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Welcome to the Sept 2018 Vacumania.com website update, Fountain Pen Eclexia Part 3 (neologism alert!), featuring quality pens of mixed makes and eras, an... eclectic... mix. 30 pens-- mostly old though some relatively new-- compose this offering.  Most are in quite nice condition,  and some feature special points (stub, flex, etc).  All the old ones are restored and with one-year function warranty. You won't know what's coming next as you scroll down the page. You are on the update page for freshly listed pens. Recall you can explore sales pages by brand as well and see hundreds more pens. Reminder: there is no e-cart. You should get in touch with me to confirm availability. All pens save those in the "basement" are working and carry a 1 year function warranty.  Shipping starts at $10 or so within USA and tends to range $35-70 internationally. Paypal is easiest way to pay. A few of these have sold already,  to want lists and recent pen show travel. I packed a fair bit of info into each description. Enjoy! At the Main Sales Page  you can find links to this page and to brand-focus pages. Meanwhile, scroll down this page  to see the fresh stuff. My email is isaacson@frontiernet.net  (yes 2 'nets'). To contact me, please copy that into your email program/browser page.  The website has no sales cart. Since each pen is an individual listing, you should email me to confirm availability.

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Pen 4146 K:  Parker Vacumatic Major $275 Azure Blue Celluloid. As-mint condition. Killer barrel transparency
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Superb	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Extra Fine	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point: F-M	Imprint:  Superb	Size:  5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $275
COMMENTS:   Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable only it still had price stickers!  Responsive fine-medium nib with a wee hint of flex (semi-semi-semi, or something). Collector grade, and then some.

Pen 4123 : Montblanc 254 $235 SOLD Black. 1950s (?) Nice writer
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Excellent	Color:  Light Oxidation	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Excellent	Clutch: Perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: F-M with flex	Imprint:  Excellent	Size: 5" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $235
Comments: Neat piston-fill clutch-cap MB with stylized nib shape that might even channel the Chilton Wingflow.  Clean pen. Marked for medium point, it writes a fine-medium line at rest but will smoothly flex up to medium-broad. Nothing crazy, but still a really nice writer.

Pen 4121 K:   Sheaffer Balance long-slender  $195 Ebonized Pearl Celluloid. Great color.
Overall Grade: Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NT
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $195
COMMENTS: The second most prevalent pen in my own collection, Balance offers a huge range of variants to hunt, what with its successful production run from 1929-1941. This 1935-ish long-slender pen, with its "Sheaffer 3" nib, would in couple years gain the name Craftsman. It cost $3.50 when made. This one has clean trim, excellent color preservation, and a sharp manufacturer's imprint and writes a fine firm, smooth, wet line.

Pen 4137:  Parker Sonnet $235 SOLD  Chinese Laque (Vison Fonce)
Overall Grade: As-mint	Metal: Superb	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: As-mint	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Medium	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 1/4" 13.2cm	PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: Amongst the most desirable Sonnet finishes, this one pops.  As-mint condition (no ink showed on writing test done with water). I believe this was one of the first colors/patterns offered with Sonnet, dating perhaps to 1993. Responsive medium point on two-tone 18k nib. Parker converter included.

Pen 4145 K :  Sheaffer flat-top "5-30" $135 Jade Celluloid. Late 1920s. Short-Standard Size
Overall Grade: Fine	Metal: Fine	Color: Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Superb	Size: 4.5"  11.5cm	PRICE: $135
COMMENTS:  Sheaffer introduced Jade Celluloid to pendom in the early-mid 1920s. The 5-30 (one step below Lifetime/White Dot) had black ends until nearly the end of the run.  This one has very clean color, not "perfect" but top 5th-10th percentile. You can see hint of darkening near the barrel's ends.  Razor sharp manufacturer's imprint. Bit of brassing: You can see it on clip ball and at very top of clip; also speck or two present on cap-band. Cap-band also has couple pin dings. A nice write.

