PA3750 Parker 51 Aerometric, boxed. (Fine)

PA3750 Parker 51 Aerometric, boxed. (Fine)

Date: c1950s

Size: Capped - 138mm; posted - 153mm.

This 1950s burgundy coloured Parker 51 is in excellent condition, with the only damage I can see being a very small and minor clip mark in the frosting of the cap. There are no splits, cracks, chips and no noticeable scratches to either cap or barrel.  The cap body exhibits the lovely, delicate frosting that you'd expect to see on these Parker 51 pens.  The grey cap top jewel is clear with no chips or cracks.  Around the cap lip is the imprint, showing "PARKER" below the clip terminal just above a polished lip band.  The cap has a chrome-plated pocket clip.  The barrel and hood are still glossy with no noticeable scratches or any other damage, and in the English version of the burgundy colour - a slightly lighter shade than that produced in the U. S. The lovely 14 carat gold hooded nib is in a fine point.  Unscrewing the barrel, the Aerometric filler is made from polished stainless steel and unmarked by damage.  The original pliglass ink sac is still fitted and is still in perfectly serviceable condition, though, as with most of these pens, it has the usual internal ink staining.  The paperboard polka-dot style box has some split corners on the lid, some wear to the outside, and someone has written "PEN" on it.  Inside, the pad is made from a dark blue satin.

I have fully serviced this pen. The point nib feels very smooth on paper and writes with a very pleasing, wet and consistent fine width line.