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Hi All.  I was wondering just how much my first year Parker 51 is worth.  Its the stainless capped model with gold filled wedding band.  No dents though a scratch on the cap (I'll post pictures).  Everything is correct except that I had the filler swapped to the plastic one.  I still have all the correct Vacumatic parts but the plastic is more reliable to use it.  Third quarter 1941, plastic jewels.  Been thinking of selling it to be honest.

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I got this thing a couple of months ago and I'm already contemplating selling it.  Nice cap without a single ding of any kind.  Correct nib etc.  I do have a later plastic Vac unit in it because I think it works better.  Still have the original working speedline setup as well.

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With the original speedline filler back in it I wuldn't take less than $350.00 for it. I'd have to say it's probably closer to the $400.00 mark.

Thats a damn fine pen you have there bud.

Just my twocents.gif worth.
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Yep yep yep.  I have the pen firmly in my breast pocket even as I type.  The thing is I LIKE the plastic filler better.  It's so free and un-troublesome.  It doesn't look as cool but it works better than the old style.

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I've personally neve had any problems using any of the 3 styles of vac filler unit. From a repair guy standpoint I love doing the speedline & lockdown fioller units. because the cup on the business end is metal & REALLY hard toscrew up. The pelllet cups on the plastic filler units have broken on me more times than i can count over he years.

So why's it falling out of favor? Just can't dig the body style or the nibs not right for you or??

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Well, the speedline hangs up just a teeny tiny bit at the bottom of the plunge.  So I had Fred pull the speedline, put it aside for the sake or originality and install a plastic one.  It works great.  Might change it back when I get tired of using it.

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