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Caps Page 1

 

lustroloy_0.jpgLustraloy (stainless steel) caps with gold filled clips.  These caps had a matte finish with a shiny cap lip when new.  Finish was more “brushed” than the later aerometric series caps.  The finish did not stand up to wear too well and quickly wore off.  These caps are most often found on the vacumatic “51s” and probably the most common.

Common Caps

 

 

 

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Sterling Silver caps with gold filled clips, lined pattern with chevron band.  These caps all had a rhodium plating to prevent tarnish.  The finish did not stand up to wear too well, wearing inconsistantly, leaving a very unattractive appearance.  In addition, the soft metal is very prone to dents and dings, and finding caps in perfect condition is very hard.  These caps are the most often advertised version of the vacumatic “51s” found in print ads.

Common Caps

 

 

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Lustraloy (stainless steel) caps with “Jeweler’s” band and gold filled clips.  These caps had a matte finish with a shiny raised cap band when new.  Finish was more “brushed” than the later aerometric series caps.  The finish did not stand up to wear too well and quickly wore off.  These caps were also available with nickel plated clips.

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Lustraloy (stainless steel) caps with “Jeweler’s” band and nickel plated clips.  These caps had a matte finish with a shiny raised cap band when new.  Finish was more “brushed” than the later aerometric series caps.  The finish did not stand up to wear too well and quickly wore off.  These caps were also available with gold filled clips.

Common Caps

 

slverban_0.jpgLustraloy (stainless steel) cap with raised band and nickel plated clip.  This cap had a matte finish when new.  Finish was more “brushed” than the later aerometric series caps.  The finish did not stand up to wear too well and quickly wore off. Have yet to find a matching pencil.

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Coin Silver caps with rhodium plating and gold filled clips.  Line pattern of seven lines, space, one line, space, and then seven lines ( IIIIIII I IIIIIII ) repeating all around the caps, and plain cap bands.  These caps are not marked as to silver content (.900).  The plating did not hold up to wear well, and wears unevenly.  Soft metal dents easily.  Very hard to find clean caps with original finish and no marring to plating.

Common Caps

 

 

coin1_0.jpgCoin Silver cap with rhodium plating and gold filled clip.  Line pattern of seven lines, space, one line, space, and then seven lines ( IIIIIII I IIIIIII ) repeating all around the cap.  Unlike the production Coin Silver caps, this cap has the same chevron band as regular lined sterling silver caps and is marked “Sterling Silver-Made in USA”. This cap was not production and came from a parts lots in Janesville.  No pen cap to match was found.

Rare Cap

 

 

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Gold Filled Caps with gold filled clips.  Pattern is groups of 4 lines and a space, all around the caps, with no cap bands.  Gold content at bottom of cap.  The design carried from the First Year Caps, except that it no longer had a rectangle space for engraving.  These are the most common gold filled caps.  

Common Caps

 

 

chevron_0.jpgGold Filled caps with solid 14k green gold clips.  Also available with gold filled clips. Line pattern of nine lines, space, nine lines, repeating all around the caps ( IIIIIIIII IIIIIIIII ), and chevron cap bands.  Caps have rectangle space for engraving, bordered by a single frame line.  These caps seem to be the most common found with 14k trim.  This particular set has amber jewels, an option available from Parker.

Common Caps

 

 

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Gold Filled caps with gold filled clips.  Line pattern of two lines, space, two notched lines, two lines, repeating all around the caps, and plain cap bands.  Gold filled content at bottom of caps.  These caps were also available in the first year, but gold content was at the top, near the clip.  

Less Common Caps

 

 

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Gold Filled caps with gold filled clips.  Line pattern of two lines, space, two waivy lines, two lines, repeating all around the caps, and plain cap bands.  Gold filled content at bottom of caps. 

Less Common Caps

 

 

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Gold Filled caps with gold filled clips.  Continous line pattern repeating all around the caps, and plain cap bands.  Gold filled content at bottom of caps.    

Common Caps

 

 

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