1949 Parker 51 Aerometric Cocoa CONVERTED *SOLD* ($130 US)

THIS PEN HAS SOLD!

Hello there. Welcome to Inkquiring Minds. My name is Doug, and I'm back with another pen Resurrection Sunday video.

A couple of weeks ago, I purchased four vintage fountain pens in one auction on eBay. I was thrilled with these pens and decided to start resurrecting one today. It’s a 1949 Parker 51 Aerometric with a Lustraloy cap and a coloured finish called cocoa. This colour is a polarizing one; some people love it, while others think it looks like hot sick. Others, however, appreciate its close resemblance to the rare buckskin brown. Regardless of your preference, this fountain pen is a lovely piece of art.

I’m planning to convert this aerometric because I believe that fountain pens should be used regularly. The Aerometric filler, although an innovative feature when it was introduced in 1948 or 1949 due to its long-lasting vinyl sack, has some limitations by modern standards. Cleaning this pen is a real pain, especially if you’re a frequent ink changer. Modern pens often come with converters or cartridges, which are more convenient.

To accomplish this conversion, I’ve used a brass converter that I received from a young man in India. I’ll share his eBay sale link here so you can see it. These converters are relatively inexpensive, about $10 US each. They replace the aerometric filler and allow the pen to be used with Parker converters or cartridges, either short or long. This makes it a potential everyday carry fountain pen for modern users.

At 79 years old, this 1949 Parker 51 Aerometric has the potential to last another 79 years if it’s used regularly as a modern cartridge converter fountain pen.

THOUGHTS

So, what are my thoughts about this resurrection? Well, I'm pleased with this one. The pen turned out nicely. The conversion went smoothly, and there were no issues with the breather tube. The pen was in good shape to begin with, with no deep scratches. The only flaw is a slight mark in the lucite that absorbs ink, but it doesn’t leak, and the pen writes beautifully. The cap polished beautifully, and it takes a PenBBS converter, which is very convenient.

The only issue I had with the writing was that it was a bit dry. I polished up the nib a bit to make it smoother, and now it writes very smoothly. I also spent some time separating those tines a little bit, which I know you can’t see on closeup here, but I’ve created a small space in there. Now it writes with a much wetter line. As I suspected, once it’s wetter, it’s even smoother.

This is a lovely, well-balanced, and unique Parker 51 converted Aerometric pen. You can use Parker small cartridges or large cartridges, PenBBS converters, or even a genuine Parker converter in this pen. If you’re interested in purchasing this pen, I’m selling it for $130 US plus shipping. Send me an email at inkquiringminds@gmail.com with your name and address, and I’ll get you a shipping quote. Shipping to the contiguous North America is about $10 US.

Thank you for watching.

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