4883 Parker Vacumatic Major Fountain Pen in Classic Black, Extra Fine FIVE STAR Nib.

Summary:

• Make and Model: Parker Vacumatic Major
• Origin: The pen was made in the USA and is date coded for 1942.
• Finish: Black with a semi transparent Barrel and gold filled trim.
• Overall length: 132mm
• Filling Type: Vacumatic Pump Filler
• Nib: 14ct gold, Extra Fine
• Nib Rating: *****  (Nib Ratings Explained Here)

Description.

This is a very nice example of the desirable Parker Vacumatic Major. It was made in the USA and is date coded "2." for the third quarter of 1942. 

This is the 3rd Generation Major model with the plastic pump filler. The first generation Vacumatics (1932 - 1937) were fitted with the metal lockdown filler and had a short blind cap, the seond generation (1937 - 1941) were fitted with the speedline filler with the longer blind cap, the third generation (1942 - 1948) were fitted with the plastic filler, again with a longer blind cap. The later Oversize models with the single cap band were rebranded as the Vacumatic Maxima.

The pen is in excellent condition throughout with very minor wear marks.

The gold plating to the clip, cap rings and tassie ring is in good order with some wear at the extremities. The imprint is clear and legible. This is the Blue Diamond model, the blue diamond signifies Parkers lifetime warranty and was only given to the top of the range pens.

The diaphragm has been replaced and the pen is in full working order.

The original 14ct gold nib writes smoothly with an Extra Fine line. The nib is also date coded for 1942 so it is almost certainly the original.

Condition: Grade A

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• All pens come with a 12 month warranty