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Greetings All,

 

I have the Parker Vacumatic book, but still confused on the size reference of the pens. Deb, standard, max, major, oversize max.

Could someone point me to a web sight or a post to lay to rest my confusion.

 

Thanks to all that help in this quest.

 

Ken

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Thanks. I do have these two sights bookmarked ,I must have not dug deep enough to find the information.

I must see my eye doctor must be two years now.

It was the diameter that was confusing me. Is it the diameter of the cap that you measure to get the 12 mm , 14mm or 15mm for the measurement ?

 

Ken

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  On 5/23/2014 at 2:57 PM, JotterAddict62 said:

 

It was the diameter that was confusing me. Is it the diameter of the cap that you measure to get the 12 mm , 14mm or 15mm for the measurement ?

 

Ken

 

Ken, I would think those would be barrel measurements.

 

The lengths can be somewhat confusing as they varied even within the same model.

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  On 5/23/2014 at 11:44 PM, Florida Blue said:

 

Ken, I would think those would be barrel measurements.

 

The lengths can be somewhat confusing as they varied even within the same model.

Also confusing is that they tended to change the names of models and sizes over the course of the Vac lifespan. So I have what I *think* are two Debutantes and a Vac Major -- but since one of the Debs is a double jeweled model -- *and* missing the cap jewel -- measuring that pen is a somewhat hit or miss proposition; so I'm not 100% certain....

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  On 5/23/2014 at 11:59 PM, inkstainedruth said:

Also confusing is that they tended to change the names of models and sizes over the course of the Vac lifespan. So I have what I *think* are two Debutantes and a Vac Major -- but since one of the Debs is a double jeweled model -- *and* missing the cap jewel -- measuring that pen is a somewhat hit or miss proposition; so I'm not 100% certain....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

With Debutantes and Sub. Debutantes the cap bands can be helpful indicators. The Debutante had a fancy chevron cap band (like this >>><<< vs. the Major which had vvv) and the Sub. Deb had a smooth one. Earlier Debutantes also had two-tone nibs.

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  On 5/24/2014 at 12:09 AM, Florida Blue said:

 

With Debutantes and Sub. Debutantes the cap bands can be helpful indicators. The Debutante had a fancy chevron cap band (like this >>><<< vs. the Major which had vvv) and the Sub. Deb had a smooth one. Earlier Debutantes also had two-tone nibs.

I'll have to look at the cap bands -- don't remember what they look like (all three pens are currently upstairs). The Silver Pearl Major is currently unlinked, and the Azure Blue Deb has De Atramentis Red Roses in it.

The Shadow Wave has whatever was still in the feed. I don't think it was taking in liquid when I tested it -- although something blue or blue-black did come out when the nib was dipped in distilled water -- so it's going to probably need a new diaphragm in addition to a replacement jewel (and it possibly also has a crack in the cap :(). I may have been hasty when sending in positive feedback on the transaction because the seller didn't mention the missing jewel -- (although, admittedly, I didn't think to ask for pix). OTOH, another potential bidder was told that the seller didn't find any cracks when asked about what looked like one in a photo; but when I run my finger around the cap it kinda feels like one.

Need to double check the date codes on all three pens, as well.

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here's a quick-and-dirty shot of some of my green vacs that i took some time ago to show different models and sizes:

 

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Left to right: a wide-banded Oversize, a star-clip Senior Maxima, a true Slender Maxima, a Standard, a Streamlned Standard, a double-jewel Major, a Junior, a single-jewel Major, a Debutante.

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Thanks all on the info.

One thought, you see I like to analyze things & problem solve. Now when Parker was cutting the rod stock to make the pen barrels, cap, & blind caps I wonder if there were tolerances for the parts? That is why length of pens of have a wide range. One the other hand they used up all the rod stock to make any size part so they did not have that much wasted material. Raw materials cost money and to throw money out in the trash in the 1930's would be stupid.

 

Just thinking what I would do if I was in charge.

