You realize that is the smaller demi version ... late 30s. Congrats!
Danny Fudge is good, Ron Meloche too. The tool is $30 but Danny does the repair for only $20, so I'm not too sure about your figures.
Parker Vacumatic?
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You realize that is the smaller demi version ... late 30s. Congrats!
Danny Fudge is good, Ron Meloche too. The tool is $30 but Danny does the repair for only $20, so I'm not too sure about your figures.
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Damn, look at this, talk about barrel clarity! No signs of ambering whatsoever. No, it's not mine.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PARKER-VACU...-BLACK-EXCELLENT-FULLY-RESTORED-/200880971224
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PARKER-VACU...-BLACK-EXCELLENT-FULLY-RESTORED-/200880971224
Whoa that thing is nice never seen anything like that from parker before
Congrats. Hope you like yours as well as I like mine!
Vac 51's restored go for about $70, older parker vac' s about $100-150 for a Jr or a standard size. if you are going to buy one in the wild, what makes them expensive to fix are bad nibs with missing iridium on the tines, a broken feed and/or a broken filler. The parts should fit together well especially the cap. if the threads slip on the cap, pass on the pen as repair is possible but will put you back considerably more than the $35 that a vac repair routinely costs. Look at the finish a few scars from use are normal, but melt marks or large defects detract from the look and feel of the pen in your hands. on the other hand, it will also reduce the cost. Be careful with a pen that looks like it had a lot of wear as internal parts may also reflect a lot of use. Again not a problem, but more $$ to fix. Aeromatic 51's are virtually bullet-proof and other than a cleaning rarely need a lot of work. Think about one of these if you like the 51's. Older vacuumatics are great but more money and for both types of vacs, plan on a new diaphragm every 7-10 years and sometimes sooner as some inks seem to eat the vac. diaphragms. Cheers, Rob
