The Parker Vacuum Filler

[Brian Anderson]

I managed to find a green marbled double jewel Vac Jr., 1935 date code, barrel marked Vacumatic, but the nib was marked Vacuum Filler. If Parker discontinued the Vacuum Filler name in 1933, how does a 1935 pen get a Vacuum filler nib? Is there a premium for this nib?

 

Thanks-

Brian

[Elaine]

I would guess that although they stopped making the nibs with that name, they still had them around and used them for later pens. It could also have been replaced at some time. Hopefully David i will chime in here.

[Johnny Appleseed]

Rob Astyk over on Lion and Pen answered a similar question with a story of the secret Anachron Pen Company, who would store stocks of old parts for various pens and then years later send agents out to secretly insert these parts into the factory to confuse future collectors Could be old parts, could be a later replacement by some user or repair person.

 

For all questions Parker I always suggest emailing Tony Fischier over at the Parker Pen site:

http://parkerpens.net/

 

He is a wealth of knowledge about all things Parker. But let us know what he says.

 

J. Appleseed

[Gerry]

Insightful.

 

I find that RA has a lot of information, less knowledge, and fewer facts to offer. Regrdless of your findings, the included opinions always seem to detract from the information, so your sources are sincerely appreciated.

 

Gerry

[Johnny Appleseed]

Insightful.

 

I find that RA has a lot of information, less knowledge, and fewer facts to offer. Regrdless of your findings, the included opinions always seem to detract from the information, so your sources are sincerely appreciated.

 

I know RA is quite a personality with strong opinions that invoke equally strong opinions. The Anachron Pen Company comment was a joke - I found it funny. Didn't mean to start anything by it.

 

J. Appleseed

[Gerry]

Sigh.

 

You're right.

 

Please excuse my momentary lapse...

 

Gerry