 

Ken

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Well I pulled out the two smaller Vacs last night. The Shadow Wave has the the chevron cap band, and a date code of 9 with two dots; not sure, given that it's a double jeweled model, whether it's a 2nd quarter 1939 -- did they make Vacs as late as 1949, or had they pretty much shifted production to 51s by then? The Azure Blue Pearl has a narrower -- and plain -- band (about 3/4 the width as that on the Shadow Wave) and a date code of 7 with 2 dots (given that Azure is a later color on Vacs I'm guess 2nd quarter 1947 rather than 2nd quarter 1937. Additionally, the Azure appears to have a gold-toned clip, while the Shadow Wave has a silver-tone (presumably Lusterloy) clip; however, the clips appear to be identical otherwise, being the shorter non-Blue Diamond style Arrow clip (the cap band on the Azure is also gold-tone -- there aren't any hallmarks -- like there on the cap for one of my 51s -- so I presuming that these are *not* gold-filled ). Like I said before, I *think* they'd be the same length it the cap jewel on the Shadow Wave wasn't missing.

I've now just pulled out the Silver Pearl Major. It has alternating slanted lines and triangles of slanted lines on the band (which, incidentally do not go all the way around the band -- would this be a place to put engraving, like initials?), but is wider: nearly 4 mm, and twice the width of that on the Azure. It has a longer (also probably Lusterloy) clip and findings, but the clip on it is a Blue Diamond. It has a date code of 6 with what I think are three dots, but look more like dashes, (the ones on either side of the number are vertical). I'm not sure if it's a '36 or a '46 (was presuming the latter, but could be wrong).

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Double jeweled vacs were made in 1939 but not in 49. Vacumatics were phased out in 1948. P 51's were introduced in the US market in late 1940 so both Vacs and '51's' were in simultaneous production for a time.

 

edited to add Vacumatics were produced in Canada until 1953 but any made in 1949 would have been single jeweled.

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  On 5/23/2014 at 2:57 PM, JotterAddict62 said:

Thanks. I do have these two sights bookmarked ,I must have not dug deep enough to find the information.

I must see my eye doctor must be two years now.

It was the diameter that was confusing me. Is it the diameter of the cap that you measure to get the 12 mm , 14mm or 15mm for the measurement ?

 

Ken

Yes, measured over the widest part, usually over the cap bands.

I see I have forgot to post pictures of the 3rd generation, with the rounded tassies. Coming up.

/Tony

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  On 5/24/2014 at 7:29 PM, algabatz said:

Yes, measured over the widest part, usually over the cap bands.

I see I have forgot to post pictures of the 3rd generation, with the rounded tassies. Coming up.

/Tony

Inside dia. or outside dia.?

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  On 5/24/2014 at 4:39 PM, inkstainedruth said:

Well I pulled out the two smaller Vacs last night. The Shadow Wave has the the chevron cap band, and a date code of 9 with two dots; not sure, given that it's a double jeweled model, whether it's a 2nd quarter 1939 -- did they make Vacs as late as 1949, or had they pretty much shifted production to 51s by then? The Azure Blue Pearl has a narrower -- and plain -- band (about 3/4 the width as that on the Shadow Wave) and a date code of 7 with 2 dots (given that Azure is a later color on Vacs I'm guess 2nd quarter 1947 rather than 2nd quarter 1937. Additionally, the Azure appears to have a gold-toned clip, while the Shadow Wave has a silver-tone (presumably Lusterloy) clip; however, the clips appear to be identical otherwise, being the shorter non-Blue Diamond style Arrow clip (the cap band on the Azure is also gold-tone -- there aren't any hallmarks -- like there on the cap for one of my 51s -- so I presuming that these are *not* gold-filled ). Like I said before, I *think* they'd be the same length it the cap jewel on the Shadow Wave wasn't missing.

I've now just pulled out the Silver Pearl Major. It has alternating slanted lines and triangles of slanted lines on the band (which, incidentally do not go all the way around the band -- would this be a place to put engraving, like initials?), but is wider: nearly 4 mm, and twice the width of that on the Azure. It has a longer (also probably Lusterloy) clip and findings, but the clip on it is a Blue Diamond. It has a date code of 6 with what I think are three dots, but look more like dashes, (the ones on either side of the number are vertical). I'm not sure if it's a '36 or a '46 (was presuming the latter, but could be wrong).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

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A few points to make.

 

ANM is right that US production of Vacs ended in 1948 and continued in Canada until at least 1953. Although Canadian-made Vacs with dates codes into the early 1960s have shown up.

