I hope this is the right forum for this:
I have a nice Parker 51 FP and pencil set with Lustraloy caps. The pencil works, but it's missing its entire cap assembly. The pen's Lustraloy cap is in very nice condition so I'd like to find a Lustraloy pencil cap in equally nice shape.
I also have a "Junior" size double jewel Vacumatic with chrome trim. It is missing its bottom jewel and tassie. The diameter of the blind cap where the jewel would fit is 0.370". I need a black jewel and a chrome tassie of the correct size. I guess that's all I need there. All I have down there is a blind cap with a threaded hole in it.
I also have a Vacumatic with a blue diamond gold-filled clip. The clip is broken. I would like to find a replacement. I don't care if it's brassed or not. The pen is just in "user" condition anyway. The diameter of the clip ring is 0.380".
WTB: Parker 51 and Vacumatic Parts
Started by cooltouch, Dec 13 2010 09:59 PM
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Posted 13 December 2010 - 10:51 PM
I have a nice Parker 51 FP and pencil set with Lustraloy caps. The pencil works, but it's missing its entire cap assembly. The pen's Lustraloy cap is in very nice condition so I'd like to find a Lustraloy pencil cap in equally nice shape.
Tell us more: Aerometric or Vacumatic 51? If aerometric, chrome or GP clip? Full size or demi? Twist or cap activated pencil? If Vacumatic, Parker (gold fill or, less common, nickel plate?) or plain arrow clip? If plain arrow clip, full size or demi?
See also the many pages at parker51.com.
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Posted 13 December 2010 - 11:16 PM
Tell us more: Aerometric or Vacumatic 51? If aerometric, chrome or GP clip? Full size or demi? Twist or cap activated pencil? If Vacumatic, Parker (gold fill or, less common, nickel plate?) or plain arrow clip? If plain arrow clip, full size or demi?
See also the many pages at parker51.com.
I ddn't know that there were so many variants of a Parker 51 with the Lustraloy cap, and how this would affect the pencil, but here goes:
The pen uses an aerometric filler. It's the one that completely covers the sac, not the one where the sac is exposed at the bottom. The pen is full-size, I suppose. It's about 5.4" long with the cap in place. The pen's arrow is a plain one, chrome, and the jewel is a light gray pearl color. I guess, since the pen is full-size, the arrow is also and the pencil's cap would need to have a full-size arrow clip also. The pencil is activated by pushing on the rear. So I guess you'd call it "cap-activated." If you'd like pics, I can supply some.
Michael
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 02:52 PM
Yeah, with a gray pearl jewel, if they offered them in different colors.
Black jewels are on Specials, but the caps are polished stainless (until the early 60's) and the pencils are twist type. Try Ernesto Soler at parker51.com.
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Posted 15 December 2010 - 05:10 PM
Thanks, Matt. I've sent an email to Ernesto.
UPDATE: just got a repy from Ernesto, and he has the cap! Yay!
So, anybody know of a good place for Vacumatic parts?
Another source for Parker parts is Ariel Kullock ( www.arielkullock.com )
This, and Ernesto's site, are the best sources. I had a similar problem recently with a Vac blind cap with no tassie/jewel. After corresponding with Jesy Kullock (Wife/daughter?), replacement parts are on the way!
Frank
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