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Note: All Pens in this listing already have sold. Most pics are smaller than images in the active-sales pages. For Pens for SALE: use this link Pens for sale Please peruse below to see quite the variety of nice and unusual Parker Vacs. |
Pen
3881 J: Parker Vacumatic Imperial
$1085 SOLD
The larger size Imperial. Golden Pearl Celluloid. Superb Condition |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Trim: Exc | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: Fine (bright amber) |
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Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc+ |
Size: 5 1/2" 13.8cm |
PRICE: $1085 |
COMMENTS:
Near the top of the Vacumatic food chain rests the Imperial family,
offered 1940-41 in the USA, blending features of the long running
Vacumatic with the soon-to-be-released "51". these are hard to find
clean and this one is great. Excellent color. Clean contour and
imprint. Proper two tone "Slender Maxima nib. Clean cap with no dents,
no scratches, no engravings. Cap closes straight and true onto barrel. |
Pen
3887 : Parker Vacumatic Standard. Scarce "Ripley Variant. $825 SOLD
Late 1933. An "advanced" Vacumatic |
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Overall Grade: Fine* |
Trim: Extra Fine | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads So so |
clarity: Exc |
Plastic: some stress lines/chippage at top of cap |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Extra Fine |
Size: 5 1/8" 13cm |
PRICE: $825 |
COMMENTS:
Too much background to offer here in detail. You likely can find more
by doing a "ripley" search at Fountain Pen Board. This is likely a
mid-late 1933 product, around time Vacuum-Filler gave way to Vacumatic,
and pens are found with both imprints. The plastic is not the usual
burgundy. This is the (in)famous blue/red cap-plastic, with clear/red
barrel, with wider-than-typical stripes. Seen in one add citing
"Ripley's Believe it or Not", collectors tend to call it the Ripley
Vacumatic, not for any ripples in the cap plastic pattern. Black blind
cap is proper. This is an advanced variant that offers signficant
condition challenges in general, as the plastic is physically and
chemically fragile. Many pens turn up with the tops of the caps wholly
gone, crystalized nigh unto powder. This one is relatively sound, but it has a few issues. The good is that the barrel is very nice, with excellent transparency, strong "Parker Vacumatic" imprint, and clean plastic. Cap rings are clean. Edge brassing can be seen on tassie (bottom ring at butt of pen) and on clip ring. The cap closes only about 1/8 turn on barrel and with a grumble, but it holds and rests completely straight on the barrel. The clip is a later Vacumatic clip probably from 1937 or so, while the pen of course is earlier. You can see slight chipping where the clip ring meets cap, but the clip at least is frm and tight on the cap. There are a couple tiny stress lines radiating a millimeter or so down the cap. I dare not try to swap the clip for the proper earlier one (I have some spares) as I fear the stress of trying to remove the jewel would shatter the cap top. These are that fragile. I've owned this one about 8 years, and the lesions at very top of cap have been stable. This one is not perfect, but it is well better than average... and I've got it priced 60-70% of a gem. I've owned about 6 of these total, and had two gems die in a restorer's barn fire. Selling this one reduces me to one nice one with each imprint and one spare with a cap-top repair. |
Pen 4015a, 4015b, 4015c A trio of Burgundy Parker Vacumatics $180- $615
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COMMENTS: Clean Burgundy 2nd Generation Double Jewel Vacumatics grow less easy to find. Here's a nice spread Click for Larger Photo |
Left: 4015a (K): Vacumatic Debutante $185: The
slender size, high-line, second generation pen, 1938-41. 4.75" 12-ish
cm long. This one has late 1838 date code (around time of introduction)
and appropriate split-feather clip the only high-line Vac made in the
USA to have sported this style. The double jewels both are striped as
is the gripping section (section and blind cap jewel stripes would go
bye bye a few months later in 1939). This one grades more or less
Excellent. Superb color, trim and imprint. Proper metal ("speedline")
non-locking filler pump. Excellent barrel transparency. Nice mirror
finish to the two tone nib. The only negative is that the cap at this
point closes in "short throw" fashion, turning just about a quarter
circle before closing. It is straight and closes firmly, but most Vac
caps turn a bit more before locking. Typical firm-Fine writing point.
Nice smooth writer and well above average condition. Priced down a bit
d/t the short throw cap closure. $185 SOLD |
Middle: 4015b (K) Vacumatic Major : $375:
The standard size high-line pen from 2nd and 3rd generation, the double
jewel 2nd gen pen ran 1937-1941 with hefty evolution of features during
that time. 5 3/8" 13.6cm. This one is all proper. With 1940 barrel
and nib date codes it has proper blue diamond clip, striped top jewel,
two-tone gold nib, metal non-locking ("speedline") plunger. The black
gripping section is found after early-mid 1939. The bottom jewel looks
black but isn't. In good light you will see it has concentric circles
of red and burgundy. By mid 1939 Parker stopped putting proper jewel in
bottom, instead carving blind cap to a point and press fitting a tassie
(gold ring). What looks like a jewel is in fact the blind cap end
shaped like a jewel. We call this a 'pseudojewel". Again, all proper
for year. This one is lovely. Excellent+ condition. Great color. Mirror finish to two tone nib, clean trim free of brassing, and razor sharp manufacturer's imprint. Transparency of the barrel is moderate. Collector grade with no apologies and with nice-writing firm fine point. $375 SOLD |
Right: 4015c (NB) Vacumatic Senior Maxima : $615: This is the big (oversized) 2nd Generation Vacumatic, relatively uncommon in Burgundy Pearl. 5 3/8" 13.6cm and fat. With late 1939 date code, it
has the expected Blue Diamond clip, black gripping section and metal
non-locking ("speedline") filler pump. A bonus of sorts is presence of
a striped bottom jewel, which generally had given way to the black-ish
pseudojewel by late 1939. The nib is monotone and likely later issue,
but of proper size of course (no date code visible on it to formally
date). Nice condition though not full-blown Excellent. Let's say Extra Fine. Nice color. Trace high point brassing of gold-filled trim only on the tassie (bottom ring at butt of pen). Complete manufacturer's imprint and date code on barrel though not razor sharp. Minimal barrel transparency. Couple light use marks here and there on plastic. Well better than average. Writes a nice firm-fine line, $615 SOLD |
Pen 4039 k: 1946 Parker Vacumatic Junior (standard size pen). Mint. Flex : $315 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Mint/Nearmint |
Metal: Mint | Color: NA | .CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NM/M |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Water clear |
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Point: Full Flex, Fine-Med to BB | Imprint: Superb | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $315 |
COMMENTS:
Standard size Vac Junior (double cap-band, non Blue Diamond Clip). As
mint condition with original price stickers. When is the last time you
saw a USA_made stickered Flex nib Vacumatic? Fully restored of
course. |
Pen 4075z Parker Vacumatic Major, 3rd generation $215 SOLD
Mid 1948. Black Celluloid. As-Mint Condition |
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Overall Grade: As-mint |
Metal: Superb | Color: Perfect |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Superb |
Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm | PRICE: $215 |
COMMENTS:
Ah, the third generation Vacumatic Major. It and the standard-size
Junior likely are the entry-to-hobby pens for many Vac collectors. They
offer good size and affordable price. The Major was the high-line pen
with Blue Diamond clip and wide cap-band. This one dates to mid 1948,
the end of the run. It is superb, in as-mint condition with
superb barrel clarity and with a big blob of iridium, writing a medium
line. If you want one that looks like it just left the factory... (polish) |
Pen 4040 Parker Vacumatic Double Jewel Major $255 SOLD
Semi-Flex nib. Canadian |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | .CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Bright orange-yellow |
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Point: Fine SemiFlex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 12.6 cm |
PRICE: $255 |
COMMENTS: Canadian
Vacs maintained 2nd Generation features a bit longer than USA made
pens. This one is dated late 1942. Long Major with mirror-quality
two-tone semi flex nib with nice line variation. Metal "speedline"
filler. Clean pen. |
Pen 4038 Parker Vacumatic Streamline Standard, 1939 $275 SOLD
Well known off-catalogue variant. Size/contour of Major but with earlier style triple cap-band Flex Nib |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine |
Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Bright Orange |
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Point: FLEX Fine-to-Broad+ | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 5/6" 13.5 cm |
PRICE: $275 |
COMMENTS:1939
(2nd Generation) Double Jewel Vacumatic from Parker's Canadian
plant with some nice features. The Streamline Standard is a well known
though off-catalogue model that has the contour and size of the double
jewel Major, but which has triple cap-band generally found with 1st
generation pens. It is well more scarce than Major. This one has the
tight cap-band pattern often seen with Canadian pens. Cleean pen with
nice plastic, tirm, transparency and imprint, with a edge brassing on
the tassie (trim at very bottom of pen). Monotone Canadian nib is
sweet, with full flex seen more often with Canadian Vacs than with
those of USA origin, but which still is uncommon. Writes a smooth line
from fine to Broad+ |
Pen 4069 Parker Vacumatic "Long" Major. Early 1939 $215 SOLD
Double Jewel, Second Generation |
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Overall Grade: Excellent |
Metal: Excellent | Color: Perfect |
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Nib condition: Exc** |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Ruby |
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Point: Extra Fine | Imprint: Exc |
Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm | PRICE: $215 |
COMMENTS:
2nd generation Double jewel Vacumatic Major is a step up in both cachet
and rarity from the later single jewel version. This one has the
long cap and barrel found late 1938-1942 (DJ pens ran 1937-1941). Clean
pen with no brassing, sound early 1939 imprint (the one quarter when
three different clips can be properly found) and moderate ruby-red
transparency. Nib writes an extra fine line. **Note that the nib
is monotone vs the expected two-tone, and while date code for nib is
buried in the gripping section, this likely is a later (mid 1940s) nib.
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Pen 4115: Parker Vacumatic Senior $700 SOLD
Scarce and desirable model in quite nice condition. |
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Overall Grade: Ecellent |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: amber bright |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc |
Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $700 SOLD |
COMMENTS: With
about a year run in 1936, introduced as essentially a Slender Oversize,
It was the only Vac to feature a wide middle cap-ring. Seniors
are hard to find with proper parts and in nice shape. Standard barrels
and standard nibs sometimes are found mixed in with Senior parts.
By now you shoul dknow my rant about Silver Pearl Celluloid. It often
underprices other colors as it tends to show discoloration more than
other colors and its associated chrome plated-trim does not handle wear
as well as does the gold-filled trim on other colors. However, gems
really pop and do command premium. This is one of the nices Silver
Pearl Seniors I've handled. The parts are proper, the trim is clean,
etc. |
Pen 4111 NB 1950s Parker Vacumatic "Jeweler's Band" 3rd size $330 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid. Standard Size. Superb Example. |
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Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Moderate Amber-yellow |
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Point: Responsive Fine | Imprint: Superb |
Size: 5 1/8" 13cm | PRICE: $330 |
COMMENTS: I
can't do the whole "Jeweler's Cap-Band" lecture here. Briefly...
Off-catalogue wide/lined cap-band. 2nd Generation generally 1939-41.
Factory original despite the name. Relatively uncommon at least, some
frankly rare. Four sizes, bracketed by Oversized and Slender, with two
lengths of Standard in the middle. This one is the
standard-length, standard-diameter (the 3rd size from top), the same as
the better known third-generation Major and Junior both. 5 1/8", 13cm.
Azure Blue Celluloid. The blue Jeweler-band pens do not turn up often
and should carry more of a premium, but esoterica only goes so
far. Gem condition for the pen. Particularly rich blue color.
Great maker's imprint. Clean plastic and trim. Nice fine point that
gives slight shading with pressure due to increased ink flow (no real
tine separation as with flex nibs). I'm sure I've seen in this
color/size at least a dozen, perhaps two, the past twenty years,
and this is near the top of the pack for condition. The pencil is a toss-in. Exposed to light and/or overpolishing it has some rippling (texture) bertween black and blue lines. It's offered gratis to keep the set complete (I'd charge same for pen alone) |
Pen 4116 K: Parker Vacumatic Oversize $650 SOLD
The largest first generation model |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Extra Fine |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc |
Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $650 SOLD |
COMMENTS:
The large 1st-Gen pens turn up well less often than the later Senior
Maxima. Silver Pearl is hard to find clean. This one pops. |
Pen
2251R Parker Vacumatic Junior 2nd Generation $225
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity:modest amber | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.2cm |
PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: Shadow-Wave is a pattern, not a model. It appears on various econo-line models from late 1937 probably through 1943. This one is an all-correct Vacumatic Junior from 1941, the longest model pocket pen found in this plastic. The silver pearl celluloid on this one shows excellent color. The white metal trim, often trashed on these, is well aboe average with a bit of wear to the bands but no brassing. Nice fine point. |
Pen
3886 : Parker Vacumatic Major $275 SOLD
Late Canadian Production. Burgundy Celluloid. 3rd Generation |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Trim: Exc | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Ex |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: Exc |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Extra Fine |
Size: 5" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $275 |
COMMENTS:
Burgundy Celluloid was pretty well gone by the end of 1941, which also
was the end of the double jewel era for Vacumatics. USA production of
the Vac ceased in 1948. Canada however continued production through
1953 and reintroduced Burgundy in 1950. Thus, we do find late
production Canadian 3rd gen Burgundy Vacs (the ultra rare first quarter
1942 long-Major red Vacs are another story). They often turn up quite
worn. This one is in very nice shape, with great color, bright
transparency and clean trim. The pen writes a smooth fine line. Imprint
is sharp save for the last few characters ("patent" mark and "53" date
code). Top 10% for these, easily |
Pen 4036-K Parker Vacumatic Junior Debutante $300 SOLD
Burgundy Shadow Wave with Star Clip. Superb |
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Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc+ | Color: Exc+ | .CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 75", 12cm |
PRICE: $300 |
COMMENTS: Where
to start? Perhaps some background/context. Shadow Wave Junior-line
Vacs appeared first in late 1937, with 2nd generation style (long blind
cap, metal nonlocking filler, streamlined contour) first appearing in
mid 1938. The slender form of the 2nd gen pens was called the Junior
Debutante in 1938. They're not easy to find clean, often with barrel
ambering taking out the barrel color, barrel swell present from
overaggressive tightening of filler units, and weak imprints, possibly
in part native, certainly worsened by aggressive polishing. Burgundy is
the most desirable color to collectors and probably the least common
color amongst the five that were offered. The Star Clip
is a whole 'nother story. Briefly, it is believed to have been Parker's
stab at a lifetime guarantee symbol, one that sputtered out before
being announced publicly, replaced by the well known and more prominent
Blue Diamond, all that happening in early 1939 (late 1938 perhaps for
Debutante and without doubt for desk pens). But, also well known is
that Star Clips turn up on Vacs that never were intended to be high
line, such as... Shadow Waves. However, when they are found on Junior
Line Vacs, they appear late, usually late 1939 or early 1940, long
after the Blue Diamond had been established for pricier Vacs. We
hypothesize that Parker had leftover stars, and since no public
pronouncement had been made regarding their signficance (unlike the
Diamond, the Star did not officially convey a warranty), Parker was
content to blow out leftovers on pens that would not receive the
Diamond. Star clips are relatively uncomnmon. This pen rather pops. A Burgundy Junior Debutante Shadow Wave it has superb color, super transparency (if anything underrepresented by the photos), clean trim and a clean contour, without any barrel swell. Imprint is complete and mostly strong, but not "molten" near mint. It has proper metal "speedline" filler of course. This one scores on multiple levels. It's not cheap for a Junior Deb "Wave", but it is about as good as it gets in its arena. |
Pen
3348 NB: Parker Vacumatic Debutante 2rd
Generation 1940 $110
Golden Pearl Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Excellent | Color: Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc 2-Tone |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Light | Size: 4 5/8" 12cm |
PRICE: $180 |
COMMENTS: Serviceable double jewel Debutante. Color a bit subdued, later plastic filler instead of metal. Clean two tone nib. Light imprint. Clean trim (cap-band will get a wipe-down to remove tarnish; it is not brassed). |
Pen
3333: Parker Vacumatic Major "Jeweler's
Cap-band" 1941 $250 SOLD
3nd Generation. Black Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Fine |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Minimal AMber | |
Point: Full Medium | Imprint: Fine | Size: 5 3/8" 13.2 cm |
PRICE: $250 |
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 with same contour 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. A nice writer with full medium point and with nice eye appeal, the cap-band has a few visible tiny ('pin') dings in the cartouche, the imprint is light and the nib has lost essentially all of the two-tone effect. That said, with so severe flaws, it is priced same as excellent example of far more common typical double jewel Major with usual cap-band. |
Golden Pearl Celluloid. Scarce Pencil $175 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NA |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: NA | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $175 |
COMMENTS: Essentially a one year model the Vacumatic
Senior- essentially a Slender Oversize- was the
predecessor to the Slender Maxima. Pencils are more
difficult to find than are the pens, which are...
