Parker Vacumatics Photo Thread

[Brian-McQueen]

Here is a stubby Silver Pearl Golden Arrow.

[Brian-McQueen]

Black Golden Arrow

 

[georges zaslavsky]

French Made Oversize Vacs

 

American Made Maximas

[VacNut]

They are not quite complete, but I was able to recently scrounge up the correct parts to almost rebuild several Vac OS and Max Pens. It is amazing how long it takes to find the correct parts for each model and size. The various diameters are partly due to shrinkage, but probably due to Parker’s quality control.

[Switala]

This is one of my favorite Vacs. Made in France, 18 k feather and unusual flexibility.

[aimi]

Here is my NOS Parker Vac. Says 53 on the nib, which is flexible (surprisingly, it is a USA pen). Received it in a trade/bought last year from someone with quite the predilection for flexible vacs. However, I can't bring myself to ink it so I will probably be letting it go soon. I wanted to share this here so I can admire it in the future too when I let it go.

 

I must also ask a question here- I remember some vacs have the pattern all around the barrel, but I'm blanking on what the name for those are.