broad upper and lower edges and with  large cartouche for optional engraving.   The third size, such as this one,  is the odd-duck of the four Vacumatic sizes. The same size as a 3rd Generation Vacumatic Major or 2nd Generation Junior, it appears to be an upscaled Vac Junior, with size, nib and black top jewel from that pen, but with blue diamond clip. I am pleased (it took 8 years) to have a complete collection of 16 blue diamond Vacumatics with this cap-band (four pen sizes and four colors).  Jeweler's Band pens are well more scarce than pens with typical cap-band. This one has superb color. No brassing is present. There still is some of the clear "lacquer" on the cap-band found on Vacs and Duofolds sometimes found from the 1940-42 period. The pen has the inverted "1" date code seen on some 1941 Parkers.  A "better" Vac and the first blue with this cap-band I've had on the website in years. Great eye appeal.  Despite the superb color and trim, I note that no barrel transparency remains. Smooth fine to fine-medium nib.

Pen 3043 JB Parker Vacumatic Junior Shadow-Wave 1939   $295 The big 2nd Generation Wave. Golden-Brown. Superb.
Overall Grade: Exc+	Metal: NM	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Moderate Red
Point: F-M	Imprint:  NM	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $295
COMMENTS: Shadow-Wave is a pattern, not a model. It appears on various econo-line models from late 1937 probably through 1943. With second generation pens featuring three different clips, this one has the earliest clip style, the "feather" clip. It is  the longest model pocket pen found in this plastic.  Superb pen without brassing to those famously fragile thin cap-bands. Great color.Smooth typical Vac "Fine-Medium" nib.

Pen 3044 JB  Parker Vacumatic Major 3rd Genearation  $335  Golden Pearl Celluloid. Mint Double Stickered. Yeep!
Overall Grade:  Mint	Metal: Mint	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Mint	Threads:  MInt	clarity: Mint
Point: Med	Imprint:  Mint	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $335
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  Mint pens though are one-in-hundreds; they show just why these pens were so popular back in the day. This one is stunning, with great color, clarity, etc. It HAS been fully restored.  It may not be returned if inked or dipped, but it does carry the one year function warranty.

Pen 3052 JB Parker Vacumatic "Long" Major 1938  $185  2nd Generation Double Jewel Golden Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Fine	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: VG	Threads:  Exc	clarity: VG
Point: Fine-Med	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/4" 13.5 cm	PRICE: $185
COMMENTS: Double Jewel 2nd Generation Vacs were manufactured from mid 1937-1941 and saw a remarkable number of evolutionary tweaks during that time. This one is an early pen with feather clip, double striped jewels, striped gripping section and, of course a two-tone "arrow" nib.  Clean pen with excellent color and trim.  Mid-Late 1938 seems to be when the Major's contour was "grown" by Parker to match that of Slender Maxima. This is about the first of the "long" Majors. Clean color. Excellent imprint. Clean plastic. Bit of high point edge brassing at the ridges on tassie (bottom metal ring) and at top of clip ring. Nib is very smooth and responsive, but has lost most of the original two-tone effect and has a shallow ding at "RK" of "PARKER". I could replace the nib, but figured a somewhat "better" variant that is a great writer with nice eye appeal at reasonable price  might work.

Pen 3058  Parker Vacumatic Major. 3rd Gen. Azure Blue  $ 145 SOLD Nice Nib!  Has Earlier 1941 Two Tone Nib with Med-Stubbish Point
Overall Grade:  Fine	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Modest Red
Point: Med+ Stubbish	Imprint: VG	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm	PRICE: $ 145
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure is the most highly sought color amongst the five regularly produced colors during the 1942-1948 era. Imprint about half there. Some wear and couple marks where barrel meets blind cap. Has earlier (and thus "better") two tone Major nib from 1941 with an impressive, responsive, medium point with something of a stub quality.

Pen 3067 E   Parker Vacumatic 3rd Gen. Black Celluloid 4th Quarter 1948 $195
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Nearmint	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: minimal Red
Point: Nearmint	Imprint:  Superb	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $195
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Superb color, imprint and clarity, even by the sac. Responsive Fine-Med point. 1948 was the very end of Vacumatic production in the USA.