difficult to find. This one will turn your brown
Senior pen into a set. Or it can stand alone as a fairly
hefty and unusual writing tool, if you happen to seek a
nice pencil. |
Pen
3346 NB: Parker Vacumatic Late Streamlined
Standard $235 SOLD
1946 Emerald Pearl Celluloid Exotic Variant Alert |
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Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Bright Red | |
Point: Medium (fine side) | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $235 |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic Standard is catalogued as a lockdown-fill, first generation pen. It is well known that the triple cap-band look survived into the 2nd Generation as the collector-named "Streamlined" Standard, of same shape as the "Long' Major. Less well known is that while Streamlined Standard seemingly was discontinued late 1941, perhaps early 1942, the triple cap-band crops up again on pens dated (so far) 1945-7 in typical "non-Long" Major (same as Junior) contour. Most of these scarce variants are found in black, gray and brown. I've handled perhaps four green pens during the last 12 years. One must watch for mixes, with 2nd generation caps on 3rd generation pens. Key is color match (for green and gray; earlier pens had different shade) and cap length. This one is all there. Bit of brassing to bottom cap-band. Uncommon variant at modest price bump, as the esoterica thing can be pushed just so far. |
Pen
2357M Parker Vacumatic done in Duofold
plastic/contour $235 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Extra Fine | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Ahhhh.... | Size: 5 5/16" 13.2cm |
PRICE: $235 |
COMMENTS: A nifty variant,
well known to those who know. In late 1942-early
1943 Parker produced some Vacumatics (including odd
size like this one) in the striped celluloid better
known from the 1940's Duofold series. These appear
about two years after the introduction of the Duofold
proper. They feature a Vac nib and Vac-style clip of
course, as well as a cap-band unique on plastic of
this pattern to these short lived Vacumatics. This
"stacked coin" capband is not seen on Duofolds,
proper. The pen has a "Vacumatic", not "Duofold",
barrel imprint. This one shows real signs of use, though hardly anything fatal. Color and clarity are sound. Clean nib is a smooth fine point. Plastic is very clean. But... the cap-band cartouche (area meant for engraving) has couple visible nicks. There is some "silvering" (some WWII era pens show silver beneath the gold-fill, instead of brass) and the Vacumatic imprint is weak, showing "parker" well enough but just hint of couple letters of Vacumatic. Priced about the same as typical striped Duofold Senior, but waaaay more rare. |
Pen
3528 Parker Vacumatic Major. 3rd Generation
1944 $140 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Excellent | Color
Extra Fine: |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity:
Mild Red |
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Point: Fine-Medium | Imprint: Extra Fine |
Size: 5 1/8 " 12.9 cm | PRICE: $140 |
COMMENTS: Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from the
3rd generation 1942-1948 make excellent first Vacs for
collectors, offering good size at reasonable cost.
This is decent example, not full blown excellent, with
barrel color- will rich in areas, a bit subdued.
Clean pen. Nice writer. |
Pen
3213 JB: Parker Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation
1944 $135 SOLD
Black Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: No brassing* | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: None Left | |
Point: XF-F Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $135 |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status. Writes a smooth fine line. The pen has nice color but no longer has any transparency to the barrel. No brassing but a tiny shallow/superficial ding to cap-band. Nice user. |
Pen
3879 : Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxims. Burgundy $475 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Trim: Fine | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: Exc+ |
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Point: Med | Imprint: Extra Fine |
Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $475 |
COMMENTS:
A big fat burgundy Vac. Barrel is very nice. Cap has some brassing to
lower edge, some scratches on band and on barrel lip. I had planned to
do a (kosher) parts swap putting cap on a weaker barrel, a better cap
on this barrel and aiming for a gem and a user. Unfortunately I brought
this freshly restored pen with me to the SF Pen Show in August, and
someone had to have it. |
Pen
3882 R: Parker Vacumatic Oversize $750 Sold
Burgundy Pearl Celluloid. Superb Condition |
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Overall Grade: Exc + |
Trim: Exc | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: NA | |
Point: Med | Imprint: Ex |
Size: 5 3/8" 13.8cm |
PRICE: $750 Sold |
COMMENTS:
The big first generation Vacumatic. This one pops. Minimal signs of
use. Superb barrel clarity. Razor sharp imprint. The works. Small
barrel personalization is shown in window. This one I fear was claimed
at the SF Pen Show last month, and thus didn't make it to the website
update unsold. Sorry on that. |
Pen
3888 : Parker Vacumatic Standard. 1st Generation
$350
Burgundy Pearl Celluoid. Amazing Barrel Transparency |
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Overall Grade: Nearmint** (see below) |
Trim: Perfect | Color: Superb |
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Nib condition: NM |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: As mint |
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Point: F-M | Imprint: Superb |
Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $350 |
COMMENTS:
A pen which shows why these sold well in their day. Water clear barrel
clarity and little to no sign of use. There is an internal barrel
scratch shown in the inset pic, probably from someone scraping out the
old sac. In an opaque pen this would not be visible. So it goes. I
dropped the price in view of this imperfection. This one sold at the SF
Pen Show and didn't make it to the website update. |
Pen
3897 : Parker Vacumatic Junior. 1940
$300
Double Jewel. Silver Pearl Celluloid. Full Flex nib. |
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Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Trim: Exc | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: Fine |
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Point: Fine full Flex | Imprint: Exc |
Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm |
PRICE: $300 |
COMMENTS:
Unusually well preserved Silver Pearl 2nd Gen Vacumatic additionally
graced with a rare full-flex nib. This one I fear sold at the SF pen
show before I could list it as available on the website update. |
Pen
3883 : Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima $415 SOLD
Golden Pearl Celluloid. 1940 |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Trim: Extra Fine | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: Gone |
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Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Excellent |
Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $415 |
COMMENTS:
The large 2nd Generation Vacumatic.Lot of good points and couple things
that keep it from excellent. Color is great. Trim overall quite clean
with high point edge brassing and pin dings on the blind cap ring
(tassie) at butt of pen. Imprint is razor sharp. Has proper jewels
(striped top and target bottom 'pseudojewel'). Smooth fine-med point,
the nib is monotone, lacking the expected two tone effect. Though
barrel color is great, there is no transparency left, likely the result
of ink having been left in it 40 years before its recent restoration.
The plastic is clean save for presence of one tiny (one millimeter)
flea-bit/toothmark about 1/3 the way back from the gripping section.
You will have to look to find it. Nice eye appeal and sound writer with
no fatal flaws, but not formally in gem condition. |
Pen
3896 : Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima. 1940 $395 SOLD
2nd Generation Vacumatic. Double Jewel. Jet Black Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Trim: Extra Fine | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition: VG |
Threads Fine |
clarity: Fine |
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Point: Plump Medium+ | Imprint: Very Good |
Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $395 |
COMMENTS:
The big Vacumatic from the 2nd Generation. This one has moderate wear
and certainly is not full excellent, but it lacks any fatal falws that
would reduce it to mere user, though it is very usable. The palstic is
clean. Imprint is light not sharp. Nib has some two-tone effect but has
some light buffing marks next to right side fo arrow. High point
brassing can be seen on tassie (blind cap bottom ring-- you can see in
the pic) and more modestly at top of clip ring. The bottom tassie spins
if twisted. Cap closes straight and true, but a bit low on the barrel
threads, turning about 1/3 around before locking well. No cracks. The
big gold-filled cap-band is clean. Pen has decent eye appeal. Writing
is gem. The pen has a plump tip and writes a nice wet medium to medium
plus bold "signature" line. Fun pen to use. |
Pen
3885 : Parker Vacumatic Major
$350 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid. Mint, Stickered. |
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Overall Grade: As Mint |
Trim: Perfect | Color: Perfect |
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Nib condition: Perfect |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: Water clear |
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Point: F | Imprint: Mint |
Size: 5" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $350 |
COMMENTS:
Freshly restored in as-mint condition (no ink showed on dip testing),
with original sticker pair. Glorious color and transparency. 3rd
generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are the models I often recommend
as starter Vacs. Good size. Reasonable Price. This one is a bit more
loftily priced, as 99% or more of pens found are not in this condition.
Unfortunately, this one sold from my case at the SF Pen Show this month
before it could get to the website. |
Pen
3910 : Parker Vacumatic Major $1285 SOLD
Scarce "Vacumatic Cap-band" early Major. 2nd Generation. 1937 |
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Overall Grade: Excellent |
Trim: Superb | Color: Superb |
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Nib condition: Exc |
Threads Perfect |
clarity: Moderate Amber |
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Point: Med | Imprint: Exc |
Size: 5 1/8" 13 cm |
PRICE: $1285 |
COMMENTS:
The "Vacumatic cap-band" early 1937 Vacumatics are among the most
desirable Vacumatic clusters found. Shown on the 1937 catalogue cover
but not inside, this cap-band was used briefly in 1937, at the start of
the 2nd Generation for this series. Note the triple-stack tassie at
bottom of blind cap, seen only with these early standard diameter
Majors, shared in contour with the 1933-1934 chrome-plated tassies
found on the Vacumatic thermometer case. This
example pops. Plastic is clean, imprint is sharp, trim is superb. The
two tone nib has mirror finish. Transparency is reasonable, a bright
amber, but not water clear. The blind cap's contour suggest one side
was slightly polished. This one is at least as nice as the example in
my personal collection |
Silver Pearl Shadow Wave Celluloid 1938 |
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Fine-XF | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Extra Fine |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | Plastic: Exc |
Point: Fine | Imprint:
Excellent |
Size: 5 5/8" 11.8 cm | PRICE: $195 |
COMMENTS:
In Parker catalogues, the Junior
Debutante (the smaller of the two Shadow-wave pens
from the 2nd generation) was introduced in 1938. The
name gave way in 1939 to Sub-Deb and in 1939 Parker
introduced a different Sub-Deb in the conventional
hooped plastic with thinner smooth cap-ring. The
Shadow-Wave pen though would continue (uncatalogued)
through 1942. To put forth an old meme
about gray 1930's pens: "Today they are common and often less expensive than other colors. They are all-told in less demand today because the pale color shows celluloid discoloration more than other colors and because unlike gold-filled trim the chrome trim cannot readily be polished once worn or pitted. My assertion is they are common because back in the day, when clean, they were stunningly lovely pens and thus sold well. They are uncommon today in very clean condition " This one is a quite decent example in Silver Pearl celluloid. Tassie shows moderate wear (the ring at bottom of pen). The cap ring and clip show light wear. Color is excellent. |
Mottled Silver Pearl Celluloid $325 |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc+ | |
Point: Fine-XF | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 7/8" |
PRICE: $325 Sold |
COMMENTS: Today often bedeviled by heavy ambering and wear to that unpolishable white trim, the collector does not have an easy job finding crisp early mottled Vacumatic Juniors. But, when found, they make a for pleasant acquisitions. This one has great color and stunning barrel clarity. It has the atypcial "lateral" date code seen often on fourth quarter 1935 pens. There is a bit of brassing only to bottom tassie. Clip and bands are remarkably clean. |
Jet Black Celluloid. Mild Parts Mix. Clean but consider a User. |
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Overall Grade: Exc. |
Metal: exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity:
Excellent/Ambered |
Plastic: Exc |
Point:
XF-F |
Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.5cm |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS:
Double Jewel Majors ran
1937-1941, with longer pens made late 1938-1941,
vs 1937-8. This one has proper long cap and
barrel, proper double jewel, proper metal filling unit.
The blue diamond clip probably dates to early 1939+, and
can be considered a modest parts mix (feather clips can
be had but I've had limited time to explore the parts
boxes lately). The nib either has lost original two-tone
effect or also is a later nib, as it is monotone (date
code not visible on nib). Clean pen smooth point.
Nice look. Entry level to a clean appearing "long"
double jewel major, if you can live with the issue
cited. |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal:
Exc |
Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | Plastic: clean |
Point: Flex Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm | PRICE: $235
sold |
COMMENTS: Double
Jewel Vacumatic Major was manufactured 1937-1941 and
offered frantic evolutionary tweaks. One must watch for
mixes. This one is a proper pen a bit longer than
1937-1938 and 1943-1948 pens, what we tend thus to call
a "long" Major. It is a step up from the typical starter
Vac for collectors, that being the single jewel Major
and Junior from 1942-8. Parts all are proper and period correct (a
great deal of evolution occurred 1937-41). Two
tone nib, Striped top jewel, black (correct) bottom
pseudojewel (the blind cap itself, lathed to a point). Metal plunger has a spot of corrosion that does not affect function and which of course is not visible with blind cap in place. |
Pen
3224 J: Parker Vacumatic SENIOR. 1st Gen
1936 $700 SOLD
Golden Pearl Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Extra Fine |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Strong Red | |
Point: Fine-MEd | Imprint: Fine | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $700 |
COMMENTS: Senior (not
to be confused for Senior Maxima or Vacuum-Filler
Senior) is a "one-year" model essentially a Slender
Oversize and predecessor no doubt to the following
year's Slender Maxima. A standard-girth pen with longer
parts than the Standard, with greater streamlining at
the ends, the hallmark finding is the wide middle
cap-band, the only three-band vacumatic to sport such a
finding. An oversized nib and feed are stuffed into a
standadr size gripping section. Often these are found
with replacement later smaller Major nibs. A quite nice example. The pencil is more rare than the pen (as is typical for most vintage writing instruments). Imprint complete but light in places. Nib writes a smooth fine-medium line. Two-tone nib effect is light and partial. |
Burgundy Pearl Celluloid. 1937 |
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Extra
Fine |
Threads:
Exc |
clarity:
Moderate AMber |
Plastic: Clean |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm | PRICE: $250 |
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. Burgundy is considered a "better" color. Overall Extra-Fine condition. This one has all proper pieces, striped double end jewels, striped section, two tone nib. The nib writes a quite smooth fine line (noting the chunky iridium suggests "medium", but I must go with what it puts on paper). The nib has lost most of the two tone effect, rendering it nearly monotone. The plastic is quite clean, though barrel has been personalized (neatly), "SW" |
Emerald Pearl. 3rd Generation. 1945 (relatively uncommon seamed-plastic barrel variant) |
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Overall Grade:
Excellent |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc |
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Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity:
moderate amber |
Plastic: Exc |
Point:
Fine |
Imprint: Exc |
Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm | PRICE: $165 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make excellent first Vacs for collectors, offering good size at reasonable cost. Nice color on this one. This 2nd-quarter 1945 pen has a feature found on at least some 1945-early 1946 Vacs, a seamed plastic variant, indicating the barrel was made by wrapping sheet stock rather than boring a rod, an esoteric finding that charms collectors. |
Pen 3592 M: Parker Vacumatic Major $155 SOLD
Emerald Pearl. |
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Extra Fine |
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Nib condition: NM |
Threads: Perfect | clarity
:mild amber |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm | PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic Major and Junior
(standard sized pen) from the 3rd generation 1942-1948
make excellent first Vacs for collectors, offering
good size at reasonable cost. Nice color on this
one.
This 2nd-quarter 1945
pen has a feature found on at least
some 1945-early 1946 Vacs, a
seamed plastic variant, indicating the barrel
was made by wrapping sheet stock rather than
boring a rod, an esoteric finding that charms
collectors. In fact this one has
seamed plastic cap AND barrel, which is
found on a further minority of pens.
Clean metal, sharp "Parker" Imprint, scattered
light marks noted on barrel plastic. |
Pen 3781 Z : Parker Vacumatic Senior
Maxima $930 Sold
Azure Blue Pearl Celluloid |
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Overall Grade:
Excellent |
Trim: Excellent | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity:
Superb |
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Point:
Medium |
Imprint: Excellent | Size: 5 3/8"
13.5cm |
PRICE: $930 |
COMMENTS:
The big boy
of the last couple generations of Vacumatic, Azure
Blue is the difficult Senior Maxima color,
manufactured double jewel just 18 months vs 5 years
for other colors. A quite tough
to find Vacumatic. This is the nicest example I've offered for sale during >15 years selling pens online. Great color and transparency (not shown in pic with dark background). No brassing. Two tone nib has the original reflective (not frosty with use) finish. Sweet Medium point (fine side of full medium) |
Pen 3212 JB: Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation,
1945 $165
SOLD
Golden Pearl Celluloid. Variant "seamed" plastic. Vacsoterica alert. |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Mild Red | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $365 |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status. Seamed (wrapped, not typical bored) plastic seems to have been tried in late 1945-e arly 1946. Found sometimes just on cap or just on barrel, this one has both, a nice match. Nib is more plump than the typical Vac nib, pushing full Medium. |
1940. Golden Pearl Celluloid. A particularly smooth writer |
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Overall
Grade: Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Excellent | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Mint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal |
Plastic:
Clean |
Point: Fine-Med
(nearly full Med) |
Imprint:
Very Sharp |
Size: 5
3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $440 |
COMMENTS:
The big
boy of the 2nd Generation of Vacumatics,
with two tone nib, double end jewels.