Pen 4138   Conway_Stewart 85    $95 SOLD Pearlescent Burgundy with Gold Veins.
Overall Grade: Very Good	Metal: Good	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: F-M Flex (can hit Broad)	Imprint:  Excellent	Size:  5" 12.8 cm	PRICE: $95
COMMENTS: England's best known brand, this one dating I suspect to mid 1950s. Clean color and nice nib. Very light toothmarks at butt of pen. Trim tends to be the weak point on Conways, with well less heavy gold layer than found with good USA-made pens.  On this one the trim is intact on cap-ring and lever, but the clip is completely brassed.  A nice writer,  priced down d/t cosmetic issues as noted.

Pen 4120   :  Sheaffer Legacy (1st style: 1996) 3 piece set.  $580 the set. Fountain Pen: $315 ROLLER Ball $145 Pencil: $125
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Mint	Color:  NA	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Mint	Clutch Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5.5" 14cm	PRICE: $See above
COMMENTS:  Legacy really is a legacy, bringing into modernity the form of Sheaffer's vaunted PFM (1959-1963+), Legacy was released in 1996, featuring what appears to be a Touchdown filling system though featuring an internal converter activated via Touchdown-like action. Later pens would see conventional cartridge/converter. All here have the more appealing pseudo-Touchdown system. This laquer-finish green with brushed gold-plated cap is one of the early Legacy pens, from around 1996.  The lightly used fountain pen writes a fine line.  These are getting a bit tough to find.

Pen 4140 K:  Sheaffer PFM I.  Blue. $275 SOLD
Overall Grade: Excellent	Metal: NM	Color:  NA	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: STUB!	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm	PRICE: $275
COMMENTS:  The PFM series is the oversized pen which employs Sheaffer's vaunted snorkel-filling mechanism. Most models/colors ran 1959-1963. Usually nice writers, these are a terrific choice or he who seeks a big gripping area. The tapered shell and lack of a step-off allow for very comfortable writing. This one is PFM I, the entry-to-series, featuring white trim and Palladium-Silver nib. Nice lightly used condition, with sweet fine point, a smooth wet writer.

Pen 4126 :  Sheaffer "TRIUMPH" Masterpiece  $950   WWII- "TRIUMPH" in patterned solid 14k gold. King of the Series
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  NA	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Threads: Exc	clarity: (clear grip)
Point: Fine	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 1/8",  13cm	PRICE: $950 Sold
COMMENTS: I've long been fond of the 1940s Sheaffers, a series that only relatively recently has been "discovered" by the hobby, still flying a bit under the radar. I was happy to offer Paul Erano an article for Fountain Pen Journal (click to subscribe) a few issues back about the WWII pens in particular. The Masterpiece ihas solid gold at cap, barrel and clip. The WWII Masterpiece is far more scarce than tha fatter post-War pens. I've probably owned three the past twenty years.  This one is... nice. Personalized as shown in photo. Clean with one or two pin dings. This is the first I've offered for sale.

Pen 4141 : Pelikan 400NN Tortoise 1950s  $305 SOLD FLEX, OBB nib. Fine Cross Stroke. Up to BB-BBB downstroke
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Exc	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point: OBB	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 1/8" 13cm	PRICE: $305
COMMENTS: A classic Pelikan in superb condition with "monster" nib. Terrific writer able to do fine cross strokes with broad to nearly triple broad downstrokes without beating up the nib. If the pen loiters, perhaps I'll get around to doing writing sample

Pen 4151:  Parker 45 Demonstrator $155 Perfectly transparent barrel and shell. Frosty steel cap and trim. No dents.
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Clutch: Perfect	clarity: Perfect
Point: Fine	Imprint:  NA	Size:  5 1/2" 14 cm	PRICE: $155
COMMENTS: Even for the generally humble Parker 45, true Demonstrators are not so easy to find. This one pops. Dates presumably to 1960s. I will dig up a modern Parker converter to add to this before shipping. Writes a nice fine  line. Gold nib.

