Pen 1748 Parker Vacumatic Major. 3rd Generation 1942 Emerald Pearl Celluloid. "Long" Variant.  $215  SOLD Medium Flex Nib
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.

Pen 1898 Parker Vacumatic Major.2nd Generation 1942 Double Jewel "Long" Major  $235  SOLD
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.

Pen 1834 Parker Vacumatic Debutante with "Jeweler's" Style Cap-band Azure Blue Celluloid. Clean and uncommon  $235 SOLD
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 Azure Blue Celluloid 1944
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 Azure Blue Celluloid 1944
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
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 Azure Blue Celluloid.
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 Azure Blue Double Jewel
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 1937 Lockdown Filler. Early Style Pen. Burgundy Celluloid. Superb.