Restored Black Parker Duofold NS Fountain Pen (English), 14K Gold Italic Nib

Description

This is a
restored
vintage
Black Parker Duofold NS
(English made)
with a wonderful Italic/stub 14K gold nib,
in excellent condition
.
The pen is
free of
cracks, deep scratches or personalizations, it is ready to write and with a smooth and bouncy nib. Please see the photos
and full description below.
The pen has been
fully serviced
. It was disassembled, the nib and feed were ultrasonically cleaned and it was manually and lightly polished after covering the imprints and metal parts, and it was fitted with new sac. After assembling the pen, it was
it was inspected, tested and the nib was adjusted for smoothness. It writes nicely, with good flow and should be ready to write for many years.
Nib
: 14 K gold nib. It has a wonderful italic/stub medium nib with a bit of softness/springness that allows some line variation (please see the writing sample in the last photo; the squares are 5mm X 5mm).
Filling system
: Button filler, with a new sac.
Size
: about 5 1/4 in (13.3 cm) capped.
Body
: The plastic is very clean, and there are no cracks or deep scratches,
only micro scratches and possibly light scratches compatible with age and use.
Cap
: The cap is in excellent condition, and there are no cracks or deep scratches, only micro scratches and possibly light scratches compatible with age and use.
Trim
: the cap bands and clip are excellent. The blind cap shows some brassing.
Imprint
: The barrel imprint is fully legible - the edges of the imprint are a tiny bit worn.
Personal engravings
:
NONE.
Feel free to ask any questions.
Shipping CONUS only.
This auction is for the pen only. The Visconti pen stand is
NOT
included.
Please, see the other pens I have for sale.