This one has a a couple light pin
dings to cap-band and edge brassing on the
tassie (bottom ring at but of pen), which
you can see in the photo. It has proper and
clean two-tone Maxima nib and has excellent
plastic color, though onlly minimal
transparency left. It has the proper metal
non-locking filler unit. The proper bottom
"target" black pseudo-jewel at bottom of
pen, but top jewel is a a slightly later
black jewel instead of expected striped
jewel. With a nice sharp
manufacturer's imprint, with clean bright
plastic and with a remarkably smooth point,
this one will make an excellent user with
decent grade. It just will not make claims
to "near mint". |
Pen 3495 Parker
Vacumatic "Long" Major SIlver Pearl
1939 $315
SOLD
Special Nib. Medium-Broad True Stub. Adjusted for smoothness and flow by Michael Masuyama |
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Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Excellent | Color: Exc | |
Nib condition: Extra
Fine |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Med-Broad Full Stub | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8 " 13.6 cm | PRICE: $315 |
COMMENTS: The
Vacumatic Major suffered frequent
evolutionary tweaks, and knowing
what's what takes some practice. You
probably know my screed on
Silver Pearl pens from the 1930's from most
makers. Today they are
more common and often less expensive than
other colors. Generally they
see less demand today because the pale
color shows celluloid
discoloration more than other colors and
because-- unlike gold-filled
trim-- the chrome trim cannot readily
be polished once worn or
pitted. My assertion is they are
common because back in the day, when
clean, they were stunningly lovely
pens. When you see one clean, it
all makes sense. When gems turn up,
then tend to command a premium. This one has great color and clean trim. Nice bright yellow barrel clarity. Correct for date it has striped top and bottom jewels, blue diamond clip, black gripping section and two-tone nib. The plunger filler is of slightly later (though less finicky) 1942+ plastic, rather than metal. The nib has lost most of the two tone effect. The nib is special. USA-made Vac nibs overwelmingly are fine and medium points. Full Stub (thin cross stroke, fat down stroke) points are fewer than one in a hundred. Note that the line showing on the distal left tine was just a bit of thread. There is no scratch there. A scarce nib grade in a grand example of the pen. I had the nib adjusted by Michael Masuyama for optimal function. Crisp pen and great writer. If I get around to it, I'll post a writing sample |
Pen 3497 Parker
Vacumatic Major $245 SOLD
3rd Generation. 1948. Special Nib, tweaked by nib-meister MIchael Masuyama. |
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Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: Nearmint | Color: Perfect | |
Nib condition:
Nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
Point: M-B-- to-- BB+ semi-flex | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5 1/16 " 12.9 cm | PRICE: $245 |
COMMENTS: The standard sized, 3rd generation Vacumatic Major and Junior make excellent "first Vacs", combining size and reasonable price point. This one looks as-mint, but has been inked. Perfect barrel clarity,etc. It also packs a one-in-a-hundred plump semi-flex nib (most Vacs have firm fine or medium). I had the nib adjusted by MIchael Masuyama for optimal function. Writes a wet bold line. If I get chance, I'll post a writing sample. |
Azure Pearl Celluloid. Broad Semi-Flex NIb |
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Overall
Grade: XF |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity:
Mild |
Plastic: Exc |
Point: Broad+ Flex |
Imprint:
XF |
Size: 5
1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $260 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make excellent first Vacs for collectors, offering good size at reasonable cost. Canadian Vacs more frequently offered exotic points, instead of the usual XF-F and F-M sort overwhelmingly found with pen from the USA. This one has a bit of a monster nib. |
Pen 3582
mf: Parker Vacumatic Major
1946 $225 SOLD
Silver Pearl Celluloid. Essentially Mint Condition. Superb Clarity |
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Overall
Grade: NM-M |
Metal: clean | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: NM-M |
Threads: Perfect | clarity :Superb | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5
1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $240 |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic
Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from
the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make
excellent first Vacs for collectors,
offering good size at reasonable cost. You know my screed about Silver Pearl pens, "Today they are common and often less expensive than other colors. They are all-told in less demand today because the pale color shows celluloid discoloration more than other colors and because unlike gold-filled trim the chrome trim cannot readily be polished once worn or pitted. My assertion is they are common because back in the day, when clean, they were stunningly lovely pens and thus sold well. They are uncommon today in very clean condition " This one arrived to me still with price sticker residue next to the clip . The pen looked to have been dipped but not much else. Remarkable barrel clarity. Note there is one speck of flaking of the chrome trim on the cap-band (the tiny dark round lesion showing near left edge of cap-band in photo, for which I dropped price $30) |
Azure Pearl. 1945 |
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Overall
Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Moderate Amber |
Plastic:
Barrel stress cracks |
Point: Fine |
Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
1/8" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $155 |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make excellent first Vacs for collectors, offering good size at reasonable cost. Nice color on this one. Nice smooth fine point. |
Pen 3590
M:
Parker Vacumatic Major $150 SOLD
3rd Generation. Emerald Pearl. 1945. (relatively uncommon seamed-plastic barrel variant) |
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Overall
Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Mild Yellow |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm | PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic
Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from
the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make
excellent first Vacs for collectors,
offering good size at reasonable cost.
Nice color on this one. Note the nib has
clean and proper Parker markings. It
caught a bit too much light in the photo,
washing out details. Clean plastic. Couple
light marks and hint of edge brassing to
cap-band. This 4th-quarter 1945 pen has a
feature found on at least some
1945-early 1946 Vacs, a seamed plastic
variant, indicating the barrel was made by
wrapping sheet stock rather than boring a
rod, an esoteric finding that charms
collectors. |
1940. Golden Pearl Celluloid. A particularly smooth writer |
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Overall
Grade: Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Excellent | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Mint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal |
Plastic:
Clean |
Point: Fine-Med
(nearly full Med) |
Imprint:
Very Sharp |
Size: 5
3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $440 |
COMMENTS:
The big
boy of the 2nd Generation of Vacumatics,
with two tone nib, double end jewels.
This one has a a couple light pin
dings to cap-band and edge brassing on the
tassie (bottom ring at but of pen), which
you can see in the photo. It has proper and
clean two-tone Maxima nib and has excellent
plastic color, though onlly minimal
transparency left. It has the proper metal
non-locking filler unit. The proper bottom
"target" black pseudo-jewel at bottom of
pen, but top jewel is a a slightly later
black jewel instead of expected striped
jewel. With a nice sharp
manufacturer's imprint, with clean bright
plastic and with a remarkably smooth point,
this one will make an excellent user with
decent grade. It just will not make claims
to "near mint". |
Pen
3597 M: Parker Vacumatic
(standard size) Junior $185 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid. Pen Pencil pair. |
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Overall
Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity :NA | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $185 |
COMMENTS:
Vacumatic Major and Junior
(standard sized pen) from the 3rd
generation 1942-1948 make excellent first
Vacs for collectors, offering good size at
reasonable cost. Azure blue is the
high-cachet color for USA third
generation production. This one is quite
nice. The double cap-bands are in
great shape, a key thing as this is a
common weak point to this model. The is a
smidge of brassing on the clip ball of the
pen (visible in the photo). The pen dates
to 1947, the pencil to 1940, but is a
proper model match to the pen so I tossed
it in as a set for well less than I'd ask
if offered separately. |
Azure Pearl Celluloid. Broad Semi-Flex NIb |
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Overall
Grade: XF |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity:
Mild |
Plastic: Exc |
Point: Broad+ Flex |
Imprint:
XF |
Size: 5
1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $260 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make excellent first Vacs for collectors, offering good size at reasonable cost. Canadian Vacs more frequently offered exotic points, instead of the usual XF-F and F-M sort overwhelmingly found with pen from the USA. This one has a bit of a monster nib. |
Azure Pearl. 1945 |
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Overall
Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Moderate Amber |
Plastic:
Barrel stress cracks |
Point: Fine |
Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
1/8" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $155 |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make excellent first Vacs for collectors, offering good size at reasonable cost. Nice color on this one. Nice smooth fine point. |
Pen 3590
M:
Parker Vacumatic Major $150 SOLD
3rd Generation. Emerald Pearl. 1945. (relatively uncommon seamed-plastic barrel variant) |
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Overall
Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Mild Yellow |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm | PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic
Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from
the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make
excellent first Vacs for collectors,
offering good size at reasonable cost.
Nice color on this one. Note the nib has
clean and proper Parker markings. It
caught a bit too much light in the photo,
washing out details. Clean plastic. Couple
light marks and hint of edge brassing to
cap-band. This 4th-quarter 1945 pen has a
feature found on at least some
1945-early 1946 Vacs, a seamed plastic
variant, indicating the barrel was made by
wrapping sheet stock rather than boring a
rod, an esoteric finding that charms
collectors. |
Pen 3497 Parker
Vacumatic Major $245 SOLD
3rd Generation. 1948. Special Nib, tweaked by nib-meister MIchael Masuyama. |
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Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: Nearmint | Color: Perfect | |
Nib condition:
Nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
Point: M-B-- to-- BB+ semi-flex | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5 1/16 " 12.9 cm | PRICE: $245 |
COMMENTS: The standard sized, 3rd generation Vacumatic Major and Junior make excellent "first Vacs", combining size and reasonable price point. This one looks as-mint, but has been inked. Perfect barrel clarity,etc. It also packs a one-in-a-hundred plump semi-flex nib (most Vacs have firm fine or medium). I had the nib adjusted by MIchael Masuyama for optimal function. Writes a wet bold line. If I get chance, I'll post a writing sample. |
Pen 3582
mf: Parker Vacumatic Major
1946 $225 SOLD
Silver Pearl Celluloid. Essentially Mint Condition. Superb Clarity |
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Overall
Grade: NM-M |
Metal: clean | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib
condition: NM-M |
Threads: Perfect | clarity :Superb | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5
1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $240 |
COMMENTS: Vacumatic
Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from
the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make
excellent first Vacs for collectors,
offering good size at reasonable cost. You know my screed about Silver Pearl pens, "Today they are common and often less expensive than other colors. They are all-told in less demand today because the pale color shows celluloid discoloration more than other colors and because unlike gold-filled trim the chrome trim cannot readily be polished once worn or pitted. My assertion is they are common because back in the day, when clean, they were stunningly lovely pens and thus sold well. They are uncommon today in very clean condition " This one arrived to me still with price sticker residue next to the clip . The pen looked to have been dipped but not much else. Remarkable barrel clarity. Note there is one speck of flaking of the chrome trim on the cap-band (the tiny dark round lesion showing near left edge of cap-band in photo, for which I dropped price $30) |
Pen 3495 Parker
Vacumatic "Long" Major SIlver Pearl
1939 $315
SOLD
Special Nib. Medium-Broad True Stub. Adjusted for smoothness and flow by Michael Masuyama |
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Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Excellent | Color: Exc | |
Nib condition: Extra
Fine |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Med-Broad Full Stub | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8 " 13.6 cm | PRICE: $315 |
COMMENTS: The
Vacumatic Major suffered frequent
evolutionary tweaks, and knowing
what's what takes some practice. You
probably know my screed on
Silver Pearl pens from the 1930's from most
makers. Today they are
more common and often less expensive than
other colors. Generally they
see less demand today because the pale
color shows celluloid
discoloration more than other colors and
because-- unlike gold-filled
trim-- the chrome trim cannot readily
be polished once worn or
pitted. My assertion is they are
common because back in the day, when
clean, they were stunningly lovely
pens. When you see one clean, it
all makes sense. When gems turn up,
then tend to command a premium. This one has great color and clean trim. Nice bright yellow barrel clarity. Correct for date it has striped top and bottom jewels, blue diamond clip, black gripping section and two-tone nib. The plunger filler is of slightly later (though less finicky) 1942+ plastic, rather than metal. The nib has lost most of the two tone effect. The nib is special. USA-made Vac nibs overwelmingly are fine and medium points. Full Stub (thin cross stroke, fat down stroke) points are fewer than one in a hundred. Note that the line showing on the distal left tine was just a bit of thread. There is no scratch there. A scarce nib grade in a grand example of the pen. I had the nib adjusted by Michael Masuyama for optimal function. Crisp pen and great writer. If I get around to it, I'll post a writing sample |
Pen 3217 JB: Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation
1946 $120
SOLD
Black Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Mod Red-amber | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $120 |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status. Writes a smooth fine-medium line. |
Pen 2844-R Parker VACUUM-FILLER
"Middle Size" 1932- 1933 $475 SOLD
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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 3012-S Parker
Vacumatic Junior 2nd Gen 1939
$285
SOLD
JET BLACK SHADOW-WAVE. STAR CLIP. STUNNING BARREL CLARITY |
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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 3084 Parker Vacumatic Standard
Pencil Black 1937 $70
SOLD
Match to First-Generation Pen. |
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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 3205 JB: Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation
1946 $135
SOLD
Black Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc Amber | |
Point: Full Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $135 SOLD |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status. Barrel clarity is much brighter than photo suggests, a nice amber, not deep red. Full medium point. Excellent writer |
Pen 2352R Parker Vacumatic 2nd
Gen "Long" Major $150
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Edge brassing | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: extra
fine |
Threads perfect | clarity: Nope | personalized "M. Weiss" |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 5/16" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: There is no such model as a Long Major, but the "long" descriptor is added to differentiate late 1938-1942 pens from earlier and later Majors which feature shorter stock. This pen often is wrongly labelled "Slender Maxima", which is a subtly different pen. This one has seen some use, and has edge brassing on band, tassie and clip. Nothing overwhelming. The celluloid has nice color, but the barrel no longer is transparent. Features are all correct for 2nd Gen pen from this year including: Two tone nib, striped top jewel, bottom pseudojewels, black gripping section. Respectable eye-appeal, which will make a nice double jewel user with no fatal flaws. Nice writer. |
Pen 3200 JB: Parker
Vacumatic Major $215
SOLD
Uncommon (and uncatalogued) "Stacked Coin" cap-band. Golden Pearl Celluloid Broad Semi-Flex nib |
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Overall Grade:
Excellent |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Nearmint | |
Point: Broad Semi-Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $215 |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are excellent "first" Vacs for collectors, offering good size at relatively affordable price. The uncatalogued "stacked coin" band likely was used on pens with typical stripes from 1942-1945, also appearing on pens in Shadow Wave plasitc and on the "dread Vacu-Fold" in 1943-early 1943. A nice twist on an otherwise basic Vac. This one is quite clean with no brassing, with excellent transparency, and with excellent imprint, which looks never to have had a date-code. Nib has plump broad point (uncommon in Vacs). The nib is buried a bit deeply in section. Superb writer. |
Pen 3215 JB: Parker
Vacumatic Junior 3rd Generation
1947 $180 SOLD
Golden Pearl Celluloid |
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Overall Grade:
Exc-Nearmint |
Metal: Ex-NM | Color: NM | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Nearmint | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $180 |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status. The differ in trim style and slightly in nib contour. Nearly mint pen, superb in all respects. Terrific transparency, obscured in the photo, above, by the angle of hte stripes. Beautiful pen |
Pen 3526 Parker
Vacumatic Major. 3rd Generation $170
SOLD
Emerald Pearl Celluloid |
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Overall Grade:
Excellent-NearMint |
Metal: Superb | Color:
Superb |
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Nib condition: Fine |
Threads: Perfect | clarity:
Superb |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Superb | Size: 5 1/8 " 12.9 cm | PRICE: $170 |
COMMENTS: Major and Junior (standard sized pen) from the 3rd generation 1942-1948 make excellent first Vacs for collectors, offering good size at reasonable cost. This one pops. Superb condition and clarity. Nice smooth fine line. However, the nib has a bit of surface roughness just by the vent hole. Priced down a bit. If I need to, I can swap nibs, but let's see if anyone will take it just as it is. |
Pen 3203 JB: Parker
Vacumatic Major 1944 $135
SOLD
3nd Generation Azure Blue Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: None left | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Fine | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $135 SOLD |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are excellent "first" Vacs for collectors, offering good size at relatively affordable price. Imprint fully legible but not razor sharp. No transparency left. Barrel color a bit subdued. Nicely writing typical Vac fine-med firm point. |
Pen 2859-M Parker Vacumatic 2nd
Generation Debutante. $150 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Slight Ruby | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size:4 5/8" 11.7cm |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: Blue is the least common 2nd generation Vac color, having been introduced in mid 1940. 2nd Generation ran 1937-1941, with all other color having been produced nearly five years. Clean pen with smooth point (note, the nib is monotone, not two tone as would be expected), sharp imprint, nice color, proper metal filler, etc. |
Pen 2532 Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major 1944 $150 Nib adjusted by
Mike Masuyama (SOLD)
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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 3525 Parker
Vacumatic Major. Canadian 1953 $275 MONSTER
NIB SOLD
Very Last o' the Vacs, Matey. |
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Overall Grade:
nearmint |
Metal: Superb | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point:
Double Broad Flex |
Imprint: Superb | Size: 5 1/8 " 12.9 cm | PRICE: $275 |
COMMENTS:
Major and Junior
(standard sized pen) from the 3rd generation
1942-1948 make excellent first Vacs for
collectors, offering good size at reasonable
cost. This one is a bit special, in a
couple respects. First it is a late Canadian
Vacumatic, made five years after the USA had
ceased production of this series.
