1933 Vac

[Rockyrod]

I just received an ebay purchase that was listed as a 1938 Vac. Close inspection of the date shows a 3. Is this possible or could I have a partial imprinted 8? Where they any markings on a 1933 Vac that would be different than a 1938? I would include a pic except I do not have a macro lens on my camera. The body style is a first gen with a working lock down filler but the striped body is not as random as my only Vacuum Filler.

[Rick Krantz]

arrow on arrow clip, a Vacuum filler imprint, early nib, to name a few...

 

I had a few 38 date coded vacs, that seemed to be what you are saying, but were not. Sorta a disappointment.

 

I do believe a 33 vac, would have a VF imprint? someone correct me?

[EOCostello]

My understanding is that the two-digit date code didn't come into play until late 1934, so any pen with a "3" code, reading just "3," would be a 1943 pen (the two-digit system going to one digit-plus-dots in the late 30s.)

[Rockyrod]

My understanding is that the two-digit date code didn't come into play until late 1934, so any pen with a "3" code, reading just "3," would be a 1943 pen (the two-digit system going to one digit-plus-dots in the late 30s.)

 

But this has a lockdown filler and is not of the streamline design. 1943 would have a plastic filler would it not?

[sumgaikid]

Rick is correct--a 1933 Vac would have been a Vacfiller, and there wouldn't have been a date

code. It also would have had an arrow-on-arrow clip. The nib,if it didn't have "Parker Vacumfiller"

on it,might have had "Parker Vacumatic" or "USA Parker" on it.

 

Since you can't provide pics at the moment,does the Parker imprint look worn--to the point that

the "3" could be an "8" ?

 

I should add that there would be no way for the lockdown filler to fit into the barrel and have the

blind cap fit on top of it.

 

 

John

Edited May 14, 2010 by sumgaikid

[Rick Krantz]

ebay link would be a good help.

 

I think the one I had recently, that is long gone, was similar, but it just seemed to be a leftover 33-37 vac, had an early clip, lockdown filler, later nib. It had a name on the barrel, and a cracked cap, went for parts. I salvaged the nib, and filler.