 

Your Azure Blue Pearl Vac sounds like a Sub. Debutante from your description. Your Shadow Wave pen is a "Junior Debutante," which was part of the Junior range of Vacumatics despite its fancier chevron cap band.

 

The gold trim on Parker Vacumatics was gold filled and not gold plated or gold toned. The silver colored trim was chrome plated.

 

I hope this helps.

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hi, ken--just to make it a bit clearer for all, when people (vac nuts like me) refer to a "wide range" in the length of the pens, this really means across specific models (say, between an oversize at 5-3/8" and a debutante or a slender at 4-5/8"). that said, there could be slight differences in length within the same model--say, a 1943 vac major might be a millimeter longer or shorter than the same pen beside it--because of threading, poorly set nibs, etc.

 

what's confusing about vacs is that the same name--say "major--was applied to essentially two different pens, so that a 1939 double-jeweled "long" major (5-1/4") is a very different pen from a 1945 single-jeweled major (5"). but they're both majors--go figure! ;)

 

there are also rare, esoteric models such as the 5" "minimax" with the senior maxima's wide cap band and the longish "1.5th generation"standard but these again, are oddities.

 

of course, as you suggest, it may have also been more economical to have had all these different sizes to be able to use up whatever they had for whatever part.

 

 

  On 5/24/2014 at 3:14 PM, JotterAddict62 said:

Thanks all on the info.

One thought, you see I like to analyze things & problem solve. Now when Parker was cutting the rod stock to make the pen barrels, cap, & blind caps I wonder if there were tolerances for the parts? That is why length of pens of have a wide range. One the other hand they used up all the rod stock to make any size part so they did not have that much wasted material. Raw materials cost money and to throw money out in the trash in the 1930's would be stupid.

 

Just thinking what I would do if I was in charge.

 

Ken

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  On 5/24/2014 at 9:45 PM, Florida Blue said:

 

A few points to make.

 

ANM is right that US production of Vacs ended in 1948 and continued in Canada until at least 1953. Although Canadian-made Vacs with dates codes into the early 1960s have shown up.

 

Your Azure Blue Pearl Vac sounds like a Sub. Debutante from your description. Your Shadow Wave pen is a "Junior Debutante," which was part of the Junior range of Vacumatics despite its fancier chevron cap band.

 

The gold trim on Parker Vacumatics was gold filled and not gold plated or gold toned. The silver colored trim was chrome plated.

 

I hope this helps.

I measured the Azure Blue Pearl when I got it and from the length I'm pretty sure I had a Debutante (I looked at both parkerpens.net and Richard Binder's site, and I still get confused). What's the difference between that and a Sub-Deb? And how does a Junior Debutante compare size-wise to a "regular" Junior (is a Junior what later gets called a Major or a Slender Major?)

My camera has been acting wonky recently; I may try to take photos with the iPhone of all three pens, and have a ruler in the picture so people can compare the pens). But that is for tomorrow or Tuesday.

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  On 5/26/2014 at 1:40 AM, inkstainedruth said:

I measured the Azure Blue Pearl when I got it and from the length I'm pretty sure I had a Debutante (I looked at both parkerpens.net and Richard Binder's site, and I still get confused). What's the difference between that and a Sub-Deb? And how does a Junior Debutante compare size-wise to a "regular" Junior (is a Junior what later gets called a Major or a Slender Major?)

My camera has been acting wonky recently; I may try to take photos with the iPhone of all three pens, and have a ruler in the picture so people can compare the pens). But that is for tomorrow or Tuesday.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

A Debutante and Sub. Debutante were the same size.

The Debutante had a chevron cap band, often had a two-tone nib and retailed for $8.75.

The Sub. Debutante had a plain cap band, a monotone nib and retailed for $5. It was part of the Junior line of pens.

 

I was wrong about your Shadow Wave before. In 1938, Parker renamed the Junior Debutante the Sub. Debutante (think of it as an economy version of the Debutante) and since yours is a 1939 model it is also a Sub. Debutante. Both pens are the same size and retailed for $5. The Shadow Wave Sub. Debutante had a chevron band whereas the laminated ringed versions had the plain band.

 

A Junior is the same size as a Major.