Next, it is in stunning condition, with
blast white barrel transparency, great color
and trim. Finally it has a monster nib, a
"one in five hundred" double broad with fair
element of flex as well. This one has
collectable charm, superb condition, and
monster nib. And, the nib is
dated 1955, after Vac production (we
believe) had ceased even in Canada.
Cool pen |
Pen 3471 Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima $575 SOLD
Emerald Pearl Celluloid. 1937 |
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Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Excellent | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Excellent |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Moderate Amber | |
Point: Fine-Medium | Imprint: ExtraFine | Size: 5 3/8 " 13.5 cm | PRICE: $575 |
COMMENTS: The big-boy from the 2nd Generation of Vacdom. True double Jewel early 2nd-gen variant (vs. later pseudo bottom jewel). Striped jewels and striped gripping section. Two tone Maxima nib. Wide Cap-band. Appropriate early pure feather clip. The color just pops. Very vibrant "early" type Emerald. Trim is clean, noting just a speck of brassing at the usual spot, the very tip of clip. Couple light marks by imprint. Imprint fully visible, a bit light just at "made in USA". No personalization done. Smooth wet writer with fine-medium point. Classic Maxima. |
Pen 3475 NB: Parker
Vacumatic Junior Golden Pearl $160 SOLD
Full Size non Blue Diamond 3rd Generation Pen. 1947 |
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Overall Grade:
Excellent |
Metal: Superb | Color: Excellent | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Excellent |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Moderate Amber | |
Point: XF-F | Imprint: Extra Fine | Size: 5 1/8 " 13 cm | PRICE: $160 |
COMMENTS: Very nice example of one of the two classic "first Vacs" for collectors (3rd Gen Major and Junior). A full size pen, the Junior is differentiated from Major by cap-band, clip style and nib shape. This one has vibrant color and superb plastic finish. Trim is superb, with no brassing even to the thin double cap-bands, an at-risk region. Great eye appeal for a nice standard size Vacumatic. |
Pen 3480 NB: Parker
Vacumatic Junior $175 SOLD
Emerald Pearl. 1948 |
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Overall Grade:
Exc+ |
Metal: Superb | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: X-Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8 " 12.9 cm | PRICE: $175 |
COMMENTS: Very nice example of one of the two classic "first Vacs" for collectors (3rd Gen Major and Junior). A full size pen, the Junior is differentiated from Major by cap-band, clip style and nib shape. This one has vibrant color and superb plastic finish. Trim is superb, with no brassing even to the thin double cap-bands, an at-risk region. Bright "white" barrel transparency. Great eye appeal for a nice standard size Vacumatic. |
Pen 3455: Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima Pen with Major
Pencil $675 SOLD
Cap-bands on this slightly mismatched "set" have matching personalizations. Relatively Scarce Injector Pencil |
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Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Nearmint | Color: Superb | |
Nib condition:
Nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: ---F-M | Imprint: Superb | Size: 5 3/18" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $675 |
COMMENTS:
You know my screed
on Silver Pearl pens from the 1930's.
Today they are more common and
often less expensive than other colors.
Generally they see less demand today
because the pale color shows
celluloid discoloration more than other
colors and because unlike
gold-filled trim the chrome trim cannot
readily be polished once worn
or pitted. My assertion is they are
common because back in the day,
when clean, they were stunningly lovely
pens. When you see one clean, it all
makes sense. When gems
turn up, then tend to command a premium. This one is the exception to the rule. Superb color, chrome trim and transparency. Bright bold clarity, with slight yellow tint. It is amongst the best dozen silver-pearl Maxima sets I've seen... and I've seen many. The set formally is a mismatch, as the pencil is Vacumatic Major. Injector pencils such as this are uncommon, produced probaby just a couple months in early 1939. But, both cap-bands have matching elegant engraving "W.A.B" suggesting an original pairing at time of sale. Superb set for the condition-oriented collector. |
Pen 3456: Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima $640 SOLD
Emerald Pearl Celluloid. 1940 |
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Overall Grade:
Excellent+ |
Metal: NM | Color: Exc | |
Nib condition:
Nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc. Light amber | |
Point: Fine. 2-Tone | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $640 |
COMMENTS: The big-boy from the 2nd Generation of Vacdom. Double Jewel. Wide Cap-band. Correct-for-year striped top jewel, two-tone nib, black gripping section and target pattern bottom pseudo-jewel. A superb Senior Max. |
Pen 3181 -NB Parker
Vacumatic 3rd Gen Major. 1945 $ 145
Emerald Pearl Celluloid. Fine Point |
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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. |
SOLD Pen 3005 -TB Parker
Vacumatic. 3rd Gen Emerald Pearl $175 SOLD
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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 2537 Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major 1944 $160 SOLD
Emerald Pearl Celluloid. |
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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 3457: Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima $725 SOLD
Burgundy Pearl Celluloid. USA-Manufacture for South America with "Marca Registrada" Marking. Oh yeah... Uncommon USA-issue FLEX Nib. |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Extra-Fine | Color: Exc | |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Mild | |
Point: F-M FLEX to B+ | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $725 |
COMMENTS: The big-boy from the 2nd Generation of Vacdom. Double Jewel. Wide Cap-band. Correct-for-year striped top jewel, two-tone nib, black gripping section. True double jewel pen with striped bottom jewel, a "late" finding for this, as most 1940 pens have the target pattern pseudo-jewel. Clean pen with good color, sharp imprint. Trace brass to very bottom edge of cap-band (loupe needed to see) and trace to tassie. Modest clarity to barrel. Unusual feature: "Marca Registrada" imprint, believed to indicate intent for export to South America. I have a complete "Marca Registrada" Maxima set in my own collection, save possibly for Silver Pearl. Great nib- high flex, something scarce to USA-made Vacs. |
Pen 3099 NB Parker
Vacumatic Major 1946 $135
SOLD
3nd Generation Black Celluloid |
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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 3052 JB Parker Vacumatic
"Long" Major 1938 $185
SOLD
2nd Generation Double Jewel Golden Pearl Celluloid |
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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 2292 Parker Vacumatic
Junior 1st Generation Set $350 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: Fine-med hint o' flex. | Imprint: Exc | Size:4 7/8" 12.4 cm |
PRICE: $350 |
COMMENTS: Today often bedeviled by heavy ambering and wear to that unpolishable white trim, the collector does not have an easy job finding crisp early mottled Vacumatic Juniors. But, when found, they make a for pleasant acquisitions. This one is a gem in all respects. Crisp trim, color and clarity. Responsive fine-med nib with wee bit o' flex. Matching pencil is clean too. |
Pen 2867-M Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Standard.
1939 $285 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: | |
Point: Medium. "Sproingy" | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm |
PRICE: $285 |
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. Burgundy is considered a "better"
color. This one is bit of an odd duck. Late code for 1st Gen and gripping section with greater hour-glassing than earlier product. Nib wit "9" date code to match the 1939 barrel imprint. Barrel appears wholly opaque. Given the known history of 1937-1939 "blowout" of 1932-33 opaque rodstock, this could be a Vac of truly opaque plastic. Otherwise, figure extreme ambring of the transparent zones. Overall condition is fine. Sharp imprint. Nice color to cap and blind cap with bit of ambering to barrel color. Partial brassing to bottom cap-ring. Scattered light marks to plastic. A decent example of a somewhat anomalous Burgundy Pearl Vac. |
Pen 3460: Parker Vacuum
Filler Stubby Ring-Top ~1933 $700 SOLD
Rare High-Cachet Variant. |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Fine | |
Nib condition:
Excellent+ |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Light | Size: 4 3/8" 11cm |
PRICE: $700 |
COMMENTS:
If you already know this pen, then do skip
the history lesson. Sound
example of this very challenging model.
Barrel ambering is apparent,
though not sever. Nib has correct early
style feather-together arrow and is in
superb shape. Imprint light but legible.
Neat skewed laminations on the
cap, an appealing feature sometimes found on
early pens. History Lesson: Isn't this just "a little Vac"? Nope. This pre-Vacumatic Parker Vacuum-Filler has full girth and is extra short. Thus, it is fatter and shorter than typical ladies' models such as the Slender or the Debutante. Collectors call it the Stubby. It is known with Golden Arrow and Vacuum Filler imprints. Vacumatic-imprinted pens do turn up, usually with early features, sometimes with obviously early plastic (always opaque with one-piece barrel-section assembly) but with later "parts blow out" date code. The Stubby can be found with clip or with ring top (indeed, the parts can be exchanged, if one had spares). While for most old pens, ring-tops have less cachet than clip pens, this is reversed for Parker Vacumatic, as ring tops in general were phasing out in the early 1930's, and because ring-top Vacs are frankly rare. The ring-top appears in minimal Parker literature. This pen packs it all, with proper features and-- if not superb shape-- and very nice condition for this sort. This probably is not an ideal toss-about pen, but is meant for someone seeking recognized high-cachet variants for his collection. It has be a long time since I've offered a ring-top Stubby for sale. |
Pen 3453: Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima $600 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid 1940-41 |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Fine | Color: Exc | |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Modest | |
Point: Med+ | Imprint: Fine | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6
cm |
PRICE: $600 |
COMMENTS: The most difficult Maxima color, manufactured double jewel just 18 months vs 5 years for other colors. With full Excellent pens now running $900-$1000, this is offered as a quite decent, but not superb example. NO "fatal flaws". Some brassing to bottom edge of cap-band, visible in photo, nice color, partially present imprint. Great plump medium+ point. |
Pen 3343 NB: Parker
Vacumatic Slender. 1st Generation
1938 $250
SOLD
Silver Pearl Mottled Celluloid. Superb Clarity and Condition |
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Overall Grade:
Exc+ |
Metal: Exc+ | Color: Exc+ | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: superb light yellow | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 5/8" 11.7cm |
PRICE: $250 |
COMMENTS:
This pen is amongst the best few of this
sort I've seen during the last
12 years. It's not that the pen is
outrageously great (though it is
pretty grand), but that most of these are
pretty horrible. You know my screed on Silver Pearl
pens from the 1930's "Today
they are common and often less expensive
than other colors. They are
all told in less demand today because the
pale color shows celluloid
discoloration more than other colors and
because unlike gold-filled
trim the chrome trim cannot readily be
polished once worn or pitted.
My assertion is they are common
becaue back in the day, when
clean, they were stunningly lovely pens".
The pen looks nicer in hand than in
photo. Lockdown filler of course for
1st Gen pen This one is the exception to the rule. Superb color, chrome trim and transparency. It has none of the barrel bulge that can be seen in slender pens that have been poorly restored (residual old sac or too much pressure from the filler unit can give swelling at back of barrel). More scarce in any shape than Major and other later pens, it is very hard to find one this nice. Fine point. |
Pen 3341 TB: Parker
Vacumatic "Long, 1st year" 3rd
Generation Major $220
SOLD
Emerald Pearl Celluloid. 1942 |
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc Two Tone |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: moderate amber | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $220 |
COMMENTS: Collecting the most prevalent Vacumatic model- Major- is a... major... challenge, as up to 9 or more sequential style variants can be identified during the 1937-1953 (counting Canadian prodution) run. The "Long" double jewel Major, often confused by collectors with the true Slender Maxima- did not revert to non-long form at the very start of the third generation. Thus, the first year or so of single jewel pens, in 1942, are still long, longer than later pens. This pen also has the earlier blue-green Emerald Pearl (later pens are more olive). Has the two-tone nib, also a hold-over from the 2nd generation that went away by late 1942. Nice color and imprint. Back of clip top has couple pin marks. Would not be big deal to swap clip at nominal price if this tiny flaw bothers. Pretty pen and well more scarce than typical Majors. |
Pen 3216 JB: Parker Vacumatic
Standard
1937 $235 SOLD
1st Generation. Silver Pearl Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc. | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
NA |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine Point | Imprint: Nearmint | Size: 5 1/8 " 13.9cm | PRICE: $235 |
COMMENTS:
As most of my
pendom acquaintances 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. You
might also recall my screed
about silver pearl pens, how they easily
demonstrate
discoloration of the celluloid and how
that chrome trim cannot be
well polished after initial wear, rendering
most of these unattractive.
This one... pops. Great color/ clean trim
(hint o' wear only to blind
cap ring, the tassie). Excellent clarity.
Superb "mirror" preservation
of the two tone nib effect. All striped
everything, of course, as
proper to this year. |
Pen 3043 JB Parker Vacumatic
Junior Shadow-Wave
1939 $295
SOLD
The big 2nd Generation Wave. Golden-Brown. Superb. |
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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 2994-S Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Gen. Azure 1953
$155 SOLD
The last of the Vacs, matey. Canadian. Very clear barrel. |
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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 3222 J: Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima 1941 $780 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid. 2nd Generation. Double Jewel. |
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Extra FIne | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Extra
Fine |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine to Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $780 |
COMMENTS: Blue overshelmingly is the most scarce color all-told amongst the 2nd Generation Senior Maximae, as it had a production run of about 18 months vs 5 years for the other colors. They turn up time to time but are not easy to find. This one is a sound, though not "near mint" example. Excellent color, clarity and imprint. Clip and cap-ring trim are clean. Blind cap tassie (bottom ring) with one small ding and bit of edge brassing. Nib clean but has lost a goodly amount of the two-tone effect. The clean cap-band does have initials (L.N.G.) neatly stamped in the cartouche, where they belong. Nib has only partial two tone effect left. First Double Jewel Blue Sr. Max I've had on the website in a couple-few years. Nice writer |
Pen 3000-S Parker
Vacumatic 3rd Gen Emerald Pearl
1945 $145
SOLD
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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. |
Pen 2892 Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Standard.
1933-1934 $395
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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. |
Pen 2115 Parker
Vacumatic Junior Debutante
Shadow-Wave $135
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Excellent | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NM
open gold |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Fine | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 3/4"
11.8cm |
PRICE: $135 |
COMMENTS: A qite solid example of this color/pattern with clean trim, excellent imprint, excellent color and nice clarity. Only flaw is hint of barrel swell down by the filler |
Pen 3358 TB: Parker
Vacumatic Junior 3rd Generation
1946 $170
SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Ex | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $170 |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status. The differ in trim style and slightly in nib contour. Excellent in all respects. |
Pen 3347 NB: Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation 1944 $150 SOLD
Silver Pearl Celluloid |
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: mild Red | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status. Minimal trim wear, slightest ambering to barrel, still well better than average. |
Pen 3204 JB: Parker
Vacumatic Major 1946 $140
SOLD
3nd Generation. Black Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
1/8" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $140 |
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. Nice writing typical Vac nib... fine-med firm. |
Pen 3230 J: Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima Set-in-box $635 SOLD
Vacumatic 2nd Generation. Double Jewel. Golden Pearl. 1939 Scarce Repeater Pencil (likely just couple month production run) |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Mod Amber | |
Point: Fine to Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $635 |
COMMENTS: All correct Senior Maxima, 2nd Generation. Clean trim and color. The box is catalogued for Vac Junior, but is one of the more interesting 1940 boxes, with translucent cover (can be found in three colors) with arrow symbol showing deep in the plastic cover. Injector pencils appear to have been manufactured only very learly 1939 (perhaps very late 1938 as well) for couple months or so. Neat set. Pen grades excellent with clean color/trim/imprint. Exc preservation of two-tone effect on nib. All correct for late 1939 pen: striped jewels, black section, two-tone nib. Smooth writer. |
Pen 3244 - NB: Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima 1941 $495 SOLD
Emerald Pearl Celluloid |
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Mild-Mod Red | |
Point: Fine-Medium+ Firm | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $495 |
COMMENTS: The big-boy from the 2nd Generation of Vacdom. Double Jewel. Wide Cap-band. Correct-for-year striped top jewel, two-tone nib, black gripping section and "target" bottom pseudo-jewel. Clean plastic and imprint. Clean clip. Trace edge brassing bottom edge of part of cap-band. Tassie (bottom trim ring on blind cap) with edge brassing and one tiny ding (the usual "tap" point). Excellent writer. Point looks fine-medium, but writes a plump line due to excellent ink-flow. |
Pen 3247 R: Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation 1947 $340 Sold to Want List
Azure Blue Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Mint |
Metal: Mint | Color: Mint | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Mint | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Mint | 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. Mint stickered examples are scarce. Uncommon if esoteric variant, as it has the late 1945-early 1946 seamed plastic (note too the thinner stripes on cap). I pulled this "spare" pen for a "want list" request, and possibly let it go by accident, as now I'm not sure I have another mint "seamed-plastic" pen sitting about. Ah well :) |
Pen 3248 R: Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation 1947 $360 Sold to Want List
Azure Blue Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Mint |
Metal: Mint | Color: Mint | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Mint | |
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. Yeah, but go find 'em mint stickered with "perfect" transparency. |
Pen 3225 J: Parker
Vacumatic "long" Major 2nd Gen Double
Jewel 1941 $310
SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
ExtraFine |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Moderate Amber | |
Point: Fine-Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $310 |
COMMENTS: Double Jewel Blue Majors, as with Senior Maxima and really all blue pens, are more scarce then pens in the other five colors, due to the brief production run (18 months vs 5 years). Unlike Senior Maxima, amongst Major red still outprices blue by a bit, though blue is well less easy to find. First DJ Major in Blue I've had on the website probably in a year or two. Clean pen all correct. Sharp imprint. The 2nd largest catalogued blue Vac. Nib has excellent two tone effect, writes a smooth fine-med line, but I note the "iridium" tipping is light. Might need re-tip in another 10-20 years of daily use ;) |
Pen 3256 J: Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Generation $180 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid. "Bonus" Two-Tone nib. 1946 |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
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: $180 |
COMMENTS: 3rd Generation Major and Junior offer nice combination of good size and reasonable price, making for popular "first Vac" status. While the two-tone nib was discontinued by mid-1942 on high-line Vacs, occasional 1946 pens turn up with just that finding (usually with proper "6" date code, supporting originality). Date code buried under section in this one, but this seems to be that. Very clean two tone nib with excellent preservation of platinum plating. |
Pen 3206 JB: Parker Vacumatic
Standard $260 SOLD
1st Generation. Emerald Celluloid. 1935 |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc. | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
NA |
threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc Amber | |
Point: Fine-Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8 " 12.9 cm | PRICE: $260 |
COMMENTS:
As most of my
pendom acquaintances 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 third quarter 1935 date-code on
both barrel and nib, a
not-alway- seen "perfect match". Great
color, imprint, plastic,
trim, etc. Superb preservation of two tone
nib effect. Smooth
fine-medium point with hint of give
(responsiveness) more than usually
seen on Vac nib. |
SOLD Pen 2623 Parker Vacumatic
Junior Set-in-Box. $475 SOLD
Burgundy. Canadian. 1950 3rd Generation Burgundy Pearl. A Late-Only, Canadian-Only Set. |
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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 SOLD |
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 3130 -TB Parker Vacumatic Major.
