Measuring 5 ½ inch capped, 4 15/16 inch uncapped and 5 15/16
inch posted, this nearly flawless 51 grey pen is a beauty, sometimes referred
to as the convertible model only produced for two years. 1961-63 this is a rare
model indeed. I believe the grey color is called “Dove Grey”. No scratches,
brassing or personalization it is a pleasure to write with. The smooth gleaming
barrel and mat Lustraloy cap are accentuated by the chrome clip which sets the
pen off nicely. It is a cartridge/converter pen making it easy to clean and
change ink colors. Hard to find one of these, especially in such pristine
condition. As you can see from the closeup photograph of the interior of the
section, it does not appear it ever was used. Parker Squeeze converter included
with the pen. Parker Cartridges for this are available if you do not want to
use bottled ink and the converter
At 86 I'm selling some of the hundreds of pens in my
collection. All have been refurbished when I bought them, and are filled, not
dipped (except where mint or other stated problems prevent it) written with and
tested again when I put them up for sale. I am very careful to show every
aspect of the pens, so nothing is left to the imagination. My descriptions and
close up photos go the extra mile, so please examine them carefully. Never, ever put drafting ink such as India ink or Carters
drawing ink in the pen. It will ruin the pen. Only fountain pen ink, of which
there are endless choices available. If
you are bidding on a lever fill fountain pen, remember that to fully fill the
sac, after immersing the nib and a little of the section in ink and returning
the lever to its closed position, count to ten before withdrawing the pen from
the ink, to give the sac enough time to fill. International bidders
please note that my free shipping applies only to addresses in the United
States of America. Shipment to foreign addresses, is handled by my global
shipper, who handles all the customs requirements, fees and paperwork as well
as the balance of the shipping outside the US. Charges for those foreign import
fees and services are added at the time of checkout.
Pens valued at $75 or more ae shipped
encased in Schedule #40 plastic pipe for protection, Priority 2-day by USPS.