Pen 4127 K:  Parker Vacumatic Major  $340 1945: Emerald Pearl Celluloid. As-mint condition. Original Nib Haze
Overall Grade: As-mint	Metal: Superb	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: As-mint	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Superb	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $340
COMMENTS:  Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. But... they don't turn up so often like this. As-mint, this was part of a ten-pen collection of this sort I bought a couple years ago. Original price stickers. Original nib haze (80 years of oxidation gives that surface effect). Killer barrel clarity. Water filling shows trace ink.  Fine point. The nib haze can be wiped away with jeweler's cloth of you really must have a shiny gold point. I don't remove this effect on mint pens in my own collection, as it is part of the "mintiness".

Pen 4152:  Sheaffer Targa Classic (full size)  $255 Lacque Marble Blue
Overall Grade: As mint	Metal: Superb	Color:  Perfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: nearmint	Clutch: Perfect	clarity:  NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 7/16" 14cm	PRICE: $255
COMMENTS: Sheaffer's Targa saw production from 1976 through the end of the 1990s and offered a hefty range of finishes. The Laque finishes are on the upscael end of things. This one is Laque Blue Marble. The nib is fine point. Converter included, noting Sheaffer converters are getting bit difficult to score.

Pen 4142 S :  Parker Vacumatic Major  $175 3rd Generation, Single Jewel, Golden Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Mild, Red
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size:  5 1/8"  12.9 cm	PRICE: $175
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. This Golden Pearl example dates to 1946. Scattered light marks to plastic. Strong manufacturer's imprint. Clean trim. Modest ambered (red) transparency remains. Nice fine line.

Pen 4143 J  Sheaffer Balance Sovereign $155 1936-1941: Golden Pearl Celluloid. Nice fine-extra fine point.
Overall Grade  Exc+	Metal: superb	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine to XF	Imprint:  Superb	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm	PRICE: $425 SOLD
COMMENTS: Balance is the second most prevalent pen in my own collection, the few hundred examples I've hunted still running short compared to the Parker Vacumatic accumulation. One can find a huge range of models and colors. Golden Pearl striated Celluloid was introduced in 1936 and continued beyond the end of the series. Sovereign is the long-slender, high-line, White Dot/Lifetime pen, lever-filler, with original cost of $8.75. This one pops. Very clean example. Smooth quite fine point. Excellent transparency to the Visometer gripping section (barrels are opaque on lever-fillers). A nice high quality entry-to-collecting Balance.

Pen 4125 :  Sheaffer flat-top. #3-size. $250 Sold
Overall Grade: VG	Metal: VG	Color:  NA	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Excellent	Threads: Exc	clarity: NA
Point:  Fine with high-flex	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 1/4" 13.94cm	PRICE: $250
COMMENTS: Relatively large 1920s Sheaffer flat-top with killer nib. Brassing to clip and to butt of barrel. Couple light dings.

Pen 4144 NB:  Parker "51"  $195 1948. Aerometric. Teal. Gold-filled Cap. 1948
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Clutch: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine point.	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 13/8" 13.6 cm	PRICE: $195
COMMENTSPerhaps the most collected old fountain pen, the "51" ran 30+ years and offered a huge range of variants. This Teal full-size Aero-metric pen dates to 1948, the first year that filling system was offered. This is a clean example, with proper early-aero-era long-clip and chromed "press... 6 times..." filling unit. Crisp manufacturer's imprint with date code by the clutch ring.  It's been about a decade since my massive (240 pens) Parker 51 offering. Expect to see more soon. Nice fine point.

Pen 4128K:  Parker Deluxe Challenger Set  $165   Green "Plaque-on-Black" Celluloid. 1936
Overall Grade: Exc	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.9 cm	PRICE: $165
COMMENTS: Deluxe Challenger at $3.50 was the pen priced just below Vacumatic, at least until the release of Royal Challenger in 1937.  Pen barrel and nib date to mid 1936. Pencil 1935.  Clean all around and nice writer. I'm still doing some research on these (I released article on the related Royal Challenger for Fountain Pen Journal click to subscribein Fall 2018).  The blade clip (second major clip style for this series) might have been introduced a year later in 1937, but I'm not certain. I knocked $30 from price of set just in case. If/when I figure out clip is proper, I'll bump price back up ;)