3rd Generation $160
SOLD
Emerald Pearl Celluloid |
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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 3044 JB Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd
Genearation $335
Golden Pearl Celluloid. Mint Double Stickered. Yeep! |
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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. |
SOLD Pen 3067 E Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Gen. SOLD
Black Celluloid 4th Quarter 1948 $195 |
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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 3015-S Parker
Vacumatic Major 3rd Gen Emerald Pearl
1943 $165
SOLD
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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. |
Golden Pearl Celluloid with Gold Filled Cap $585 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Two tiny pin dings | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc monotone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: slight | |
Point: fine-XF | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 15/16" |
PRICE: $585 |
COMMENTS:
The
Vacumatic Imperial no doubt was influenced
both by the
already-in-production Sheaffer Crest and by
the soon-to-be-released
Parker "51". Featuring a "51"-style cap but
with cap threads, not
clutch set up, and featuring an hour-glass
shaped gripping section with
threads at the very bottom, the Imperial
Family is not your typical
Vac. Catalogued in the USA for two years
various levels could be found
up to an all-14k pen, the Imperial Coronet. This Debutante sized Imperial, proper, is not at all bad. Very clean barrel. Unworn cap. BUT, two tiny pin-size dings (superficial) are noted near the very top of the cap. |
Mottled Silver Pearl Celluloid with Superb Transparency |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: NM | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc | Threads: perfect | clarity: Spectacular | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: perfect | Size:
4 7/8" |
PRICE: $335 |
COMMENTS:
Silver
Pearl mottled Vac Juniors do seem a bit more
common today than Red,
though they were made just as long. Many
today show ambering of the
silver panels, loss of clarity in the barrel
and trashing of the white
trim, which shows wear more than the gold
fill trim seen on other
colors. But, on occasion one comes
along which reminds us why
these probably outsold the
red pens in their day. Crisp
white trim, staggering barrel clarity
(Photo above was done before the
barrel was
flushed) and great color render this a
crisp pen indeed. One of
the
best i've seen |
SOLD Mottled Silver Celluloid. Excellent clarity. Larger Size Junior $295 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: extra
fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 5/6" |
PRICE: $295 |
COMMENTS: Today often bedeviled by heavy
ambering and wear to
that unpolishable white trim, the collector
does not have an easy job
finding crisp early mottled Vacumatic
Juniors. But, when found, they
make a for pleasant acquisitions. This one is quite nice. Clean color, clarity and trim, save for one small mark on the blind cap ring (tassie). |
Pen 3223 J: Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima 3rd
Generation $525
SOLD
Silver Pearl Celluloid. Yes, it really is a Senior Maxima |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Minimal Red | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $525 SOLD |
COMMENTS: In the USA, when 2nd Generation gave way to 3rd, Vacs lost the bottom jewel and tassie. Senior Maxima also lost the fat cap-band, gaining instead a cap-band similar to that of Vac Major. SJ Maximas are more scarce overall than double jewel pens, but tend to price in similar range, as demand is a bit lower. This one is quite clean, with excellent color and clean trim (both serious problems for many silver pearl pens). Nice preservation of the two-tone effet on the early 1942 nib. Pen still has striped top jewel, a feature that would give way to generic black jewel later in 1942. Nice pen. |
Pen 2898 -WD Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major 1946 $125 SOLD
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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 2842-R Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Junior. Early 1934 . $325 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Extra Fine | |
Point: Fine- SemiFlex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 7/8" 12.4cm |
PRICE: $325 |
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. The mottled Junior pens (larger of the two sizes, like this one, of same diameter as the high line Vacumatic Standard), were manufactured 1934-1938. Trick is to find clean trim, as the two thin cap-bands often take quite the hit. This one has very clean trim. The nib is "First Year" in that early Vac Junior nibs, like the Vacuum-Filler Junior nibs before them, lack the arrow design, instead having a bold "Parker Vacumatic" on the plain background. The "Pat" barrel markings without date code indicates production before third quarter 1934. The nib is a responsive fine point, a long snouted thing, with a bit o' flex to it. |
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 SOLD |
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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 2531 Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major 1945 $210. Odd variant.
SOLD
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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 2276 Parker Vacuum-Filler
Crystal $425
SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Modest amber | |
Point: Fine . | Imprint: Light | Size: 5 7/8" 12.6 cm |
PRICE: $425 |
COMMENTS: OK.
These are tough. The Parker Vacuum-Filler is
the predecessor to the
Vacumatic , proper, and is a sub-1-year
model. I refer to it- a bit
tongue in cheek- as the 0th generation
Vac. The CRYSTAL was produced
in response- per Parker- to customer
fondness for dealer Demonstrator
models. Indeed, today the Crystal sometimes
is confused for the very
similar Demo. This one has clean trim, ambered barrel (deep ruby translucency) and a mostly legible, light imprint. It has the proper non-arrow nib marked "Parker Vacuum-Filler". Something of an "advanced" pen for the serious Vac Nut. |
Pen 3011-S Parker
Vacumatic Debutante 3rd Gen 1944 $180 SOLD
Silver Pearl Celluloid. Crisp, Uncommon "Stacked Coin" Cap-band |
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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: $180 SOLD |
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 3040 JB Parker Vacumatic
"3rd Size
"Jeweler's" Band" 1941
$295 SOLD
A well recognized, uncatalogued, factory original variant. Superb. |
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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 3174 - NB Parker Vacumatic
Junior 1946 $170
SOLD
3rd Generation. The standard-size non Blue Diamond model. Azure Blue Celluloid Smooth Extra Fine Point |
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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 3078 R Parker
Vacuum-Filler "Senior" All-Correct
Pre-Vacumatic. Standard Size. Burgundy Pearl 1933 $615 SOLD |
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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 3080 J Parker Vacumatic
Standard
$255 SOLD
1st Generation. Burgundy. Canadian 1938 Monster Nib Alert: Flexible Double-Broad+ nib |
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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 3111 R: Parker Vacumatic "late" 3rd
Generation 1952 Canadian
Burgundy Celluloid. FLEX Nib (fine up to broad) $215 SOLD |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 3126- S Parker Vacumatic
Major 3rd Generation 1947 $140 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid |
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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 3165 -NB Parker Vacumatic
Standard 1936 $260
SOLD
Golden-Pearl Celluloid |
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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 3058 Parker
Vacumatic Major. 3rd
Gen. Azure Blue $ 145 SOLD
Nice Nib! Has Earlier 1941 Two Tone Nib with Med-Stubbish Point |
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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 2899 Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major
1944 $165 SOLD
Anomalous "Long Canadian" Variant. |
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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 2851-J Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Standard 1936
$220 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Moderate Ruby | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm |
PRICE: $220 |
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. Bit of brassing to blind cap. Very clean clip. Color well better than average for sensitive Silver Pearl. |
Pen 2585 Parker Vacumatic
Junior 2nd Gen 1941 $400
SOLD
Striped Duofold Plastic on a fat Vacumatic |
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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 2529 Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major
1945 $165 SOLD
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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. |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine | Metal: excellent | Color: Excellent | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Excellent | Threads: Perfect cap threads. | Transparency: bright amber clarity | Click if link is hot, for more info |
Point: Fine | Imprint: exc | Size: 4 7/8" by 1/2" | PRICE: $195 |
COMMENTS: From 1934-1939 Parker produced Vacs in patterns other than the typical lattitudinal stripes. That these catalog-documented patterns appear largely on Junior line pens adds to the charm of the Junior line vacs which featured fewer "luxury" features, but the same solid Vac construction. The larger 1st generation lockdown-fill pen like this one is the same diameter as a Vac Standard but runs about 1/8" - 1/4" shorter. The black gripping section is nearly as large as that of a later Senior Maxima and is larger than that of the later Major. This is a squat pen, providing a lot of grip area for the buck. The typical weak points of this series are not present here. The chrome-tone trim is well more clean than what is seen typically. A slight mark on the cap is noted where the clip moved against plastic. See if you can find it. Blind cap alignment is about 98%. Couiple light umarks to blind cap plastic. |
Pen 2573R Parker Vacumatic.
1st Gen Oversize $675
SOLD
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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 SOLD |
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 3047 JB Parker Vacumatic
3rd Generation
Major $150
SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid |
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
NM |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Nice red-orange | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Excellent | Size:
5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. This one has great color and nice clarity. Hint of wear to top of clip-washer. |
Pen 3059 Parker Vacumatic Major. 3rd
Gen. Black
1943
$115 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Minimal Red | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $115 |
COMMENTS:Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Nice basic black pen with fine-med nib |
Pen 3066 E Parker Vacumatic
3rd Gen.
Black Celluloid 4th Quarter 1948 $185 SOLD |
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Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: Nearmint | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Nearmint |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: Fine-Medium | Imprint: Superb | Size: 5
1/8" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $185 |
![]() COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Superb color, imprint and clarity. This one packs a responsive fine-medium nib. The angle of the camera relative to the stripes underrepresents the barrel clarity. Mild ambering only by the sac. Responsive fine-medium point. 4th quarter, 1948 was the very end of Vacumatic production in the USA. |
Pen 3071 -E Parker
Vacumatic Major
1948 $195
SOLD
Superb Barrel Clarity. Nearmint (Mint/Dipped) |
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Overall Grade:
Nearmint+ |
Metal: Mint | Color: Mint | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Mint |
Threads: Mint | clarity: Mint | |
Point: F-M Responsive | Imprint: Mint | 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. Superb color, imprint and clarity. Last year of Vac production in USA though not the final quarter. This one is in simply superb shape. No ink traces when I dipped it. Possibly mint. Fully restored with full warranty, but may not be returned for refund if inked/dipped. |
Pen 2893-S Parker Vacuum-Filler (0th
Generation Vac)
$550 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Fine+ |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: pending | Imprint: Exc | Size: STUBBY ~ 4.5" |
PRICE: $550 |
COMMENTS:
The
"Stubby" Vacumatic-family pens are amongst
my favorite. These have
standard girth (same as Vacumatic Standard
and early Vacumatic Junior
lines) but are much shorter than typical
standard-girth pens. The
Stubby is well recognized from the
overwhelmingly scarce Parker
Golden-Arrow, from Vacuum-Filler
(obviously) and from early
("first year") Vacumatic. Also, pens appear
with 1937-9 date codes,
part of the hypothesized "parts blow out"
period. On the whole
they are well more scarce than longer
standard-girth pens and are not
to be confused with slender Debutante, etc.
As with all non-black
two-band pre-Vacumatics, this one has
high-line features (unlike 2-band
Vacumatic, proper) with striped celluloid,
matching endpieces and
gripping section (which is of one piece with
the barrel) This one is quite decent... for a Vacuum-Filler in Silver Pearl. Legible imprint. OK color with "typical" barrel ambering. OK trim. Note- I will complete description and nib grade when home from travels. I did not wish for this pen to miss the update. Buyers may reserve it but may opt out if surprises develop with final review of pen. |
Pen 2896- WD Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Junior $160 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: Extra Fine | Size: 5
1/8" 13cm |
PRICE: $160 |
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. They differ only in trim and orginal price point, being of same size. Clean pen with excellent trim, including those thin cap-bands, often a sore point. Imprint is sharp save for "MADE in USA". Great color and clarity (underrepresented in the photo). Nice smooth writer. |
Pen 3022 R Parker Vacumatic
Senior 1936 $
SOLD
Burgundy Pearl. Scarce. ALL Correct Parts. |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $ SOLD |
COMMENTS: A very high cachet Vac model, the Senior is essentially the predecessor to Slender Maxima and is a one year model with OS nib jammed in standard girth first generation pen that has a more streamlined contour than usual for first generation, a harbinger to the introduction of 2nd Generation the following year. Many of these turn up with seemingly incorrect parts. This one is all correct, with OS nib and with proper blind cap. Superb condition. Excellent clarity. Etc. I've owned maybe four of these in ten years, and handled/seen just a couple more. Far more scarce than OS or Senior Maxima. |
Pen 2989-S Parker
Vacumatic 1945 Azure Blue $160 SOLD
Medium+ Point (nearly/arguably full broad) |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: VG |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Exc Amber | |
Point: Medium+ | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $160 |
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. Quite plump medium+ line (nearly broad) wet writer. |
Pen 2998-S Parker
Vacumatic 3rd Gen. Golden Pearl
1945 $170
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Superb | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8 cm |
PRICE: $170 |
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. Superb color, imprint and clarity. Nice writer with nib bordering full medium. |
Pen 3027-R Parker
Vacumatic Junior 1st Generation $375 SOLD
Burgundy Mottled. Nearmint. Superb Clarity. Original Box |
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Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Moderate | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Extra Fine | Size: 4 7/8" 12.4 cm |
PRICE: $375 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Introduced 1934, the economy line first generation Vacs (Junior and Slender Junior) offered colors/patterns not found in high line pens. Often considered (wrongly) to be mottled color/black, the barrels in fact are mottled with color and transparent plastic. It is not easy to find them with superb clarity, though they do turn up. This burgundy larger Junior is amongst the best 4-5 I've played with during the last ten years. |
Pen 3016-S Parker
Vacumatic Golden Pearl 1945
$165 SOLD
Uncommon Seamed Cap Plastic found on some late 1945-early 1946 pens |
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: Moderate Amber | |
Point: Lush Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $245 |
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. This one has the seamed cap. Lush medium point. |
Pen 2895- WD Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major
$175 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
1/8" 13cm |
PRICE: $175 |
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 excellent trim and barrel clarity (poorly shown in the photo). Smooth Fine-Med Point |
2nd Generation Pen. Emerald Pearl Celluloid $145 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc 2-tone |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: ExtraFIne | Size: 4 5/8" |
PRICE: 145 |
COMMENTS:
A
high-line pen introduced in 1938, this
1938-1941 2nd generation pen
exists in six color. In nice shape,
this one has good color and
well-preserved two-tone effect on the nib.
