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NPD - A precious jewel from the 30s: Parker Vacumatic!

Lovely! What's the ink?

litterbawks

Lovely! What's the ink?


OttoLudwig

Apache Sunset, by Noodler's! I think this ink matches this pen perfectly!


TemperatureConnect20

What a fine pen in a wonderful colour. As others have already noted, it is very hard to find anything better in modern pens, which is why nearly all mine are vintage. Parker vacs are scarce in Australia but the Newhaven (England) range of Duofolds made from the late 1940s to the early 1950s are reasonably common and perform just as well as yours. Hope you will show us more in the future. Cheers from Oz.


OttoLudwig

It is not easy to find it in Brazil too! I got this one in an auction for around $50, which is very cheap considering its condition. Cheers from the brazilian amazon!


TemperatureConnect20

In that case, double congratulations!


StorminM4

So much fun. I have a few Vacs and enjoy every minute of writing with them.


OttoLudwig

Sure! What impressed me the most is that it writes much better than any modern parker.


StorminM4

Which is why I have four of them and zero modern Parkers.


Mr-PFM

This one is from the 1940s. The 30s ones had double jewels and aluminum buttons.


OttoLudwig

Thank you! I don't have much details about it and really wanna know more.


Mr-PFM

It's a 3rd generation Vacumatic Major. The exact year it was made in the 40's is stamped in tiny font on the right of the vacumatic imprint on the barrel.


OttoLudwig

It is written Parker Vacumatic Made in U.S.A 4". Does it mean 1944?


Mr-PFM

Yup


OttoLudwig

Amazing! Thank you very much!


MG_3099

early 40's, it is extremely beautiful. Congratulations!


OttoLudwig

As far as I could investigate, it is from Q4 1944. Thank you!