Parker 61 Fountain Pen Mk I Vista Legacy Rainbow Cap set Liquid pencil (BFP611)

• The gold 14k nib is F in size (see picture)

• The clip is classic arrow and feather

• The cap is topped with the jewel.

• Legacy Rainbow Cap (nickel and silver Rainbow pattern) 

• Excellent Condition. This pen has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected, restored and tested

Ideal as a daily writer and a collection piece. 

Manufacturer and Year   Parker, made in USA – 1958-59 

Length  5-1/2"

Filling System  Capillary filling system which is unique to this model. See further details below. 

Color  Black with "Rainbow" cap of nickel and silver arching "rainbow" swirls.

A word or two about the Parker 61 Capillary Filling System. If you are not familiar with this unique design, you should read this.

Here is how you fill a Parker 61, and an insight into how the pen actually works. Unscrew the barrel and stick the back end of the pen (aka the capillary cell) into a bottle of ink. Wait a few minutes (probably more like a half hour when you first start one of these older used ones), and let the ink wick up into the capillary cell. The cell contains a sheet of perforated plastic that has been given a 3-D pattern resembling tire tread, and rolled up. The perforations allow ink to seep between the rolled-up layers, and the tread pattern maintains space between the layers. In the middle of this tube, which runs the entire length of the capillary cell, is the feed. To keep things clean, the capillary cell has on a coating of teflonon the outside that is intended to shed ink as the user withdraws the pen from the ink bottle, leaving very little ink to be wiped off. The end of the barrel contains a spring-loaded thingy which covers the open end of the capillary tube, but still allows it to vent.

Please read the entire description section and review all pictures as they are also part of the description. If you need any more information or pictures about the item, please feel free to ask before offer just to be sure the item you will receive is according to your expectations >> I will respond quickly. 

Save shipment cost! We combine shipment upon request

This item will be posted using DHL mail express. Certain destinations may be considered remote areas by the shipping service, and may incur an additional fee.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

About Brown Fox Pens (BFP):

My name is Jose. Based in Buenos Aires. I sell writing instruments (mostly restored but also as is). If the item is restored, I do all of the restoration work myself. I enjoy restoring these vintage pens and sending them on to someone to use and enjoy. Like Richard Binder says "Making the world better one pen at the time" :)