Hello. Today i got my first Parker pen, a 51 vaccumatic for $25. I have got it inked up and i don't think it needs a service for the moment. It writes really smooth and it is a nice complement to my flex pens. I have read some about the 51 and i think it was a quite nice price for it. Is it possible to see on the pen what year it was made? It says Parker Made in USA on the pen and some thing beside it that i can't read. It is a brown pen with a silver cap with gold clip and a white top "pearl", it doesn't say Parker on the cap. (See pictures on the pen) /Pether