Pen 4131 NB: Parker Vacumatic Senior Maxima  $435  1941. 2nd Generation. Double Jewel Emerald Pearl Celluloid
Overall Grade: Fine-Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc Monotone*	Threads: Exc	clarity: Moderate Red
Point: Fine.	Imprint:  Fine	Size:  5 3/8" 13.5cm	PRICE: $435
COMMENT:  Senior Maxima was the largest Vacumatic offered from 1937-1948 (2nd and 3rd Generations). This one is sound but not perfect. Great color and clean plastic. Proper for 1941: top striped jewel, black section, target-pattern bottom "pseudojewel". The monotone nib is later issue, but is a known factory-replacement style (ten feathers per side) for earlier Parkers. Writes a sweet smooth fine point, the sort I like at the hospital. There is edge brassing to clip ring edges and  tassie (bottom ring) edges/high point.  Imprint is a bit ghosted centrally, looks to have been exposed to heat perhaps during buffing long ago. Nice eye appeal.  Great writer.

Pen 4149:  Parker Premier Chinese Laque Vison Fonce  $295
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Superb	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Clutch Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm	PRICE: $295
COMMENTS: Parker's Premier was the upscale 75, offered for a much briefer period. Laque Chinese is a "better' finish. Dates I believe to the late 1980s. Modern Parker converter included.

Pen 4136 NB   Parker "51" Vacumatic-Fill Demonstrator $550 SOLD
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Perfect	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Clutch: Perfect	clarity: Superb
Point:  Fine	Imprint:  Good	Size:  5 1/2" 14cm	PRICE: $550
COMMENTS: Demonstrators offer a popular collecting niche. Combining that with the highly sought Parker "51" results in a desirable variant. This vac-fill Parker "51" Demonstrator has clean plastic and cap, which has nice frost Only real imperfection is a very light manufacturer's imprint. The "7" by the clutch ring (for 1947) is sharp but remainder of imprint at first peek seems gone altogether, though it can be seen as a ghost if the pen is lighted obliquely and loupe used.

Pen 4139 K:  Parker Vacumatic Major  $200 SOLD 1945. Azure Blue Celluloid.
Overall Grade: Extra Fine	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc+	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Moderate Amber
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/8" 12.8cm	PRICE: $200
COMMENTS: Third Generation Vacumatic Major and Junior are popular entry-to-series pens, providing good size at reasonable cost. Azure Blue generally is the most difficult color to find. This one is clean. Light wear. Sharp manufacturer's imprint. Nice color. Moderate amber-red barrel transparency. Smooth fine point.

Pen 4147 : Sheaffer Targa Classic (full size)  $245 Style 1028: Laque Gray Marble (Ronce?... giving me headache). Includes Sheaffer converter
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Nearmint	Color:  EPerfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Clutch: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 7/16" 14cm	PRICE: $245
COMMENTS: Sheaffer's Targa saw production from 1976 through the end of the 1990s and offered a hefty range of finishes. The Laque finishes are on the upscael end of things.  The nib is fine point. Converter included, noting Sheaffer converters are getting bit difficult to score. This one looks like it should have been a Ronce, but I think it was called just Gray Marble.

Pen 4148:  Parker Duofold Centennial  $295 Injector (Cap Activated) Ballpoint. Blue marble ("crushed velvet")
Overall Grade: As-mint	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Exc	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size:  5 1/4" 13.63cm	PRICE: $295
COMMENTS: Yeah. I know. I deal with modern Duofolds generally only by accident. Still... my understanding is that the cap-activated BPs were offered with Centennial only early in the modern Duofold's run, during the mid-late 1980s.  Relatively scarce at best. Apparently popular with collectors of modern Duofold.  This one be clean.

Pen 4122  Visconti Wallstreet $445 Burgundy laminated.
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: Superb	Color:  Perfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Perfect
Point: Fine	Imprint:  NA	Size:   5 1/2" 14.0	PRICE: $445
COMMENTS:  A popular recent pen from Italy, the Wallstreet somewhat channels the 1930s Parker Vacumatic, via its laminated transparent/pearlescent color . Fine point. Clean condition.

