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Hello. I am wondering if a true Parker barrel could be without a stamp? In short: I have a dove grey barrel with a nib dated to 1946, US; it also happens to be a black band. I can post photos tomorrow when I have daylight, if needed? Thank you kindly in advance, Jay

i picked this up from ebay recently at a fairly decent price (considering how much they go for), and i finally received it yesterday in manila. so here it is, the vac-band vac, a major ca. 1937 (for newbies, this version with the words "PARKER VACUMATIC" engraved on the cap band came out briefly in 1937, dropped when the parker bosses decided that they cost too much to produce.) it's a big deal only to vac nuts like me, of course; otherwise it's just another pen with an extra feature (would anyone care or pay more if pelikan had "pelikan" around its cap band?), but its rarity is outstanding; i don't see more than one or two of these come up in a year, if ever, on ebay, and then the price shoots sky-high, even to four figures. the barrel on my pen (a "long major") is coded 1939, so the cap may have been switched to a later barrel, but no matter, it's the cap and band i really paid for; a couple of other issues include a small but stable crack on the cap lip, and bite marks on the blind cap (i had a spare, pristine blind cap waiting for the pen, so that part of it is OK now). http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5321/9585730727_5a51a89e42_z.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2840/9588525504_7d6185f8e4_z.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/9588526938_510c22d12b_z.jpg to put it in context, can you even spot it among the vacs below, many of them looking nicer than this one? http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3804/9588523696_4727956f3b_h.jpg

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151102304538?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Here is a listing for a Parker Vacumatic set in a Parker 51 box. How about some bidding to help the seller get a fair price for her/his set? Those who like Parker Vacumatics should be interested in the fountain pen and matching pencil, and those who like Parker 51' s should be interested in the box. The listing ends in a little over three (3) hours from now.

Hello, I recently aquired a nice 1939 Shadow Wave Vacumatic and started restoring it. I managed to take it appart almost completely (using the proper tools of course), but I have a huge problem with the Speedline unit. Though I have managed to get it out of the pen, I can find no way to depress the button, it's completely frozen. I've read that ink can corrode the aluminum, and the filler will weld to itself in time (this is probably what happened here as well). The question is, how can free the button? I have soaked the unit in Liquid Wrench for 2 or 3 days and no result, it's firmly 'glued' to itself. Any suggestion will be appreciated. Cheers.

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Hello, I've just bought a Vacumatic Major without the clip and the jewel (I have some spare parts). Today, while I was trying to set a new screw to secure the clip I discovered that there are remnants of an old screw inside the cap. I am sure about it because the thin stem jewels fits well, while the thick stem jewels and the clip screws dont'. Since there is only a portion of the threads stuck into the cap, I am looking for suggestions on how to remove the old screw from the cap.

Hi all, I've won this Vacumatic http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-parker-fountain-pen-/261208379828?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=I%252F54QePjwSIBcPn4t%252FY06icTTi8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc and am wondering how I tell what the correct cap would be? I'm figuring even if it's knackered and I can't find an appropriate cap, it's worth it for the nib alone. But I'd rather not strip it if I can avoid that.