Vacumatic
10 items in stock, $125 to $999.99.
What “Vacumatic” means here
Parker's sac-less system of 1933: a plunger flexes a rubber diaphragm and the barrel itself holds the ink, so the laminated celluloid shows the level. "Restoring these pens is both easy and complicated. It really just depends on how lucky you get," and it takes a special Vac unit tool; "for the love of all that you hold dear, keep celluloid pens away from open flames" (how-do-i-restore-a-parker-vacumatic). On his repair list.
From Drippy Musings
How Do I Restore A Parker Vacumatic
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Fun Pen Repair Help
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