Hi. Yesterday I purchased a Parker vacumatic pen.

Help me identifiying what it´s wrong.

Pen its marked Made in Canada Parker Vacumatic 5

Nib it´s engraved Parker Usa 52

I attach a couple of pictures.

Thanks

Manuel

The clip looks like first generation Vac. What confuses me is the black filler plunger...

It is a 1945 3rd Generation Vacumatic Junior with (assuming nib has a n arrow on it; i cannot tell in picture) a 1952 nib in it (not a big deal).

The clip has been replaced probably by an English Parker Duofold clip.

regards

david

Hi David.
Yes nib has a arrow. And engraved
Parker
Usa
52

In the body it´s stamped the number 5.

Must be a canadian nib?

The black filler plunger sound original or like a replacement.

Anothers questions:

The original clip is arrow clip engraved with Parker(no blue jewel) or with blue jewel.
Where can I obtain a "original clip" it´s easy or a problem.

Thanks

Manuel

Black plunger is correct. If pen has Canadian imprint, generally would expect Canadian imprint on nib, but this is not a big worry. Clips can be found. Generally sell $20-30 or so.

regards
david

But cap with two golden rings is common in 3th generation?

In your page I see the second generation with diamond clip cap and a one ring.

Or cap and clip aren´t original.

Thanks

Manuel

Cap is correct to this model. Your clip though is replacement likely from English Duofold

Parker made numerous models during each generation. Trim varied model to model. If you look at my "forsale" page or "sold" page you will see third generation Juniors that resemble your pen.

regards

david

I saw your page and in model similars I see a clip that not has te blue jewel in the clip. Only the clip with parker in the arrow.
Do you send this kind of clips. Thanks

Manuel

here is one (mint condition) from my sales page



Same pen as yours but with correct "parker"-no-blue-diamond clip.

I might have spare clip. Just need to look.

regards

david

Thanks David. Please check and If you have tell me.

And the caps that not have rings. Only a central band have blue diamond clip?

Thanks

Manuel

Generally, though not always. Early ones have plain feather clip (no "parker"). Small pen thin smooth ring, Shadow-Wave small pen can have clip like one in my picture, above.

-david

I´m again David. I promise that are the final questions.

Jewel of the pen is black. It´s correct? or must bee green.

And another thing. If you look the cap and the body you can see that cap is more jade green than teh body. this is correct or cap can be a replacement for another pen.

Thanksfor your help

Manuel

Probably correct still though always possibilities...

Barrels often show bit of ambering relative to caps, due to ink. But also Emerald Green before 1943 tends to be bit more blue green than later pens which are bit more olive green. Looks close enough on my monitor not to worry about.

regards

david

Yes David. you said the clue. Barrel, looks ambering. Now I know why.

Thanks again

Manuel