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This is a Parker Sac Duofold pen in striped Blue Laidtone celluloid, a combination of blue, silver, and black strips. Sac Duofold models were also available in striped Maroon, striped Green, and Black. This 5 1/16 inch long pen is date coded 1941. The pen barrel is stamped GEO. S. PARKER – PARKER – MADE IN U.S.A. next to 1. The gold nib is stamped PARKER over PEN over MADE IN over U. S. A. It’s a button filler, that fills by removing the black cap at the barrel end and pressing the button with the nib in ink. Parker called the ink view section the “Viso-meter.” They sold for $2.95 and the matching pencil was $2.00. #pencollecting #fountainpen #parker #parkerpen #duofold #parkerduofold #celluloid #laidtone #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CULje1VvUwN/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This is a Parker Duofold Vacumatic Senior in striped Maroon Laidtone celluloid, a combination of red, silver, and black strips, which are translucent in the barrel so the user can check the ink level. Senior models were also available in striped Blue and striped Green. This 5 1/4 inch long pen is date coded 1944. The Blue Diamond on the clip indicated Parker's "Life Guarantee Contract" against everything except loss or intentional damage. The barrel is stamped PARKER DUOFOLD over MADE IN U.S.A. and .4. Note the “V” style unhallmarked gold nib with PARKER and PEN stamped at the base. The plunger is the clear plastic type. It sold for $8.75 and the matching pencil was $4.00. #fountainpen #pencollecting #parker #duofold #vacumatic #laidtone #celluloid #parkerpen #parkerduofold #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CUI2IlsPelR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This is a Parker Duofold Vacumatic Debutante in striped Maroon Laidtone celluloid, a combination of red, silver, and black strips, which are translucent in the barrel so the user can check the ink level. Debutante models were also available in striped Blue and striped Green. This 4 3/4 inch long pen is date coded 1942. The barrel is stamped PARKER DUOFOLD over MADE IN U.S.A. and .2. The gold nib is stamped PARKER over PEN over MADE IN over U. S. A. The plunger is the black plastic type. It sold for $5.00 and the matching pencil was $2.50. #fountainpen #pencollecting #parker #duofold #vacumatic #laidtone #celluloid #parkerpen #parkerduofold #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CUOTOMmgpkR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This is a Parker Sac Duofold button filler in Black, the same button filling system as the original Duofold. Sac Duofold models were also available in Blue, Maroon and Green striped celluloid. This 5 1/8 inch long pen is date coded 1941. Parker did not mark button fill pens with the Blue Diamond Guarantee and also gave them plainer unhallmarked gold nibs. The catalog says the Duofold nibs are 14 karat gold. They sold for $2.95 and the matching pencil was $2.00. Blue Diamond Vacumatic models were not cataloged in black. Sacless Duofold Vacumatics, Sacless Duofold Sub Deb Vacumatics and button fill pens were available in black. #pencollecting #fountainpen #laidtone #parker #parkerpen #duofold https://www.instagram.com/p/CUGTerNv91y/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This is a Parker Duofold Vacumatic Junior fountain pen in striped Maroon Laidtone celluloid, a combination of maroon, silver, and black strips, which are translucent in the barrel so the user can check the ink level. Junior models were also available in striped Blue, striped Green, and Black. This 5 1/8 inch long pen is date coded 1941. The barrel is stamped PARKER DUOFOLD over MADE IN U.S.A. next to .1. The gold nib is stamped PARKER over PEN over MADE IN over USA. The plunger is an aluminum Speedline type. They sold for $3.95 and the matching pencil was $2.50. #pencollecting #fountainpen #parker #parkerpen #duofold #parkerduofold #celluloid #laidtone #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CCgwBe3DejF/?igshid=15dsuipepafk1