Vacumatic Colours?

[Guernseytim]

This is probably going to make me sound like the total noob that I ultimately am...

 

I've got a couple of vacumatics and they're striped and translucent, but spotted a restored vacumatic on eBay going for what looked like a bit of a bargain price so put in a speculatively low bid expecting to be sniped at the last second, yet wasn't and "won" the auction..

 

It's described as a 1942 slender Maxima, has the blue diamond adorned cap, but is black and gold like the duofolds! It's got vacumatic written on the side, so I know the listing is correct, but I've tried researching more info, approximate values etc and haven't seen another on sale anywhere.

 

I presume it's not particularly rare, unlike the golden web, but was wondering as to how common it is?

 

Anyone else got one of these?

 

Picture nabbed from eBay :-) not the best quality shot though

 

http://www.sizzleofbarum.clara.co.uk/ebay2/vac3.jpg

[Scrawler]

The plain black ones are simply less sought after.

Mind you they write just as well

Edited April 14, 2012 by Scrawler

[Florida Blue]

I'm not an expert on Vacs but it looks like a black in the Major size.

 

Not a rare pen but still a very fine writing instrument.

 

Enjoy using your new Vacumatic!

[Guernseytim]

Ah, that explains it! It's just the first I've seen and at £30 I think it's a bargain!

 

I'm not fussed too much about rarity at the minute, it's still a stylish pen and will be a nice addition to my collection.

[Scrawler]

I think this would ussually have clear stirpes in between to view the ink.....maybe this one just doesn't have good barrel clarity. I think these are fairly common, and don't ussually hold higher prices than the colored models.

I bought one of these with translucent and black stripes, a 1946, for my daughter, because it was cheaper, but there are completely plain black ones too.

[Scrawler]

Ah, that explains it! It's just the first I've seen and at £30 I think it's a bargain!

 

I'm not fussed too much about rarity at the minute, it's still a stylish pen and will be a nice addition to my collection.

Is it in working condition? Which country was it made? USA, Canada or UK?

[Guernseytim]

Ah, that explains it! It's just the first I've seen and at £30 I think it's a bargain!

 

I'm not fussed too much about rarity at the minute, it's still a stylish pen and will be a nice addition to my collection.

Is it in working condition? Which country was it made? USA, Canada or UK?

 

It's been restored and cleaned, new diaphragm and is in full working order (refund guaranteed through seller and eBay if not).

 

Was made in the US - I think Canadian ones are more sought after?

[Scrawler]

Ah, that explains it! It's just the first I've seen and at £30 I think it's a bargain!

 

I'm not fussed too much about rarity at the minute, it's still a stylish pen and will be a nice addition to my collection.

Is it in working condition? Which country was it made? USA, Canada or UK?

 

It's been restored and cleaned, new diaphragm and is in full working order (refund guaranteed through seller and eBay if not).

 

Was made in the US - I think Canadian ones are more sought after?

Then you did get a bargain. Yes the Canadians are the most sought after. I hope you enjoy your new pen.

[penmanila]

^the only real reason you'd want a canadian vac over a US one is the greater likelihood (but by no means the certainty) of finding a flexible nib in a canadian vac. parker canada also introduced some interesting variants, probably discernible and important only to avid collectors (tighter spacing between three cap bands, vac majors produced until the early 50s, etc.).

[Kimo]

The black ones are the lowest cost variety since most people want the iconic look of a Vac - the hundreds of colored/black stripes. The most sought after and highest price versions are the blue with black stripes. The next most desireable and highest cost are the red ones followed by the green ones. Then there is a tie between the brown and the grey colors. At the end are the black ones. Of course there are the variations within these colors - the ones with two or one striped jewels on the ends. The various size ones, the ones with the two-tone arrow nib and the one tone arrow nib. And then there is the place they were made with the Danish ones being the rarest and most sought after, then the Canadian ones, and finally the US ones. Thirty pounds for one in nice condition sounds about what the market is these days for the black ones.