Pen  4135 k: Parker Vacumatic Junior Set  $235 1940. 2nd Generation. Double Jewel. "Speedline" filler
Overall: Extra Fine	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  Excellent	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Minimal
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Excellent	Size:  45"", 12.9cm	PRICE: $235
COMMENTS: Often unrealized by collectors is that the striped 2nd Gen Vacumatic Juniors are relatively uncommon. The 2nd Generation started in 1937, but the striped Juniors did not appear until 1939. 2nd generation ended at start of 1942.  This one is all-proper: double jewel, metal non-locking filler, etc. "Junior" references pricepoint, trim, warranty... it is a standard size pen.  This one overall is quite clean pen with minor trim wear and with excellent color... well better than average. Not much barrel transparency is left, just a hint of amber/red in bright backlighting.  Pencil with bit more wear than pen.  Superb writer with smooth fine line. Pencil tossed in as bonus.

Pen  4153 k: Sheaffer Statesman (post-WWII)  $185 Carmine Celluloid. ~1946
Overall: Excellent	Metal: Exc	Color:  Excellent	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity: Excellent
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Excellent	Size:	PRICE: $2185
COMMENTS: 2nd size pen from the post-WWII Cellujloid era. Frantic evolution occurred 1945-7. This Statesman has the White Dot at very top of pen, a less often seen variant. It also has partial barrel and gripping section transparency.

Pen 4124: Mabie Todd $230 SOLD Gold-filled, long-slender, high-flex nib
Overall Grade: VG	Metal: VG	Color:  NA	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads: Perfect	clarity:  NA
Point: FLEX Fine-to-Broad+	Imprint:  NA	Size:	PRICE: $230 SOLD
COMMENTS: 1920s Mabie in gold-filled with high-flex nib. Sample was done without the "ebay abuse" we often see for writing samples. Obvious brassing showing, as per the photos. Terrific writer.

Pen 4129 K:  Sheaffer Connaisseur $200
Overall Grade: Near Mint	Metal: NM	Color:  Superb	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: NM	Threads: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/2" 114cm	PRICE: $200
COMMENTS: The for-Levengers first series featured  translucent/transparent  "Seas" colors, and  the second series had palladium trim. Sheaffer manufactured the Levenger variants from 1998-2001 or so.  All pens have solid gold nibs, with those found with the Levengers second series having a white finish.  Grand Connaisseur has two-tone gold nib. As a Levenger's viersion this should have  the white-tone solid gold 14k nib. This one includes however a two-tone Sheaffer nib usually seen with Grande Connaisseur These are cartridge/converter filling, and converter is included with this one, these days a $20 value .

Pen 4130: Sheaffer Targa Model 1080   $495 Classic (full size) Cadmium Yellow Swirl
Overall Grade: Nearmint	Metal: As mint	Color: Perfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Clutch: Perfect	clarity: NA
Point: Meassive  BB	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 3/4" 14.4 cm	PRICE: $495
COMMENTS: Waterman's Man 100 series ran I believe 1980s-1990s. Many variants. The series soemwhat channeled Waterman's cylindrical "flat top" pens made prior to 1940. The Patrician variants had pierced-work cap-bands that reflected the 1930s original Patrician series. Color is Emerald for this one.  Massive point. Marked "L" on feed, I assume for "large" or broad.  To my eye the tipping is at least double broad. Nice smooth line. A bold signature nib.  Nearmint pen (it has met ink). Converter included.

Pen 4133: Parker Duofold Centennial. Black  $335 Has 1888-1988 Parker gold-tone plaque on cap
Overall Grade: As-mint	Metal: Nearmint	Color:  Perfect	.CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Nearmint	Threads: Exc	clarity: NA
Point: Medium-Broad	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 1/4" 13.4cm	PRICE: $335
COMMENTS: The big modern Duofold. Nib code 83 apparently indicates medium, but this one writes on the broad side of medium, a bold signature line. Parker converter is included. The early flat-top style, the early short clip, and  the 18k nib (vs 14k) dates this I think to 1989, relatively early in the run.