Pen 2573R Parker Vacumatic. 1st Gen Oversize $675   Golden Pearl Celluloid 1946
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc 2-tone	Threads:  Exc	clarity: Extra Fine
Point:F-M Firm	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 5/8" 14.1 cm	PRICE: $675
COMMENTS: The Largest pen from the 1st Generation, the Oversize has maximum dimensions similar to the later Senior Maxima, but its chunkier contour renders it of larger look and feel. Gripping section is larger than is found in the Senior Maxima.  This one is very clean. No brassing, nice color and decent clarity (reddish-orange clarity). Nib is "Parker USA" not "USA Parker" so probably year or so later issue than the pen.

Pen 2585 Parker Vacumatic Junior 2nd Gen 1941  $400  A truly rare and uncatalogued variant Striped Duofold Plastic on a fat Vacumatic
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point:  F-M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $400
COMMENTS: Where to start?  I don't want to write a chapter, so do email me if further questions aftere reading this. This pen is an uncatalogued variant Vacumatic Junior. In ten years collecting I've owned or have seen three total. Identical in contour to either the striped or Shadow-Wave 1941 Junior, the pen is done with "vertical stripes" barrel transparency. This is NOT a late use of the butcher-blocked striped "Longitudinal Windows" from 1934-5, which has black wide gaps after 4-5 stripes. This appears to be the black plastic used on striped Duofold in 1941 only. This is NOT a "Vacufold", which is a Duofold with Vacumatic markings- those pens are thinner and of different general appearance. This is a Vac Junior (fatter pen).  This is an advanced pen, and- outside of my own occasional commentary about it-  is not cited  in all pendom literature which I've examined.  And in the big pic, that line on the cap in the left is shadow, not a  crack :)

Pen 2586 Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen Standard. $275 1946 Golden Pearl Celluloid. Very Flexible  NIb. Monster Nib
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity: Minimal
Point:   Med Flex+	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm	PRICE: $275
COMMENTS:  I'm fond of first generation pens, as the chunkier-vs-later contour yields a larger look and feel (objetively larger gripping section) than later similar niche pens. This one is a clean Golden Pearl. The nib is a much later nib, indeed with  post-send-of-series 1953-date. I left it in the pen rather than swapping it out for one of my spare two tone 1930's nibs, as it packs a high flex medium point. A gem writer.

Pen 2635  Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima $525 SOLD  Golden Pearl Celluloid 1940
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Exc	clarity: Modest
Point: F-M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $525 SOLD
COMMENTS: The Big Vac from the 2nd Generation of Vacs.

Pen 2561R Parker Vacumatic Standard 1st Generation 1937  $295 Jet Black Celluloid. MONSTER NIB ALERT-  high flex nib
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: NM	Color:  NA	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc+	Threads: Exc	clarity:  modest red
Point: F-B+ high flex 2-tone	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $295
COMMENTS: A classic first generation pen, my favorite Vac era, at least this week. The nib is 1 in 100, a USA-made two tone Vac nib with remarkable flexibility. Very clean pen. Trim great save for bottom tassie only with bit of edge brassing. Clean plastic and near mint nib. Gem writer.

Pen 2562R Parker Vacumatic Junior 1st Gen Shadow Wave $275  Golden Pearl Celluoid. Actually, somewhat uncommon variant.
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	threads:  Perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 7/8" 12.5cm	PRICE: $275
COMMENTS: Shadow Wave first appeared in the 1938 catalogue, though i've seen couple dated end of 1947. By mid 1938 the Wave switched to 2nd Generation styling, resulting in just a 6 month or so run for the 1st Generation Wave. Often found worn with brassing to the two thin cap-bands. This one is very clean with no brassing, nice color and excellent imprint.

Pen 2539 Parker Vacumatic 2nd Generation Major 1941  $290 Emerald Celluloid. Double Jewel. Nearmint Condition.
Overall Grade: nearmint	Metal: Superb	Color: Superb	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: nearmint	Threads perfect	clarity: Nearmint
Point:   F-M. TwoTone	Imprint:  NM	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm	PRICE: $290
COMMENTS:  An all-correct 1941 Double Jewel 2nd Gen pen in superb condition. Striped top jewel, Two tone nib with near perfect platinum mask, clean trip, superb barrel clarity underrepresented in the photo and correct bottom "pseudojewel". An Eye Popper

Pen 2543  Parker Vacumatic "Jeweler's Band"  Major 1941 Couple neat features to this 2nd Size Jeweler's Band pen. Silver Pearl Celluloid. Upside down date imprint.  $395
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: ExtraFine	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity:  Extra Fine
Point:  F-M twotone	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 3/8" 13.96cm	PRICE: $395
COMMENTS:    The so-called Jeweler's cap-band Vacs are relatively uncommon variants produced from 1939-1941. Factory original, the key finding is an extra-wide lined capband. 16 possible blue-diamond variants can be found- 4 sizes in 4 colors. Only in Nov 2006 did i finally complete this mini-collection, having tracked down the black small Debutante pen.   This one is the 2nd size pen derived from rod stock used for the Major and Slender Maxima of that era, though all pens found with this cap-band have Major nib. This pen and the 1st Size pen (Senior Maxima) share the  larger of the two Jeweler's Band forms found in this variant cluster. This one has resided in my personal collection 8 years, the best i'd handled, until i recently grabbed a near mint pen. Had i not found that one, this one would not have left the collection. The cap-band is very clean. The silver pearl celluloid (often found quite ambered) is superb. The pen packs the infamous "upside down" first quarter 1941 date stamp, one of several date code oddities known from the Vac series.  The bottom tassie (blind cap ring) does show bit of brassing, and the filler pump is the slightly later plastic. A nice example of an uncommon Vac.

