The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
This group of Juniors and Majors is a good representative sample of WW2 era Parker Vacumatic production. We have also listed a number of smaller versions recently, Debutantes and Sub-Debutantes.
16930: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, good barrel imprint with 1st quarter date code, matching date code on nib, Speedline filler with aluminum plunger, initials on back of cap.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $175
16933: Parker Vacumatic Major: blue pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, uncommon "jeweler's" band with fine parallel lines pattern, imprint is worn at end, date code illegible, nib is a 1948-dated replacement, filler unit is wartime with opaque grey plunger.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • $225
16937: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, sharp imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, nib has 1946 date code.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • SOLD
16932: Parker Vacumatic Major: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, unusual wartime production with longitudinal seams on both cap and barrel, extra-narrow laminations on cap and slightly wider than standard laminations on barrel; strong imprint with 2nd quarter date code, filler plunger with diamond imprint on end, initials on barrel below imprint.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $225
16928: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, sharp imprint with 1st quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, filler plunger with diamond imprint on end.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $195
16929: Parker Vacumatic Junior: silver pearl laminate, 12.8 cm long, chrome plated over silver trim, excellent barrel transparency, sharp barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, 2nd quarter date code on nib.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • SOLD
16927: Parker Vacumatic Major: golden pearl laminate, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip; clean barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, matching date code on nib, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • SOLD
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16982: Aurora 88 set in case: classic Nizzoli-designed Italian piston-filler, black with chrome plated "Nikargenta" cap, 13.7 cm long, nickel plated barrel trim rings, hard rubber hood and turning knob, ink window darkened, piston seal has been replaced; hooded nib is smooth but rather firm, only opens with pressure. Uncommon matching repeater pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, aluminum case with instructions and guarantee certificate, number does not match that of the pen.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $325
16981: Good Service lever-filler: unusual cherry red ringtop with black ends, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, warranted 14K nib with triangle logo is a notable writer; high quality Wahl-style filling mechanism.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium stub flex • $150
17009: Moore Fingertip 96-B: striated "Seaspray Pearl" lever-filler, 12.75 cm long, gold filled trim, earlier production, distinctive inlaid nib in stainless nose cone housing. Good imprint on barrel. Fingertips are uncommon, but examples in patterned celluloid are truly rare.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $595
17007: Parker Lady Duofold pencil: early pale and quite transparent green ringtop, 12.5 cm long, gold filled trim, sharp imprints inlcuding "PAT. PENDING", price sticker on barrel, no brassing, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • $80
16999: Parker Vacumatic Junior: green pearl laminate double-jewel, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, "bullseye" blind cap jewel, excellent appearance with no brassing, imprint mostly strong but weak at right side, 3rd quarter date code only barely discernable; filler unit later, as is the 1947-dated nib.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: extra-fine • $265
16997: Parker 75 Insignia in box: fine crosshatch pattern, early USA model with flat ends, marked "14K G.F," (gold filled, not gold plated as were later 75s), section with angle indicator, 14K nib with "65" on feed. Uses standard Parker cartridges or converter (metal squeeze converter included), boxed with outer sleeve.
DATE: c. 1967 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine • $250
17006: Parker Jotter in box: commemorative ballpoint, dark blue barrel marked for the 25th anniversary of Arrow Park, Parker's Janesville plant and headquarters; brushed stainless steel cap, chrome trim, uses standard refills.
DATE: 1978 • CONDITION: fine • $45
17014: Pilot Vanishing Point in box: glossy black lacquer, gold plated trim, 14K gold nib with June 1999 date code; as new, boxed with two instruction booklets, includes squeeze converter, spare cartridge, and cartridge protector housing. Two available, one with a fine nib, the other with a medium (writing sample is for the fine).
DATE: 1999 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine, medium • $265
16987: Sheaffer pencil: solid 14K green gold ringtop, 9 cm long, chevron patten engine turning, Nov. 5, 1918 patent imprint, plus "PAT. PEND'G", uses 1.1 mm lead, a few small dings, weighs 14.56g.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: fine • $450
16983: Sheaffer pencil: green gold filled ringtop, 9.1 cm long, uncommon engine turned pattern, Nov. 5, 1918 patent imprint, plus "PAT. PEND'G", uses 1.1 mm lead; charming inscription, ""WED.MUSIC/CLUB".
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $65
17008: Waterman 52 display pen: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, nickel plated trim; not a functioning pen but rather a dummy made to be attached to a display board; cap and barrel drilled in back, glued together and lacquered black so as to avoid sun fading in a shop window. Barrel has an Aikin Lambert imprint and was drilled for an Aikin-style lever.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
17005: Waterman Serenité: distinctive cartridge-filler in black, 14.4 cm long, solid silver trim, rhodium plated 18K gold nib; no packaging.
DATE: c. 2002 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $650
16988: Williamson eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled filigree cap and corrugated pearl slabs on the barrel, 13.4 cm long, identical to a Parker 15 (Williamson and Parker were closely associated, with overlapping board membership), Williamson 14K nib, patented "Auto" feed with transverse piercing; slight fading to hard rubber, overlay notably well preserved.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1250
16964: Wirt Safety: black hard rubber clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 10.2 cm long, unusual reciprocating ink shutoff valve actuated by a central post inside the cap (US patent 978,419); Wirt ventless #3 nib with narrow gold underfeed, slightly toothy but very flexible; Wirt Safeties are uncommon, and most are found in the vest-pocket size. New old stock with price band on cap, moderate fading to hard rubber, never filled.
DATE: c. 1909 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $675
17004: unmarked novelty magnifier pencil: blue and white streaked celluloid, 13.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, glass magnifier 3.5 cm in diameter including black frame; marked only "JAPAN", uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $60
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