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Just Bought This On Ebay - Vacumatic

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Hi all,

 

Just bought this online... feel free to comment about the price or on the condition of the pen.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Parker-Azure-Pearl-Vacumatic-Pen-1944-RESTORED-/222074407756?hash=item33b4aa8b4c%3Ag%3AEVcAAOSwGOxXAZyQ&autorefresh=true&nma=true&si=6Kcwwx6LM%252B4IbjbnGs%252FbqBco2%252Fk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

I first visited many vintage pen websites but wasn't able to find a fine flex nib so I resorted to ebay. Looking at other "sold" products, I think it was a pretty good deal as I was also bidding on another pen for $170 and still lost.

 

I'm a "victim" of falling into this fountain pen hobby, ever since I found a MontBlanc Meisterstuck 144 Doue Bordeaux & Vermeille while cleaning out my dad's room. I even posted it here about a year ago trying to see how much money I can make by selling it! (check it out here if you're bored https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/296150-found-montblanc-fountain-pen-in-dads-old-office-box-what-model-and-value/ ) I now use this pen almost everyday.

 

Anyways, I've been purchasing cheap new fountain pens here and there on jetpens.com or gouletpens.com but always wondered why people would buy vintage pens.

 

After doing some research...yes, I was fascinated which is why I ended up buy this pen.

 

Questions for you pros:

 

1. The blue diamond clip (according to research) is suppose to mean lifetime guarantee... does Parker still honor this? (I'm assuming no...)

 

2. How often do I need to service this pen?

 

3. I don't know if the seller is a reputable pensmith or not (he has good rating as a seller but unsure of his skill for restoring)...should I send it to someone reputable? Seems like there are a lot you can find online.

 

4. What does having "iridium" on a nib mean?

 

Thanks guys, again - please feel free to comment on the condition as seen in the picture. Thanks

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You did well on the pen, particulalry as it has a new diaphragm. the price is fair and flexible nibs on US pens are hard to find. The clarity also looks good, the pen could probebly benefit from polish, if you do then think about blanking off the imprint.

 

 

1.The blue diamond clip (according to research) is suppose to mean lifetime guarantee... does Parker still honor this? (I'm assuming no...)

 

....err no.

 

2. How often do I need to service this pen?

 

If you mean a new diaphragm then do not worry about it. Just keep the pen clean inside and out with regular flushing.

 

3. I don't know if the seller is a reputable pensmith or not (he has good rating as a seller but unsure of his skill for restoring)...should I send it to someone reputable? Seems like there are a lot you can find online.

 

Try the pen first and see if it does everything it should, like fills and writes well.

 

4. What does having "iridium" on a nib mean?

 

Some poetic licence here but then the seller may not be aware that there is no iridium on this nib, he means that there is a good amount of tipping material at the end of the nib, which suggests that the pen hasnt seen much use.

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The clarity also looks good, the pen could probebly benefit from polish, if you do then think about blanking off the imprint.

 

 

4. What does having "iridium" on a nib mean?

 

Some poetic licence here but then the seller may not be aware that there is no iridium on this nib, he means that there is a good amount of tipping material at the end of the nib, which suggests that the pen hasnt seen much use.

 

Thanks for the response! Glad I'm on the right track...

 

Further questions:

 

- What do you mean by "blanking off the imprint"?

 

- What do you mean by "tipping material at the end of the nib"? New fountain pen user here...thanks!

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What do you mean by "blanking off the imprint"?

 

If you polish the pen, you will need to use a polish with some abrasive qualities, there are a hundred threads on here about what polish to use, then you do not want to polish over the barrel imprint which says Parker vacumatic etc. Try cutting a slivver of masking tape so that the imprint is protected whilst you are polishing

 

- What do you mean by "tipping material at the end of the nib"? New fountain pen user here...thanks!

 

A new nib will have what looks like a blob of metal at the end of the nib, this is often worn away over time and use. If there is a good amount of material on your nib it would suggest that the pen has not seen a lot of use.

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3. I don't know if the seller is a reputable pensmith or not (he has good rating as a seller but unsure of his skill for restoring)...should I send it to someone reputable? Seems like there are a lot you can find online.

The seller has a good reputation among Parker collectors and pen mechanics.

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