Bottom Tassie has some high
point brassing and couple small dings. Mild
wear to the plastic. Note
that the pump unit is of slightly later
plastic. |
Pen 2845-R Parker Vacumatic 2nd
Generation Major 1939
$340 SOLD
Burgundy Pearl |
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Mild. | barrel has been
personalized |
Point: FIne | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $340 |
COMMENTS: Major saw greater evolution than any other Vacumatic model. Counting length, clip, jewel, section, etc, I likely can identify 9 key variants done during the 1937-1948 USA run. The 1939 Major is as long as the Slender Maxima model (causing no small confusion to many collectors). The Star Clip is believed to have been Parker's first attempt at a warranty/life-time symbol (a la Sheaffer's white dot), rapidly replaced by the Blue Diamond clip. Star Clip is found on first quarter 1939 high line models, and appears to have been "blown out" later with leftover clips used on economy line pens in later 1939. This one is a clean burgundy Major. Razor imprint. Nice color. I note the pen is personalized with a script name (small thin letters. Not intrusive) on side opposite the barrel imprint. Cap trim quite clean. Some brassing to bottom tassie. Matching early "9" date code on clean two tone nib. |
Pen 2845 Parker Vacumatic Major
Injector pencil 1939. Early 1939
$105 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NA |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: NA | Imprint: VG | Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm |
PRICE: $105 |
COMMENTS: Uncommon Vac Pencil likely produced just a couple months. Price discounted for light imprint and couple noticeable marks to the plastic. This variant is a correct match to Star Clip Major pen. So.... take this with the Star Clip pen and figure a $25 discount on the pencil. |
Pen 2854 Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Standard.
$345 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm |
PRICE: $345 |
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. |
Pen 2868 Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Standard Pencil.
1938 $90 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NA |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: NA | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm |
PRICE: $90 |
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 pencil matches first generation Standard pens to make set. Date code on barrel indicating late 1938 production. This pencil also likely makes a kosher match for the "Streamlined" Standard 2nd Gen pen. If ordered along with pen 2867 to make a set, take $25 discount. |
Pen 2841-R Parker Vacumatic 1st
Generation Slender .
$155 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Extrafine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: VG |
Threads: Fine | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 5/8" 11.7 cm |
PRICE: $155 |
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. Burgundy is considered a "better' color. 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. Writes a smooth fine line. Clean metal. Ambering to barrel though color still respectable. Nib has a thin nick across the arrow shaft. |
Pen 2849 Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Standard.
$275 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: | 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 (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. |
Pen 2852 Parker Vacumatic 1st
Generation Standard.
$75 Withdrawn for now
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm |
PRICE: $75 |
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. 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 pencil matches the Standard first generation pen, takes the more plump (1.1mm) early lead, has a simple feather clip, and packs a striped matching jewel. |
Pen 2850-J Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Standard. 1936
$275
SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc Amber | |
Point: Fine-med | 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 (objectively larger gripping section) than later similar niche pens. This one is a clean Golden Pearl. 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. Very clean pen with excellent color, trim, imprint. Nib has only light two-tone effect remaining. Particularly smooth fine-medium point. |
Pen 2869-M Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major
$165 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Extra
Fine |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: F | 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, though the cachet spread is not so great in this late era. |
Pen 2870-M Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major 1944 $165
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Extra
Fine |
Threads: perfect | clarity: SUPERB | |
Point: 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. Emerald Pearl is considered a "better" color , though the cachet spread is not so great in this late era. This one has superb barrel transparency, poorly shown in the photo. |
Pen 2871-M Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major
$165 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Extra
Fine |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Minimal | |
Point: 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. Emerald Pearl is considered a "better" color , though the cachet spread is not so great in this late era. |
Pen 2338 Parker Vacumatic
Slender Junior 1st Generation $150 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Extra-Fine |
Metal: Extra-Fine | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Ezc | |
Point: Fine Smooth wet. | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 5/8" 12.2cm |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: A clean example of an early lock-down-filler Vac done in non-striped celluloid. Nice yellow transparency. Smooth wet writing nib. Some brassing only on bottom tassie. |
Pen 2635 Parker
Vacumatic Senior Maxima $525 SOLD
Golden Pearl Celluloid 1940 |
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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 2586 Parker Vacumatic 1st Gen
Standard.
$275 SOLD
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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 2561R Parker Vacumatic
Standard 1st Generation 1937 $295 SOLD
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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 SOLD
Golden Pearl Celluoid. Actually, somewhat uncommon variant. |
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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 SOLD
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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 SOLD |
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 2533 Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major 1944 $165 SOLD
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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 SOLD
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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 2538 Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major 1946 $195 SOLD
Emerald Pearl Celluloid. |
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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 2541 Parker Vacumatic
Major 1952 $175
SOLD
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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 SOLD |
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 SOLD
Azure Blue Celluloid. |
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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
SOLD
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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. |
Pen 2434 Parker Vacumatic
Oversized Pencil $195
SOLD
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Overall Grade: XF |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NA |
Threads perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: NA | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.5cm |
PRICE: $195 |
COMMENTS: Early Triple-band OS Vacs are well less common than later Senior Max. Pencils are less common than pens. There ya go. This one is a ncie big pencil, to match any of the three clarity patterns found in the pen. Date code indicates 1935 production. Deep imprint, clean trim. Couple scratches on plastic. Has proper removable lead cartridge, no longer with eraser though. |
Pen 2468R Parker Vacumatic
Major 3rd Gen $115 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Fine | |
Point: F-M Firm | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $115 |
COMMENTS: Excellent example of a third generation Vac Major, a popular entry-to-series model, as it provides decent size pen at reasonable price. This one is clean, with smooth Fine-Medium typical Vac nib. Barrel clarity a bit better than is suggested by the photo. |
Pen 2482R Parker Vacumatic.
3rd Gen "Long" Major 1942 $215 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: bit subdued | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc
2-tone |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Near Mint | |
Point:F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm |
PRICE: $215 |
COMMENTS: Whilst the Single Jewel era ran 1942-1948, 1942 Majors are bit different from later pens, as they maintain the long rod-stock from the last few years of the 2nd Generation, with two tone nib found at least through mid year. Barrel clarity is superb (poorly shown in photo) |
Pen 2313 Parker Vacumatic 3r
Generation Major $160 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
User Grade |
Metal: Exc | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: modest ruby | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $160 |
COMMENTS: Classic entry-to-the-series pen, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is a high cachet color. Nice writer |
Pen 2138 Parker Vacumatic Junior
1946 $225
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Mint* |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Mint | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm | PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: The Vacumatic Junior is the standard sized non-lifetime-guaranteed version of the Major. This one is part of the Mint pre-New-Old-Stock hoard i'd picked up some years ago, all without nibs and feeds. Slowly, i've acquired nearmint (mint in some cases) nibs and clean feeds, and shuffled the pens over to Ron Zorn to make whole. I personally scrubbed, ultrasounded and flushed the feeds removing all traces of ink). This one DOES have a fresh sac and is fully usable, but may not be returned if inked, as the pen itself has never met ink. |
Pen 2139 Parker Vacumatic Junior
1946 $225
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Mint* | Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NM
open gold |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Mint | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm | PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: The Vacumatic Junior is the standard sized non-lifetime-guaranteed version of the Major. This one is part of the Mint pre-New-Old-Stock hoard i'd picked up some years ago, all without nibs and feeds. Slowly, i've acquired nearmint (mint in some cases) nibs and clean feeds, and shuffled the pens over to Ron Zorn to make whole. I personally scrubbed, ultrasounded and flushed the feeds removing all traces of ink). This one DOES have a fresh sac and is fully usable, but may not be returned if inked, as the pen itself has never met ink. |
Monster Transparency Alert |
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Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: nearmint | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Superb | Plastic: Perfect |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5 7/8" |
PRICE: $345 |
COMMENTS:
About
the most transparent mottled i've had up on
the website (yah, i
admit i do own a stickered minty one at home
that gives this run for
money). Clarity if anything is
underrepresented in the pic. This one
pops. The white trim- often a weak point-
glows. Shows why so many
silver pearls are out there. They look nice
when they are clean :-) |
Mottled Silver Celluloid. Excellent clarity. Larger Size Junior $345 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: NM |
Metal: NM | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NM |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NM | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: NM | Size: 4 5/6" |
PRICE: $345 SOLD |
COMMENTS:
Today
often bedeviled by heavy ambering and wear
to that unpolishable white
trim, the collector does not have an easy
job finding crisp early
mottled Vacumatic Juniors. But, when
found, they make a for
pleasant acquisitions. This one is a
gem in all respects. |
Emerald Pearl Celluloid $150 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: minimal | |
Point: Smooth Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: Third generation Vacumatics are
typical "First Vacumatic" for most
collectors due to their availabilty
and due to their ability to provide a nice
sized pen for reasonable
cost. The two standard sized 3rd Gen pens
are Major and Junior,
identical pens save for trim, subtle
difference to shape of nib,
original price, and status of original
Parker warranty. A nice-writing smooth fine-medium pen, this one has sound color and trim, with limited transparency and excellent imprint |
Absolutely Mint, with Price Sticker. |
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Overall Grade: Mint |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint | Threads: perfect | clarity: Mint | |
Point:
Fine |
Imprint: perfect | Size: 5
1/8" |
PRICE: $285 |
COMMENTS:
Third
generation Vacumatics are typical "First
Vacumatic" for most collectors
due to their availabilty and due to their
ability to provide a nice
sized pen for reasonable cost. The two
standard sized 3rd Gen pens are
Major and Junior, identical pens save for
trim, subtle difference to
shape of nib, original price, and status of
original Parker warranty.
Despite easy access to this sort of
pen, it is not at all easy to
find true mint examples. This one pops, showing why silver pearl celluloid seems so prevalent today. While most found today are faded and dingy, when they were fresh they were eye catchers. This one is... mint. It has original sac and fills with water, but if you plan to use regularly, placement of a new sac is recommended. I can have this done for extra $25. Pen may not be returned if inked or dipped. Water testing is fine. |
Pen 2444R Parker Vacumatic
Standard. 3rd Generation 1946 $250 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Extrafine |
Metal: Excellent | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $250 |
COMMENTS: A Vac Anomaly- uncatalogued but well recognized by those who know, and... not amenable to assembly from mixed parts. This is a late Streamlined Standard, featuring the triple cap-band last catalogued for first generation pens in 1938, but whose cap (shape, threads, length) is that of the third generation. Amongst the thousands of Vacs i've handled, i've seen perhaps 20 total of this type. Most are black or silver pearl, though I have seen one or two Emerald pens along the way. The barrel and clip are that of typical non-lifetime Vac from this era. An oddity for those who covet Vacs well away from the mainstream. Metal, imprint, clarity all superb. Some light marks to the plastic noted. Typical fine-medium Vac nib. |
Emerald Pearl Celluloid (early variant color). Pen has Price Sticker $235 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Thread: perfect | clarity: ExtraFine | |
Point: Full Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13cm |
PRICE: $235 |
COMMENTS: The 3rd Generation Vac Major and Vac Junior are popular first Vacs for collectors, packing classic look, decent size, and reasonable price. This set packs a few charming features. With a first quarter 1943 date code, it was manufactured just at the switch time for Emerald Pearl from the earlier bluish green to later olive green. The set has the earlier color. The WW-II era box is quite clean. After shooting the pic, i found buried under the tray the pen's original price sticker, which i can reattach to pen for you or include free floating. A nice medium smooth point and fresh restoration don't hurt. |
Pen 2475R Parker Vacumatic
Major 2nd Generation $235 SOLD
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Overall Grade:Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads perfect | clarity: Exc+ | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size 5 3/8"
13.6cm |
PRICE: $235 |
COMMENTS: A superb example of the longer (1939-1941) 2nd Generation (1937-1941) Major. Very crisp in all respects. Clarity actually better than the already impressive amount captured in the picture. This one might be cleaner than the one in my personal collection, but that one is pretty clean too, so i didn't sweat letting this one go. |
Pen 2461R Parker Vacumatic
Standard $285 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: none left | |
Point: Medium Semi-Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $285 |
COMMENTS: NiceFirst Generation Vac with lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib). Far less common than the later Major and hard to find clean. This one has nice color and imprint- including the well recognized "sideways 45" imprint found on 4th quarter 1935 pens. Nib is sweet. Imperfections? Not transparent. Slight barrel concavity just where one's index finger presumably pushed against the pen for years and years. |
Pen 2481R Parker Vacumatic
standard-size Junior $195 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $195 |
COMMENTS:
Clean
Silver Pearl Double Jewel Junior.
1939. has 1942+
plastic plunger. Those who've read my online
postings know my "rant"
about Silver Pearl... you know... "Silver
Pearl tends to underprice
other colors because it tends to be more
common than other colors,
because the pale plastic tends to show
more brassing than other
colors and because the white metal trim,
once worn, does not polish as
well as gold-filled trim. However,
when one finds one in crisp
shape with good color and clean trim, it is
apparent they are prevalent
because they were really quite sharp at time
of release and likely sold
well back in the day. Really crisp Silver
Pearl can outprice other
colors today". This one is really crisp. |
Pen 2350R Parker Vacumatic 1st
Generation Standard Set $265 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
ExtrFine |
Threads perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: nearmint | Size: 5 1/8" 13.cm |
PRICE: $265 |
COMMENTS: Nice First Generation Vac with lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib). Far less common than the later Major and hard to find clean. Excellent, mildly ambered barrel transparency. Very clean trim. Pencil also is clean and has sharp imprint. Lead cartridge is misisng eraser. Pen date codes early 1938, pencil late 1936. Nib is clean but has about 1/2 the two-tone effect still in play. |
Pen 2358M Parker Vacumatic
Standard. 1st Generation $245 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Fine-Xf |
Metal: Clip Brassing | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: MInt | clarity: Modest amber | |
Point: MONSTER NIB | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm |
PRICE: $245 |
COMMENTS: Nice First Generation Vac with lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib). Far less common than the later Major and hard to find clean. The "Trade off" on this one. The clip has obvious brassing pretty much from the top of the feathers up to the ring. But.... Killer nib. A monotone "one in a hundred" early Vac Nib with big honkin' Stub point, with some flex t' boot. The base line is double broad or so with thin cross strokes from the stub effect. A little pressure and the down strokes widen further. |
Pen 2369M Parker Vacumatic
Major. 3rd Gen $150
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: none left | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Fine | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: Third generation Vacumatics are typical "First Vacumatic" for most collectors due to their availabilty and due to their ability to provide a nice size pen for reasonable cost. The two standard sized 3rd Gen pens are Major and Junior, identical pens save for trim, subtle difference to shape of nib, original price, and status of original Parker warranty. This one has nice color, no clarity remaining, imprint solid save for gone by "made in USA", light trim wear. |
Pen 2375 Parker
Vacumatic Standard 1st Generation
$240 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
ExtrFine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
ExtrFine |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Slight Red | |
Point: Lush Medium | Imprint: Exc+ | Size:5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $240 |
COMMENTS: Nice First Generation Vac with lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib). Far less common than the later Major and hard to find clean. This one has bit of brassing to capbands and edge of bottom tassie. Nib has partial two tone effect remaining. The nib is the gift. Very smooth medium line. My sort of writer, whatever that means. |
Pen 2399R Parker Vacumatic
Major. 3rd Generation $140 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Mild | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: NM | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $140 |
COMMENTS: Third generation Vacumatics are typical "First Vacumatic" for most collectors due to their availabilty and due to their ability to provide a nice size pen for reasonable cost. The two standard sized 3rd Gen pens are Major and Junior, identical pens save for trim, subtle difference to shape of nib, original price, and status of original Parker warranty. This one boasts a bonus- a properly dated 1946 two tone nib. Whilst two-tone effect largely ceased to appear in Vacs during 1942, an occasional 1946 crops up. |
Pen 2315 Parker Vacumatic 3r
Generation Major $160 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: none | |
Point: Fine . | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm | PRICE: $160 |
COMMENTS: Classic entry-to-the-series pen, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is a high cachet color. |
Pen 2322 Parker Vacumatic 3r
Generation Major $130 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc Yellow | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $130 |
COMMENTS: Classic entry-to-the-series pen, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is a high cachet color. Excellent clarity (more yellow, less red than pic suggests). Couple nicks and specks of brassing to the clip ring. Cap-band is excellent. The picture shows some tarnish (NOT brassing). I gave pen a light polish since taking pic; now it has nice bright trim like the others |
Absolutely Mint, with price sticker residue. $260 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Extra
Fine |
Metal: Mint | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Mint | |
Point: Med | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $260 |
COMMENTS:
A
not uncommon pen in uncommon condition
Perfect clarity. Uninked. Still
some price sticker residue on cap. May not
be returned if inked or
dipped. May be water tested Sac appears to
function but has not been
replaced. Resac can be arranged if desired. |
Emerald Pearl Celluloid $150 SOLD |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc 2-tone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: VG | |
Point: Fine-Med Firm | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: Third generation Vacumatics are
typical "First Vacumatic" for most
collectors due to their availabilty
and due to their ability to provide a nice
sized pen for reasonable
cost. The two standard sized 3rd Gen pens
are Major and Junior,
identical pens save for trim, subtle
difference to shape of nib,
original price, and status of original
Parker warranty. This one is very clean, with "early" style green that leans toward forest green rather than olive green. !943 was about the time the color shifted, so this makes sense. |
Silver Pearl Set. $165 SOLD |
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Overall Grade:
Extrafine |
Metal: NM | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint | Threads: perfect | clarity:
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Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: perfect | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $165 SOLD |
COMMENTS:
Pen
grades EF with great color and trim, with
decent imprint (slightlly
light at top) and with minimal barrel
clarity. The pencil grades Near
Mint. Pen has a 1945 date code and pencil
1946. Nice set. Typical nice
Vac nib writing a fine-med line. |
"Jeweler's" style Cap-band. Third size $265 SOLD |
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Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Trim:
Extra Fine |
Color:
Excellent |
CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:Exc |
Threads: Perfect. | Clarity: Very Good amber clarity | |
Point: Fine | Imprint:
Extra Fine |
Size: 0.5" by 5" | PRICE: $265 |
COMMENTS:
Jeweler's
Band Vacs are factory original, despite any
inferences one
might wish to make from the name. Found in
four sizes , this is the
"third" size, based on the double jewel Vac
Junior with same diameter
but slightly shorter rod stock vs the
"second" size pen, base on
the Vac Major/Slender Max. No name is
engraved on the large cartouche. |
Emerald Pearl Celluloid. "Long" Variant. $215 SOLD Medium Flex Nib |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Medium Flex | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $215 |
COMMENTS:
Collecting
the well known Vacumatic Major is a non-trivial
task. The model
was subject to multiple style tweaks during its
12 year run. Late
1938-1942 pens are longer than both those which
preceded and those
which followed. Since 1942 saw the switch to
third generation single
jewel styling, the first year of the 3rd gen
pens (1942) thus show the
extra long cap and barrel as a carryover from
the second generation.
