1950s Parker 51 Special Demi Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Set leading the company to reduce

leading the company to reduce its cost and produce a series of poor quality lever-fillers shortly before exiting the fountain pen business entirely

The cap and barrel are made of Permanite (DuPont’s proprietary celluloid) while the clip lock and blind cap are ebonite (black hard rubber)

Vintage: 1946

Details: In 1931 Waterman introduced the Lady Patricia to accompany the Patrician

Gold-plated trim is exceptionally clean with no brassing aside from the typical spot on the clip ball

1950s Parker 51 Special Demi Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Set leading the company to reduceVintage: 1950s Make: Parker Model: 51 Special Demi Color: Burgundy Materials: Lucite with polished SS cap Filling System: Aerometric hoop filler fills completely as designed Length: FP measures 5 capped and 5 5 8 posted. Nib: Octanium SS nib lays down a smooth and consistent XF line. Condition: Polished SS caps have some microscratches but no dents, dings, or other notable flaws. MP does have a couple short scratches on the nose cone. Lucite parts