Might Have Overpaid A Bit, Just Cant Care. Have You Ever Had That 'problem'?

[Wyre]

Black Parker Vacumatic has an 8 without any dots, seems like good clarity... fine flexible nib.

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/YnxvnVf.jpg

 

higher resolution picture available here : http://i.imgur.com/PV6sBkj.jpg

[zaddick]

Yeah, that for sure qualifies as good clarity!

[KZ900]

That is an exceptional looking pen and a great picture!

[tamiya]

Beautiful.

[Wyre]

Thank you, I expect it wasnt worth the $130 I paid for it. But, I fell in love and had to have it.

 

edit: it is a sickness, but at least I am not suffering from it

Edited January 14, 2017 by Wyre

[KZ900]

How does it write? $130 is a dinner for 4 at a moderate restaurant.

[pen lady]

Maybe a touch high, but with that clarity and a flexible nib, I wouldn't beat yourself up especially if it's in good working condition with a new diaphragm fitted. Enjoy it.

[inkstainedruth]

Wow. While I wouldn't want a black Vac, myself, that clarity is pretty amazing. Want to see a writing sample (if that nib really has some flex to it, you may not have overpaid by much... flexing nibs on Parkers are not all that common, as I understand it).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

edited for typos

Edited January 14, 2017 by inkstainedruth

[Wyre]

I have not even inked it yet. I am a little worried about killing the clarity... Not really sure what color I want to use. I was thinking one of the classic Akkerman colors. I already have all the colors but black. Including one of the double jewel shadow waves in green. Now I have one of each of the colors and filling out the collection of Vacs.

[Erik Dalton]

It's a beautiful pen. You paid what it is worth to you, nothing wrong with that.

Now I nk it up and take it for a good run.

And, we want to see writing samples...please

[mitto]

It is a beauty. Ink it and use it. And let us know how does it write.

[OCArt]

What a beauty. Write with joy!

[peterg]

I understand your anxiety. Fill it up, lose the clarity, and suddenly you have a run of the mill user pen.

[mitto]

...or place it in a show case and just keep looking at it for as long as you can resist the tempetation to use it.

[DrCodfish]

I think it feels like you over paid because we all know you can get a Vac for a whole lot less than that. However, I think we all also know you could wait a long time before seeing another pen of this quality for less.

 

You know what to do: Use a quality ink, write with the pen, just don't stick in the drawer full of bay state blue and forget about it for 6 months. I have never had a pen I didn't use, but I have many I seldom use. You need to have an idea of how it writes. Great pen, pro quality picture.

Edited January 18, 2017 by DrCodfish

[Sasha Royale]

1. You wanted it.

2. You can afford the $130.

3. It gives you joy.

Don't overthink !

[ian1964]

No you didn't. Treat it as a piece of art and admire it. It's lovely and a small price as such.

 

You never need to fill it, just use it as a dip pen and enjoy the experience

Edited January 18, 2017 by ian1964

[Mangrove Jack]

No you didn't.

You never need to fill it, just use it as a dip pen and enjoy the experience

👍 Edited January 19, 2017 by Mangrove Jack

[Dickkooty2]

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its' loveliness increases; it will never." Keats, Endymion.

 

What price is too much?

[dadbar]

If you are going to (bleep) away $130, at least do it on something that makes you happy.

 

Give yourself a guilt release. It's not that much money in the overall scheme of things.