The color is the earlier sort (forest
green vs olive green) as
well... no surprise. A lush medium nib
with flex adds a bit of
charm, too. |
Double Jewel "Long" Major $235 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc 2-tone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Extra Fine | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Extra Fine | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $235 |
COMMENTS:
The
Vacumatic Major was subject to frantic
evolution, making it a
challenging model to collect. This one dates to
around early 1939
(noting slight weakness at right end of imprint
and lack of date code
on barrel). All the luxury features:
double striped end jewels,
striped gripping section and two-tone nib. |
Azure Blue Celluloid. Clean and uncommon $235 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Near Mint |
Metal: NM | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
NM2-tone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Fine amber | |
Point: Lush Medium | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 4 5/8" |
PRICE: $235 |
COMMENTS:
I'm
fond of the "Jeweler's" cap-band vacs, believed
to be factory
original and packing extra cap-band for the
buck. Four colors and
four sizes for blue diamond models. Blue carries
the most cachet. Debs
are not so easy to find. I've probably owned or
even just been aware of
no more than 6 or 7 during the last 9 years of
hunting. This one is
very clean. A Vac for the collector who wants a
pen a bit less common
than the usual. |
Pen 2305 Parker Vacumatic Major.
3rd Generation $165
SOLD
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Overall Grade: User
Grade |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine. | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm |
PRICE: $165 |
COMMENTS: Classic entry-to-the-series pen, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is the 3rd Generation color of greatest cachet. |
Pen 2307 Parker Vacumatic Major. 3rd
Generation $135 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
ExtraFine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: None | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm | PRICE: $135 |
COMMENTS: Classic entry-to-the-series pen, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is the 3rd Generation color of greatest cachet. Nice wet writer. No brassing Couple light marks to cap-band and clip ring. Blue Diamond could use a touch up (will do before shipping). |
Pen 2398H Parker Vacumatic 3rd Gen
"First Year" "Long" Major $225 SOLD
1942. The early style Emerald color, too |
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Overall Grade: Exrtra
Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: Med. | Imprint: NM | Size: 5 3/8"
13.6 cm. |
PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: There is no model formally named, "Long Major", but the "long" descriptor is added to differentiate late 1938-1942 pens from earlier and later issue which features shorter stock. Only the "First Year" pens from the third generation feature long rod stock. This 1942 Major also features the "early" green color, that leans more towards blue (sort of a forest green) than the yellow tint (Olive'ish) found for the remainder of the vacumatic run. The plastic is very clean on this one and the transparency (hidden by the camera tilt in the photo) also is top notch. I would have pushed for "near mint' on this one save that the cap-band has couple pin marks. Very pretty pen. Very nice writer. Subtle variant for the dedicated vac-nut. Clean two-tone fine-medium nib. |
Pen 2364M Parker Vacumatic
Major. 3rd Generation 1944 $145 SOLD
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Overall Grade: ExtraFine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Moderate | |
Point: XF-Fine Smooth | Imprint: Exc+ | Size: 5 1/2" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $145 |
COMMENTS: Third generation Vacumatics are typical "First Vacumatic" for most collectors due to their availabilty and due to their ability to provide a nice size pen for reasonable cost. The two standard sized 3rd Gen pens are Major and Junior, identical pens save for trim, subtle difference to shape of nib, original price, and status of original Parker warranty. Azure Blue is the color of greatest cachet from this era. This pen has a slightly darker-than-average rich blue hue. Couple light marks here n' there. Moderate barrel clarity. Smooth point, particularly for such a fine poin. |
Pen 2356M Parker Vacumatic 2nd
Generation "Long" Major" 1940 $165 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: NM | Color: Extra Fine | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Fine |
Threads perfect | clarity: Extra Fine | personalized "KHA HALL" |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $165 |
COMMENTS: There is no model formally named, "Long Major", but the "long" descriptor is added to differentiate late 1938-1942 pens from earlier and later issue which features shorter stock. This pen often is wrongly labelled "Slender Maxima", which is a subtly different pen. Azure Blue was intro'd in 1940, making it the least common color amongst the double jewel Majors. This one has bit of brassing to the trim on cap band edge, clip arrow and tassie edge. One pin mark to tassie edge, and has a name neatly heat stamped in barrel. A nice smooth writing monotone bac "arrow" nib, which is later issue than the pen. Priced nearly half off a "full excellent" pen. Will make a nice user, one far less common than the 3rd Generation single jewel pens i offer more often. |
Pen 2416 Parker Vacumatic
Slender 1st Gen $225
SOLD
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Overall Grade: NM |
Metal: NM | Color: Superb | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NM |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: SHARP | Size: 4 3/4 " 12cm |
PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: Nice First Generation Vac with lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib). Far less common than the later Debutante and hard to find clean. This one... pops. Bright clean color, great barrel clarity (poorly shown in the pic), lustrous two tone nib. |
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Overall Grade: Excellent
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Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Excellent |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Mild Ruby | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" |
PRICE: $635 |
COMMENTS: A solid, all-correct 2nd Generation Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima. With the late 1939 date code, the pen packs striped top jewel, two tone nib, black gripping section and striped bottom jewel. Trim is very clean with just couple specks of brass to the blind-cap ring (tassie). Nice writer. |
Pen 2250R Parker Vacumatic Junior.
1st Generation $335
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Excellent | |
Point: F-M firm | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 7/8"
12.4cm |
PRICE: $335 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Shadow-Wave is a pattern, not a model. It appears on various econo-line models from late 1937 probably through 1943. This one is an all-correct Vacumatic Junior from 1938, produced as a lock-down-fill First Generation pen just six months or so. Superb color and clarity |
Pen 2301 Parker Vacumatic Standard
Pen/Slender Pencil $285 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: moderate ruby | |
Point: Fine Flex. | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm |
PRICE: $285 |
COMMENTS: Clean First Generation Vac with lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib). Far less common than the later Major and hard to find clean. This One has an uncommonly flexy nib. Most Vac nibs are nails. I paired it up with a Slender pencils, which is same girth as Standard but is a smidge shorter. |
Pen 2302 Parker Vacumatic
Standard 1st Generation. $360 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Nearmint |
Metal: NM | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Superb | |
Point: Fine semi-flex. | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm |
PRICE: $360 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Clean First Generation Vac with lockdown filler, triple cap-bands, all the luxury features (striped section and end jewels, two tone nib). Far less common than the later Major and hard to find clean. Pen nearmint with glorious clarity, perfect color and clean trim. Pecnil same but for some wear to the cone. |
Pen 2306 Parker Vacumatic Major.
3rd Generation $115
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Ex |
Threads: perfect | clarity: none | |
Point: Fine. Wet writer | Imprint: Fine | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm | PRICE: $115 |
COMMENTS: Classic entry-to-the-series pen, providing good size at reasonable cost. Nice writer. Some brassing lower edge of cap-band. |
Pen 2309 Parker Vacumatic 3r
Generation Major
$175 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc+ |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc+ | |
Point: Fine-Med 2-Tone | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cm | PRICE: $175 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Classic entry-to-the-series pen, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue is the 3rd Generation color of greatest cachet. Nice wet writer. This one pops. A 1945 pen with 1946 nib, the nib is true two tone (these crop up on 1946 nibs, and continue to cause discussion as to why). Color and clarity are superb. Very clean pen. |
Pen 2311 Parker Vacumatic 3r
Generation Major
$145 SOLD
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Overall Grade:
Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine . | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.9cms | PRICE: $145 |
COMMENTS: Classic entry-to-the-series pen, providing good size at reasonable cost. Clean Emerald pen. |
Burgundy Pearl Celluloid $340 |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc 2-tone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Fine | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $340 |
COMMENTS:
In
Major, Burgundy is the color of greatest cachet,
though blue is more
scarce. This one pops and features a very nice
Ron Zorn restoration (as
do many pens on this website). All correct
for last quarter of 1939,
it packs a striped top jewel, bullseye bottom
pseudo-jewel, black
gripping section and two tone nib with very well
preserved platinum
mask. |
Azure Blue Celluloid. 3d Generation. "Late" Canadian $135 SOLD |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Fine | |
Point: Extra Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $135 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Third generation Vacumatics are typical "First Vacumatic" for most collectors due to their availabilty and due to their ability to provide a nice sized pen for reasonable cost. The two standard sized 3rd Gen pens are Major and Junior, identical pens save for trim, subtle difference to shape of nib, original price, and status of original Parker warranty. Vac production stopped in 1948 in the USA but continued on in Canada through 1953. This one has nice color and clean trim. |
WIth quite uncommon wide smooth cap-band |
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Overall Grade:
VG |
Trim: Marked
cap-band wear |
Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc | Threads: perfect | clarity:
Not really |
later
plastic
filler unit |
Point:
Extra Fine |
Imprint: perfect | Size: 4
3/4" |
PRICE: $180 |
COMMENTS:
The
smooth-band 2nd gen vacs so far i've seen just
in Debutante and Major
size, with Major size being more scarce- in fact
the only Major i own
or have handled with the smooth band is silver
pearl, too. The
debs at least appear to follow the pattern set
by the so-called
"Jeweler's Cap-band" pens and by the later 3rd
Generation Stacked-Coin
cap-band pens, appearing only in black, silver
pearl, golden pearl, and
azure blue pearl. In the 6 years i've hunted
these only recently did i
complete my own 4 pen collection of Debutantes. This one at risk of minimizing flaw- would grade near excellent, but the capband alone has brassing, heavy wear and speckling of plating covering about the whole band one way or the other. I'm tempted (rare for me) to have it plated. A funky and somewhat scarce pen. |
Emerald Pearl Celluloid 1945 $245 |
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Overall Grade: Excellent | Trim: Exc | Color: Excellent | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Excellent. | Threads: Perfect | Clarity: modest amber | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Excellent | Size: 0.5" by 5" | PRICE: $245 |
COMMENTS:
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Pen 2161 Parker Vacumatic 3rd
Generation Major. "Stacked Coin Cap-Band"
1945 $265
SOLD
Monster NIb alert- Double Broad Stub Vacsoterica alert- Unusual trim and plastic features. |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Fine | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: Double Broad Stub | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 13.0cm |
PRICE: $265 SOLD |
COMMENTS:
The 3rd Generation Major (and
Junior) are excellent choices for
entry-to-Vacdom, providing relatively
affordable standard-sized pen.
I wish to avoid long article in this
advert, but this one has couple
funky features. First, it has the "Stacked Coin" cap-band seen on perhaps 1 in 50 pens from this era. I note that most models to feature this band pack 1942-1943 date codes. It has long been my speculation (having found a bunch) that when found with the usual circumferential stripes, this cap-band was used as late as 1945-6. However, since caps can swap on barrels, just finding said cap on a 1945 barrel was not strong evidence. Which brings us to the second point. Second, the cap features the uncommon "seamed" plastic which so far i've only seen on pens with 1945-6 barrel codes. Finding this cap-band ont his sort of plastic makes strong argument that indeed for the Major and Debutante (unlike the Shadow-wave and Vacu-fold pens), this cap-band did make to this late date. Of note, this is the first pen i've owned to combine the Stacked Coin cap-band and the seamed plastic. Third. Oh yeah, Double broad stub semi flex killer nib. Maybe i should just keep this one after all. Pen grades fine having couple ticks on the cap-band and couple fine scratches on plastic. ![]() |
Pen 2185 Parker
Vacuum-Filler $550
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Nearmint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: Fine Flex. | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm |
PRICE: $550 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. This size has
tripele. 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, early style
nib and early style
(chromed) pump. Couple light marks in plastic
near back of pen and on
cap. Imprint is much more sharp tha average.
A neat pen for the
"advancing" collector of the Vacumatic.![]() |
Pen 2162 Parker Vacumatic Senior
Maxima $575
Uncommon so-called Jeweler's Style Cap-band An Excellent El Zorno restoration |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: 1 ding bottom tassie | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm |
PRICE: $575 |
COMMENTS: A
special Vac. 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. In my personal
experience, 8 years hunting these
and 50+ pen shows worth of pens examined, the
Senior Max pens are more
common in Golden and Silver Pearl and less
common in Black and in Azure
Blue. Strangely enough, i've come across perhaps
three this year- my
best year hunting these. Overall the pen is exceedlingly clean. Great imprint. Excellent clarity and nice two tone effect still present on nib. Only real flaw is a ding only on the tassie (ring at bottom of pen), which you probably can see pretty well in the larger picture link. ![]() |
Pen 2195 Parker Vacumatic Major
(2nd Gen). Double Jewel $325 SOLD
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Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.5cm |
PRICE: $325 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Superb example of the Double Jewel Major's most scarce color |
STAR CLIP. |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | Plastic: |
Point: XF Semi-Flex | Imprint: Extra Fome | Size: 5 1/8" |
PRICE: $295 |
COMMENTS:
Star
Clips likely saw production a month or so during
early 1939.
Believed to be a predecessor to the blue
diamond, the star clip was not
advertised as carrying guarantee. It appears on
high line pens during
first quarter 1939 and is believed to have been
"blown-out" on economy
line models late 1939-early 1940. This Wave fits
the pattern perfectly,
packing a late 1939 date code. The pen is
gorgeous and only
imperfection is are few light letters at the
very right of the imprint.
Very clean trim. |
Most chunky model. First Generation. Late production piece (1940?) |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Nope | Plastic: perfect |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 7/8" |
PRICE: $435 |
COMMENTS: The
pen collectors today call Golden Web was shown
in Parker's 1936-7
catalogs as the Brown Transparent econo-line
models, Junior and Slender
Junior. Collectors are aware of an uncatalogued
third size we call
"Long Slender Junior" which carries the same
model number as plain ol'
Slender Junior when it crops up stickered.
Webs do crop up with anomalous date codes-
usually 1940- and this is one such. This one is the Junior, proper, the fatter of the two catalogued and fattest of the three known pocket models. Often found with cap lip cracks and with heavy brassing, this one lacks those problems. A superb pen. |
Mint Stickered |
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Overall Grade: Mint |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: MInt |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Perfect | Plastic: Perfect |
Point: F | Imprint: Perfect | Size: 5 1/8" |
PRICE: $190 |
COMMENTS:
3rd
Generation Vac Majors and Juniors are popular
entry-to-Vacdom pens,
packing decent size, nice look and affordable
price all into one
package. Mint stickered pens are a bit less
common than the typical
user pens. This one is mint unused with one of
the two original
stickeres still in place. Pen does not fill.
Original sac can be
replaced prior to shipping for $25 extra and
slight delay in shipping.
May not be returned if inked or dipped. |
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Overall Grade:
Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc | Threads: perfect | clarity: VG | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $215 |
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. This one is the
third size, same diameter
as second size, but a bit shorter and with
slightly more narrow
cap-band. This pen is pretty clean- very ncie trim. Only flaw is smidge of barrel swell down by the plunger unit. It is engraved in the cap-band's cartouche, H.J.G |
Mottled Burgundy celluloid. "First Year" |
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Overall Grade:
Fine |
Metal: VG | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity:
min red |
personal
name in barrel |
Point: Medium | Imprint: VG | Size: 4
7/8 |
PRICE: $185 |
COMMENTS: A
clean enough usable large marbled red Vacumatic
Junior. Bottom Tassie
has brassing but cap really is excellent.
