Aerometric Filler
5 items in stock, $69.99 to $749.99.
What “Aerometric Filler” means here
Parker's 1948 squeeze filler for the 51: a pli-glass sac inside a metal sleeve with a breather tube, pressed a few times to fill. The sacs rarely fail, which is why aerometric 51s are the daily drivers he recommends; when they do, it is a clean and a resac. On his repair list ("Aerometrics").
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