Pen 3012-S  Parker Vacumatic Junior 2nd Gen  1939   $285 JET BLACK SHADOW-WAVE. STAR CLIP. STUNNING BARREL CLARITY
Overall Grade:  Nearmint	Metal: NM	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: Superb	Personalized "W E M"
Point: M	Imprint: Superb	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $285
COMMENTS:Ahhh.... where to start. I won't repeat all the long explanations. Perhaps time to post some pages.  First, Shadow-Wave WAS made in black. Most seem opaque due to loss of shadow-wave clarity and of course the cap and blind cap ARE opaque. Star Clip was issued on high-line pens before being yanked for the blue diamond... in early 1939. It was "blown out" (as it was never advertised) on junior-line pens in late 1939 and early 1940. Thus we get Shadow-Wave with Star Clip (this one is last quarter 1939 issue). This one is amongst the three most transparent black Wave's I' ve handled in ten years. The yellow clarity showing in the pic underrepresents the degree of clarity found. Trim and imprint are superb.   The pen is personalized "W.E.M." in neat small heat-stamped gold letters. I could have swapped  the barrel or have had  the name heated away, but ultimately I opted not to mess with this one. It is just superb. Smooth medium point.

Pen 3014-S  Parker Vacumatic Junior 2nd Gen  1939   $225 (Ships Late July) Jet-Black Shadow-Wave. Excellent Barrel Clarity
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Excellent
Point:   (pending)	Imprint: Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $225
COMMENTS: Shadow-Wave WAS made in black. Most seem opaque due to loss of shadow-wave clarity and of course the cap and blind cap ARE opaque. A 2nd Generation Double Jewel pen with of course the post-early-1939 "pseudo-jewel" construction to the blind cap.  Very clean trim and excellent clarity woefully underestimated in the photo above. This one has bright yellow clarity.  I will fit it with a nib shortly, likely a typical fine-medium point.

Pen 2844-R  Parker VACUUM-FILLER  "Middle Size" 1932- 1933 $475 Pre-Vacumatic in trim/color arrangement not done for Vacumatic, proper. Burgundy Pearl
Overall Grade:  Fine	Metal: Fine	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity: Minimal
Point:	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 4 7/8" 12.4cm	PRICE: $475
COMMENTS:  Considered to have been manufactered about 7 months leading into the claimed start for Vacumatic, proper, in July 1933, pens marked "Vacuum-Filler" are high cachet items in the Vacumatic universe (Vacuverse?).  This middle size pen, the first Vacuum-Filler illustrated in ads (March 1933), has what would be high -line features in later Vacumatic pens- striped barrel, striped section and jewels, etc- but is a size which in the Vacumatic would only be found with Junior features (double cap-band, black section and jewels, etc).  Parker seemed to solidify its profile for what would be upper and lower line pens AFTER Vacuum-Filler ended its run.  It off course has the one-piece barrel-section assembly. This pen has nice color and clean clip and cap-bands. Bottom ring (Tassie) at the blind cap has marked brassing.

Pen 2988-S  Parker Vacumatic 1946 Golden Pearl $115  (Ships Late July)
Overall Grade: Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Exc	clarity:  Moderate Red	Plastic: Fine
Point:  Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $115
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.   Nice pen with some light toothmarks in the blind cap.

Pen 2994-S  Parker Vacumatic Major  3rd Gen. Azure 1953  $155 The last of the Vacs, matey. Canadian. Very clear barrel.
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Exc	clarity: SUPERB
Point: M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $155
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is the pen with greatest collector cachet from the regular issue USA 3rd Gen run. Parker USA ceased Vac production in 1948, but Canada continued through 1953, re-introducing a (modified) two-digit date code in 1950.  This one has excellent color and superb barrel clarity. The imprint, notoriously weak on the late Canadian pens, is very sharp.  BIt of brassing to cap-band (can see it in the photo) This one packs a nice medium nib, which is few years earlier issue and from the USA.

Pen 2996-S  Parker Vacumatic Major.  3rd Gen. Azure Blue 1944 $155
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: Exc Yellow	Plastic: extra fine
Point:  F-M	Imprint:  Extra Fine	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $155
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is the pen with greatest collector cachet from the regular issue USA 3rd Gen run.  Excellent color with bright yellow (not as ambered as photo suggests) barrel clarity.   Slight surface wear. Nice fine-medium point.

Pen 2997-S  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Gen Golden Pearl  1945  $150 Uncommon Seamed Barrel Plastic found on some late 1945-early 1946 pens
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine.	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: minimal red
Point: F	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $150
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost The seamed barrel plastic found on this one is a bit of an esoteric variation from the norm, well known though  to those who know.

Pen 2999-S  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Gen. Golden Pearl 1945 $130
Overall Grade:  ExtraFine	Metal: ExtraFine	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: minimal Red
Point: M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $130
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Couple light marks to blind cap.  This one packs a nice  full medium nib.