Imprint is strong with one
small scratch noted. There is some barrel
transparency. ML TYNAN is
stamped in barrel. This "First Year" pen has the early style non-arrow "Parker Vacumatic" nib, a better variant. |
Pen 2131 Parker Vacumatic Major
1944 $150
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Very Good | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $150 |
COMMENTS: The pen I view as entry-to-vacdom, a relatively affordable standard-sized pen. Nice clean specimen of the third generation Vacumatic. |
Pen 2132 Parker Vacumatic Major
1945 $165
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC | ||||
Nib condition: Exc |
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Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $165 | ||||
COMMENTS:
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Pen 2129 Parker Vacumatic Major.
2nd Generation Double Jewel $245
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: mild | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/4" 13cm |
PRICE: $245 |
COMMENTS: This is generally viewed as an "early form" of the double-jewel Major, though not the earliest, which would be those pens featuring the "Vacumatic" cap-band. Striped double end jewels and gripping section, two tone nib and feather clip properly are found. A nice clean example. |
Golden Pearl Celluloid $200 |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: NA |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: NA | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $200 |
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. The Senior Maxima pen can be matched to conventional pencils or to the more scarce injector pencil (from 1939). This pencil is a standard twist-mechanism and is excellent in all respects. |
Golden Pearl Celluloid $440 |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Extra Fine | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc Monotone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | Later gripping section |
Point: Firm Extra Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" by 9/16" |
PRICE: $440 |
COMMENTS:
This
2nd Generation Double Jewel Senior Maxima has
nice color, clarity
and trim. Edge brassing noted on the
blind-cap tassie. The gripping
section is a 1939+ Black (pen is late 1938). Nib
is monotone.
Cartouche on the cap-band elegantly engraved
"G.N.". |
SOLD Pen 2150 Parker Golden Arrow
Set. $2300
SOLD
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Extrafine | Color: bit barrel amber | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Fine |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4.5" |
PRICE: $2300 SOLD |
COMMENTS: Little to say. This is the pen- perhaps not meant for regular sale- that preceded both the Parker Vacumatic, proper, and the Vacumatic's short run predecessor, Vacuum-Filler. Mentioned in the August-Nov 1932 Parkergrams, this is what started it all. Excellent imprint on pencil and close-to-excellent imprint on the pen. In my 10 years in the hobby, with more than 60 pen shows visited for 3-5 days each, i've seen about 10 total Golden Arrow pens, spread amongst the three colors, two sizes, and clip/ring variants. This set has been in my collection for years and is- remarkably enough- a duplicate. I'm trying to ease back on duplicates. |
No, it is not a Major |
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Overall Grade: VG- Fine | Trim: Exc | Color: Excellent | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc | Threads: Blind cap 98% aligned | Clarity:
Excellent |
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Point:
Fine. Two-Tone |
Imprint:
Exc |
Size:
5 3/8" by 9/16ths" |
PRICE: $395 |
COMMENTS:
Vacumania
long has been fond of Single Jewel Vac
Maximas, the big fellow of the
3rd Generation. All the parts swap with
earlier Double Jewel
Wide-Band
Sr. Maxes. The look represents Parker's
consolidation of Vac style in
1942.
In the USA that year all pens became
single jewel. The striped
top jewel and two
tone nib began to disappear from high line
pens. Plastic filler pumps
were
intro'd... but not all at once and not all on
Jan 1, per se. Most
notable,
the Senior Maxima, flagship of the Vac fleet,
lost its wide band in
favor
of a Major-like cap-band.
Single Jewel
Maxes are less
common than Double Jewel, which surprises
since they were made for a
longer
period of time during a more prosperous
era. One might
speculate
that by 1942, if one had the $10 to spring
for a Max, he was more
likely
to spend the extra $2.50 and grab a hot new
Parker 51. So, these
are
less common than the earlier Maximas, but
also are a bit less hot with
collectors than are the early pens, so
prices tend to approach but not
transcend that of similar earlier DJ pens. This one is from early
1942.
Thus, it has a two tone nib- a smooth fine
point- and a
chrome-fiinish metal filling pump which
crops up on 1942 Maximas. A
nice restored pen, it is noted that the
blind cap alignment is about
98%, not 100%. This one is for sale
only because I recently
picked up a complete color set (in
mint condition) of this
style pen. It says adios after
spending years in my own
collection |
Yes, a Senior Max. Oh yeah... MINT Condition* $750 |
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Overall Grade: MINT* |
Metal: Mint | Color: Mint | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: Mint | clarity: Mint | |
Point: Mint | MintExc | Size: 5
3/8" by 9/16" |
PRICE: $750 |
COMMENTS:
Don't
let the cap-band fool you. This is the
big boy. The last of
the Senior Maximas, 1942-1947 style. Single
Jewel Maxes are less common
than Double Jewel, which surprises since they
were made for a longer
period of time during a more prosperous era,
than were the double jewel
pens. This VacQuack speculates that by
1942, if one had the $10
to spring for a Max, he was more likely to
spend the extra $2.50 and
grab a hot Parker 51. So, these are less
common than the earlier
Maximas, but also are a bit less in demand
with modern collectors than
are the early pens, so prices tend to approach
but not transcend that
of similar earlier DJ pens. All the parts can
swap (regarding size) with earlier Double
Jewel Wide-Band Sr. Maxes. The look represents
Parker's consolidation
of Vac style in 1942. In the USA, all pens
became single jewel. The
striped top jewel and two tone nib began to
disappear from high line
pens. Plastic filler pumps were intro'd... but
not all at once and not
all on Jan 1, per se. Most notable, the Senior
Maxima, flagship of the
Vac fleet, lost its wide band in favor of a
Major-like cap-band. *This one is Mint, with a near-mint feed. Few years back i grabbed a hoard of 40 mint vacs, all without nibs or feeds, some without sections. Later, i obtained a pile of mint NOS Maxima nibs. I fitted this pen with a near mint feed that was scrubbed eight ways from sunday to remove all traces of ink. Thus... a mint pen with near mint feed. Jet Black Celluloid with perfect barrel clarity. Heck of a pen. May not be returned if inked or dipped. |
Pen 2113 Parker Vacumatic Senior
Maxima with "Vacumatic" cap-band $1625
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: ExtraFine | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Perfect | clarity: fine | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.5cm |
PRICE: $1625 |
COMMENTS: One
of the dream pens for Vac collectors,
the "Vac-Band" pens
were shown on the cover of the 1937 catalog
and were produced perhaps
just a few weeks to couple months. 25 pens and
pencil models/color were
produced. Vacumania has 19 of those in the
personal collection and
during the last couple years has sold most of
the few duplicates.
This represents nearly 10 years of hunting.
The Senior Maxima of course
is the largest model pen to feature this
cap-band. "47" date
code shows barrel couple months younger than
cap, not uncommon with
these, particularly with those that were found
overseas- that could be
an essay itself This one is quite nice with very crisp cap band and some brassing only to the bottom tassie on the blind cap and to the arrow-tip of the clip. |
Pen 2114 Parker Vacumatic Major $340
2nd Generation. Double Jewel. Burgundy 1940 |
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: Fine | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 3/8" 13.5cm |
PRICE: $340 |
COMMENTS: Burgundy Major double-jewel pens were catalogued 1937-1940, though the pen is known to have been manufactured through 1941. This one has all correct features for its year of issue, with striped top jewel, two tone nib, black gripping section and bullseye bottom pseudojewel |
Pen 2118 Parker Vacumatic Major
Azure Blue 3rd Generation $325 ON HOLD
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Overall Grade: Mint |
Metal: MInt | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Mint | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $325 ON HOLD |
COMMENTS: Mint Vac in Azure Blue. Not much to say beyond that. Sac fills with water and should hold ink. Fresh sac can be placed for $20 additional. May not be returned if inked or dipped. |
Pen 2128 Parker Vacumatic Junior
"first year" True Opaque Black $225
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Overall Grade: Exc+ |
Metal: Exc+ | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: NA | |
Point: Fine-Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 7/8" 12.2cm |
PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: All the key features to the early Vac. "34" date code for 3rd quarter 1934. Short length, arrow-on-arrow clip. Pre-Arrow "Vacumatic Junior" nib. Very crisp example. |
Golden Pearl Celluloid $675 (or $825 with pencil as a set) |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Fine
2-tone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" by 9/16" |
PRICE: $675 |
COMMENTS:
A
special Vac. 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. For Senior
Maxima, this style is
seen in fewer than one in fifty pens. This one is quite nice, with excellent color, imprint, clarity and trim. The two tone nib is in Fine condition as the two tone effect is light. |
Uncommon "Jeweler's" style cap-band $650 |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5
3/8" |
PRICE: $650 |
COMMENTS:
A special Vac. 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. In my
personal experience, 8
years hunting these and 50+ pen shows worth of
pens examined, the
Senior Max pens are more common in Golden and
Silver Pearl and less
common in Black and in Azure Blue. Indeed i've
seen but 7 pens in jet
black in this size in all that time. Strangely
(and happily) enough,
this is the second i've had for sale during the
last year. |
Pen 2130 Parker Vacumatic Standard
1935 $250
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Very good | |
Point: Fine-Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $250 |
COMMENTS: First Generation Lockdown Vacs remain my favorite style, in general. The chunky pen with large gripping section and the early "luxury" features found in the high line models hit the spot, so to speak |
Pen 2133 Parker Vacumatic Major 1945 $165
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc |
Threads: Exc | clarity: fine | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size:5 1/8" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $165 |
COMMENTS: The pen I view as entry-to-vacdom, a relatively affordable standard-sized pen. Nice clean specimen of the third generation Vacumatic. Azure Blue is the color with the most cachet amongst collectors, from the catalogued 3rd Generation palette. Responsive fine-medium nib, could be called Semi-Flex. |
Pen 2134 Parker Vacumatic Golden
Pearl 2nd Gen Major set. Early Style $265
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Overall Grade: Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc* |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Extra Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 5/16" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $265 |
COMMENTS: This is generally viewed as an "early form" of the double-jewel Major, though not the earliest, which would be those pens featuring the "Vacumatic" cap-band. Striped double end jewels and gripping section, two tone nib and feather clip traditionally are found. This one has a extra fine nib, and it is noted that the two-tone effect on the nib essentially is gone. Excellent color and clarity. Date code on pen and nib are third quarter 1937. The pencil barrel is either a donor from earlier pencil or represented the oft-imagined, "parts sitting around the plant" as the barrel code on the pencil is 1936, a bit before the Major-style top half of the pencil was intro'd (the bottom half of 1936 and 1937 pens are interchangeable between Standard and Major). Clean Pencil. |
Pen 2135 Parker Vacumatic Junior
1946 $225
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Overall Grade: Mint* |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Mint | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm |
PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: The Vacumatic Junior is the standard sized non-lifetime-guaranteed version of the Major. This one is part of the Mint pre-New-Old-Stock hoard i'd picked up some years ago, all without nibs and feeds. Slowly, i've acquired nearmint (mint in some cases) nibs and clean feeds, and shuffled the pens over to Ron Zorn to make whole. I personally scrubbed, ultrasounded and flushed the feeds removing all traces of ink. Silver Pearl generally is priced below most of the Vac colors, in my opinion because the color is a bit more common than most and because the celluloid tends to amber and that white trim once worn cannot be polished up as one might do with gold-filled trim. But, if one examines a minty pen, it is easy to see why the color is "common"... because lots of them sold back in the day... because crisp Silver Pearl pens are gorgeous... like this one. This one DOES have a fresh sac and is fully usable, but may not be returned if inked, as the pen itself has never met ink. |
Pen 2136 Parker Vacumatic Major
Emerald Pearl $225
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Overall Grade: Mint* |
Metal: Mint | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Mint | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm | PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: The pen I view as entry-to-vacdom, a relatively affordable standard-sized pen. Nice clean specimen of the third generation Vacumatic. This one is part of the Mint pre-New-Old-Stock hoard i'd picked up some years ago, all without nibs and feeds. Slowly, i've acquired nearmint (mint in some cases) nibs and clean feeds, and shuffled the pens over to Ron Zorn to make whole. I personally scrubbed, ultrasounded and flushed the feeds removing all traces of ink). This one DOES have a fresh sac and is fully usable, but may not be returned if inked, as the pen itself has never met ink. |
Pen 2137 Parker Vacumatic Major
Golden Pearl $225
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Overall Grade: Mint* |
Metal: Perfect | Color: Perfect | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Mint |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Perfect | |
Point: Fine | Imprint: Mint | Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm | PRICE: $225 |
COMMENTS: The pen I view as entry-to-vacdom, a relatively affordable standard-sized pen. This one is part of the Mint pre-New-Old-Stock hoard i'd picked up some years ago, all without nibs and feeds. Slowly, i've acquired nearmint (mint in some cases) nibs and clean feeds, and shuffled the pens over to Ron Zorn to make whole. I personally scrubbed, ultrasounded and flushed the feeds removing all traces of ink). This one DOES have a fresh sac and is fully usable, but may not be returned if inked, as the pen itself has never met ink.. |
Azure Blue Celluloid. 2nd Generation $275 |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc Monotone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Fine | |
Point: F-M | Imprint: Exc | Size: 4 5/6" |
PRICE: $275 |
COMMENTS:
Rarely,
Debutante Vacs crop up with extra-wide wholly
smooth cap-bands.
Conventional Wisdom (such as it is) has it that
these were low run pens
produced for a niche market. Go figure.
I've identified them so far in
Blue, Black, Silver, and Brown, in parallel to
what is seen for the
Jeweler's cap-band pens. Minimal wear to
plastic. Couple light pin
dings to cap. Scarce Vac |
Early Style in Emerald Pearl Celluloid $245 |
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc 2-tone |
Threads: perfect | clarity: VG | |
Point: Smooth Fine | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" |
PRICE: $245 |
COMMENTS:
One
of the earliest of the Majors, a 2nd generation
pen appearing in this
style right after the appearance of the vaunted
"Vacumatic Cap Band"
pens. Featuring all the upscale features, this
one has a two tone nib,
striped gripping section, metal pump and striped
end jewels. Nice
barrel clarity not shown well in the picture. |
Azure Blue Celluloid.
Monster Broad Flex Stub Nib.
$295
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Overall Grade:
Exc |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition: Exc | Threads: perfect | clarity:fine |
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Point: Monster nib. hehehehe | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $295 |
COMMENTS: Third generation Vacumatics are
typical "First Vacumatic" for most collectors
due to their availabilty
and due to their ability to provide a nice sized
pen for reasonable
cost. The two standard sized 3rd Gen pens are
Major and Junior,
identical pens save for trim, subtle difference
to shape of nib,
original price, and status of original Parker
warranty. This one has a monster nib, and a Parker story lurks somewhere within... i just don't know the story. Over the last 9 years, i've owned three pens like this- broad stub USA-made vac nibs marked 585 (for 14k). USA-made vac nibs typically are not marked for gold content. Pens meant for Europe typically carry Canadian markings (and "14k" not 585) for gold content. Very odd. Very special nib. |
The Longest Shadow-Wave. Golden Pearl Celluloid $240 |
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Overall Grade: Extra Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: minimal | |
Point: Firm Fine-Med | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5 1/8" |
PRICE: $240 |
COMMENTS: Shadow-Wave
is a pattern, not a model. It appears on
various econo-line models from late 1937
probably through 1943. This
one is an all-correct Vacumatic Junior from 1938
the year before
conventional hooped-line plastic was added to
the Junior range. This one overall is quite clean with excellent eye appeal. It has about 15% total brassing to the cap-rings (mainly just part of the top ring), which is not uncommon as those thin rings are an at-risk site. |
A Standard Size Pen in Azure Blue Celluloid $155 |
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Overall Grade:
Exc+ |
Metal: NM | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: perfect | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Fine-Medium | Imprint: NM | Size: 5" |
PRICE: 155 |
COMMENTS: Third generation Vacumatics are
typical "First Vacumatic" for most collectors
due to their availabilty
and due to their ability to provide a nice sized
pen for reasonable
cost. The two standard sized 3rd Gen pens are
Major and Junior,
identical pens save for trim, subtle difference
to shape of nib,
original price, and status of original Parker
warranty. This one is crisp, superb in all respects. |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: Exc | Color: Exc | CLICK FOR LARGER PIC |
Nib condition:
Exc |
Threads: slight blind cap gap | clarity: Exc | |
Point: Medium | Imprint: Exc | Size: 5" |
PRICE: $65 |
COMMENTS:
A basic working
Vacumatic. Third generation Major offers nice
entry to
the hobby. Decent size pen for reasonable
green. At its last
restoration a paper thing gap remained where blind
cap meets barrel. |
"Stacked Coin Cap-band" $140 |
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Overall Grade: Fine |
Metal: VG | Color: Exc | CLICK |