Pen 2529 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1945  $165 Azure Blue Celluloid
Overall Grade:  Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Extra Fine	Threads:  perfect	clarity: Minimal
Point:  Medium	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13cm	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. This one packs a nice medium nib.

Pen 2531 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation  Major 1945 $210. Odd variant. Vacsoterica alert:  Seamed plastic and stacked coin cap-band
Overall Grade: ExtraFine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity:  Minimal
Point: F-M Semi-Flex Nib	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $210
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  This one provides a bit of a twist, though I wish to avoid writing a chapter for the explanation. The Stacked Coin band is known from 1942-3 Shadow-Wave pens and "Vacufolds". It is found later (1946)  on pens with conventional stripes though there had been debate as to whether these represent cap swaps onto later barrels. However, known only from  1945 (and maybe 1946) are 3rd gen striped pens with seamed plastic, with distinct line indicating wrapped celluloid. Perhaps a trial by Parker. Pens are found with seamed cap, with seamed barrel and seamed cap and barrel. This pen has seamed cap and barrel and 1945 barrel imprint. The seamed cap with stacked coin band is proof the stacked coin band persisted on striped pens past the initial use on other 1942/3-only models.  This is a quite decent example combining a couple outlier features.

Pen 2532 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1944 $150  Emerald Pearl Celluloid.
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color: Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Exc	clarity:  Moderate Ruby
Point: Fine-Med	Imprint:  ExtraFine	Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $150
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Smooth wet writer. Touch of brass to edge of cap-band.

Pen 2533 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1944 $165  Azure Blue  Celluloid.
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity: Extra Fine
Point: F-M	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $165
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Smooth wet writer.Azure Blue is the pen with greatest collector cachet from the regular issue USA 3rd Gen run. Nice fine-medium nib with slightest hint of flex lends a responsive feel. Barrel has greater clarity than the image suggests. Rich color

Pen 2534 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1945 $180  Emerald Pearl Celluloid.   Vacsoterica Alert
Overall Grade:  Exc+	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Perfect	clarity: Nearmint
Point: XF-F	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $180
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  Overall a sweet pen nearly near mint in condition with superb barrel clarity, underrepresented by the photo. Also,  a 1945 pen, it features seamed celluloid in this case cap only, a feature found on some 1945 pens (either cap, barrel, or both).  Very fine point, nice note taker.

Pen 2535 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1944 $160  Golden Pearl Celluloid.
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Extra Fine	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Exc	clarity:  Modest amber
Point:  XF	Imprint: Fine	Size:  5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $160
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. This one packs a really fine point.

Pen 2537 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1944 $160  Emerald  Pearl Celluloid.
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity: Modest
Point:  Fine-Med	Imprint:  Exc	Size:  5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $160
COMMENTS:   Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.

Pen 2538 Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1946  $195  Emerald  Pearl Celluloid.
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Exc	Color:  Superb	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM	Threads:  Exc	clarity: Superb
Point: Fine-Med	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $195
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  This one is superb, nearmint still with price sticker residue net to the clip. Color and clarity are top notch.

Pen 2540 Parker Vacuamtic 3rd Generation Major  $185  Jet Black Celluloid. 1942. A "First Year" third generation Variant
Overall Grade: Extrafine	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads perfect	clarity: Rich Ruby
Point:  Fine-Med  Twotone	Imprint:  ExtraFine	Size: 5 5/16" 13.6cm	PRICE: $185
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  Often ignored is the subtle variation from usual seen with the roughly first year of production for the third generation. These pens continued the longer rod stock of the 2nd generation and only slowly gave up the "luxury" features found before.  This one has chromed metal filler unit and had two tone nib. It has the longer early-type rod stock both cap and barrel. Nib packs "2" imprint. Barrel imprint is sound save for "made in USA" and the date code pretty well gone. Clarity, whilst ambered, is well better than the top-lit photo shows.

Pen 2541 Parker Vacumatic Major 1952  $175 Canadian Production. The last of the Vacs, matey. Vacsoterica alert
Overall Grade:  Exc+	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  Exc	clarity:  Superb
Point: F-M SemiFlex	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost.  USA ceased Vac production in 1948. Canada ran through 1953. The non blue diamond clip is correct as the BD phased out 1948. This one has great clarity and color, and has much better imprint than typically found on the late Canadian pens. Nice responsive nib

Pen 2544  Parker Vacumatic 3rd Generation Major 1946  $165  Azure Blue Celluloid.
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color: Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads perfect	clarity:    Exc
Point: XF- Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13cm	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. Clean pen with very nice barrel clarity. Quite fine point good for note scribble.

Pen 2578 Parker Vacumatic Major 1945   $190 Azure Blue Celluloid. Uncatalogued "Stacked Coin " Cap-band
Overall Grade:  Exc	Metal: ExtraFine	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	threads  Exc	clarity: Modest ruby
Point: Medium	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm	PRICE: $190
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. This one packs a nice medium nib. The stacked coin capband is a relatively uncommon variant band.