 

I hope this helps too. I know all these model names can get very confusing :unsure:

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      @ TDRabbit, even better would be in Creative Expressions area, subform The Write Stuff
    • T.D. Rabbit 29 July 11:40
      Okay, thanks!
    • JungleJim 29 July 0:46
      @T.D. Rabbit Try posting it in the "Chatter Forum". You have to be logged in to see it.
    • T.D. Rabbit 28 July 17:54
      Hello! Is there a thread anywhere 'round here where one can post self-composed poetry? If not, would it be alright if I made one? I searched on google, but to no avail...
    • OldFatDog 26 July 19:41
      I have several Parker Roller Ball & Fiber Tip refills in the original packaging. Where and how do I sell them? The couple that I've opened the ink still flowed when put to paper. Also if a pen would take the foller ball refill then it should take the fiber tip as well? Anyway it's been awhile and I'm want to take my message collection beyond the few pieces that I have... Meaning I don't have a Parker these refills will fit in 🙄
    • RegDiggins 23 July 12:40
      Recently was lucky enough to buy a pristine example of the CF crocodile ball with the gold plating. Then of course I faced the same problem we all have over the years ,of trying to find e refill. Fortunately I discovered one here in the U.K. I wonder if there are other sources which exist in other countries, by the way they were not cheap pen
    • The_Beginner 20 July 20:35
      Hows it going guys i have a code from pen chalet that i wont use for 10% off and it ends aug 31st RC10AUG its 10% off have at it fellas
    • T.D. Rabbit 19 July 9:33
      Somewhat confusing and off-putting ones, as said to me by my very honest friends. I don't have an X account though :<
    • piano 19 July 8:41
      @The Devil Rabbit what kind of? Let’s go to X (twitter) with #inkdoodle #inkdoodleFP
    • Mort639 17 July 1:03
      I have a Conway Stewart Trafalgar set. It was previously owned by actor Russell Crowe and includes a letter from him. Can anyone help me with assessing its value?
    • Sailor Kenshin 15 July 17:41
      There must be a couple of places here to share artworks.
    • T.D. Rabbit 15 July 12:45
      Hullo! I really like making ink doodles, and I'd like to share a few. Anywhere on the site I can do so? Thanks in advance!
    • Sailor Kenshin 6 July 17:58
      Pay It Forward.
    • AndWhoDisguisedAs 6 July 16:59
      where would I post wanting to trade bottle of ink straight up?
    • JungleJim 3 July 16:14
      @Bill Wood-- just look at the message below you that was posted by @PAKMAN. He is a moderator here on the forums.
    • Bill Wood 2 July 14:24
      Just checking on a classified section and where we are with that. Many thanks. Bill
    • PAKMAN 29 June 1:57
      @inky1 The software for the classified stopped working with the forum. So no we don't have a sales section anymore at FPN
    • inky1 28 June 16:49
      I am not sure which is the classifieds section
    • inky1 28 June 16:46
      IIs there a Fountain Pen Sales board anywhere on here?
    • dave c 25 June 19:01
      Hi. Anybody ever heard about a Royal Puck Pen. Very small but good looking.
    • Eppie_Matts 23 June 19:25
      Thanks! I've just ordered some #6's to experiment with.
    • Al-fresco 21 June 12:11
      @Eppie_Matts Shouldn't be a problem - I've just put a Bock #6 Titanium into a La Grande Bellezza section. Went straight in without any problem.
    • Curiousone11 21 June 4:35
      Any recommendations on anyone who specializes in original pen patents?
    • Eppie_Matts 20 June 1:32
      Hi all - I'm new to experimenting with pens and nibs. Can I put a bock 6 on a Pineider? Thanks!
    • penned in 16 June 17:33
      Hi, I'm new to this forum and was wondering where is the best place to sell a Montblanc ballpoint pen? Are ballpoints allowed here? It's a beautiful pen that deserves a great listing. Thanks.
    • ChrisUrbane 9 June 3:16
      I havent logged in here for a while. I have moved and when I try to change my location on my profile, when I go to save it, it sais 'page not found' and that I do not have authority to change that.
    • Dlj 6 June 20:19
      I am looking for someone who can repair a Waterman Preface ballpoint that won’t stay together
    • Penguincollector 30 May 14:59
      I just noticed that the oppsing team of the game I watched last night had a player named Biro in their lineup. He must be part of Marsell the oily magician’s cadre
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