Pen 3000-S  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Gen Emerald Pearl 1945  $145  (Ships Late July)
Overall Grade:  Fine-Xf	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: Modest Amber
Point:  M- TWO TONE**	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $145
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  This one packs a nice medium nib, full two tone effect date code for 1946. Two tone nibs are not "expected" this late, but two tone 1946 nibs are known.

SOLD Pen 3005 -TB  Parker Vacumatic. 3rd Gen Emerald Pearl  $175 SOLD
Overall Grade:  Exc+	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Extrafine	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point: Med Semi-Flex	Imprint:  Exc+	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $175  SOLD
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Superb color, imprint and clarity.

Pen 3010-S  Parker Vacumatic Major. 3rd Gen. Golden Pearl  $175 Pearl Uncommon Seamed Plastic (cap AND barrel) 3rd quarter 1945
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Extra Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: F-M smooth	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  Seamed plastic seems to crop up mid 1945-early 1946, often just on cap or barrel.  Appears to represent a trial with new process to making the rod stock. Uncommon if esoteric variant. Less common still  to find with both parts seamed.  Nice smooth fine-medium point.

Pen 3011-S  Parker Vacumatic Debutante 3rd Gen 1944  $175 Silver Pearl Celluloid. Crisp, Uncommon "Stacked Coin" Cap-band
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Moderate
Point: Medium	Imprint: Extra Fine	Size: 4 5/8" 11.8 cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: The high-line small Vacumatic from the 3rd Generation, this one also has the uncatalogued and  relatively uncommon lined "Stacked Coin" cap-band. Extensive observational research shows this cap-band to appear on 1942-3 so-called "Vacu-Fold" pens (striped Duofolds with Vacumatic trim and markings), 1942-3 Shadow-Wave Vacs and 1942-6 typically striped Vacs (yes, there is evidence excluding cap-swaps as source of seemingly later use of this cap-band in the final category).   Most silver-pearl vacs have heavily worn chrome trim, that just does not take polish the way gold-filled does. This pen has very crisp trim, decent color and moderate amber clarity. A nice example. Responsive, full medium nib.

Pen 3015-S  Parker Vacumatic Major 3rd Gen Emerald Pearl 1943  $165
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Exc
Point:  XF-F	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $165
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  Clean pen with very fine point.

Pen 2897-WD Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1944   $165 (Shipping Late July) Azure Blue Celluloid
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal:  Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: perfect	clarity: PENDING
Point:  lush Medium	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $165
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Very clean pen. Wet very smooth medium point.

Pen 2898 -WD  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1946  $125  Azure Blue Celluloid
Overall Grade:  Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: F-M semiflex	Imprint: Fine	Size: 5 1/8" 13cm	PRICE: $125
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is the pen with greatest collector cachet from the regular issue USA 3rd Gen run. Nice writing pen with excellent color and decent clarity. It has bit of brassing to cap-band  and partially weak imprint

Pen 2899  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1944  $165  SOLD  Anomalous "Long Canadian" Variant.
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color: Extra Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc (USA)	Threads: perfect	clarity: Minimal
Point: Fine	Imprint: Extra Fine	Size: 5 3/8" 13.4 cm	PRICE: $165
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is the pen with greatest collector cachet from the regular issue USA 3rd Gen run. It is well known that 1942 Majors carried over the "Long" measurements found for  1939-1941 second generation pens.  What is a bit surprising is that the occasional Canadian pen from 1944-1946-- both Major AND Junior (which never had been done "long")-- turn up in the long size.  A subtle variation for those who care; I find 'em charming. Go figure.   This one is pretty clean. Nice trim and imprint. Bit of red clarity. Firm fine point (nib is USA not Canada).

Pen 2892  Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen Standard.  1933-1934 $395 Scarce "First Year" Vacumatic with  (superb) longitudinal transparency.
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity: Superb
Point:   pending	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm	PRICE: $395
COMMENTS:  I'm fond of first generation pens, as the chunkier-vs-later contour yields a larger look and feel (objectively larger gripping section) than later similar niche pens. This one is a bit special.  Typical ring transparency was not introduced in black pens until late 1934. Earlier pens either were opaque, had longitudinal clarity pattern, or were all-clear Crystal (that one exquisitely rare in high-line pens). This one, with "longitudinal windows" clarity pattern, is in great hape. Clean trim, clear imprint. Excellent clarity. I will need to finalize this description with the point grade, when home from vacation.