Name: Vintage Parker Challenger Fountain Pen
Maker: Parker, USA - c1935
Colour: Grey Striated Pearl / Gold Trim
Nib: 14k Gold Nib - Medium Nib
Filling System: Button Filler
Length: 132mm
Condition: Serviced, Excellent
The Story
The Challenger was a school pen that was first introduced in 1934, during the Vacumatic era. It was a button filler and was made out of the same plastic as the early marbled Vacumatics and had nickel or gold trim. This model being the latter, gold trim, with a Newhaven nib, exchanged at some point in the pens life
The pen is in very good condition, serviced and ready to write with a 14k medium nib which writes with a degree of character, slightly springy and with a touch of line variation on the horizontal stroke, a lovely pen
Imperfections
There are no imperfections to note, no chips cracks or engravings.
As mentioned the nib is not original to the pen and there are minor signs of use in the form of micro-scratches and wear to the trim
Measurements
Length capped: 132mm
Length posted: 145mm
Barrel length inc nib: 117mm
Cap length: 60mm
Barrel diameter: 10mm
Cap diameter: 11mm
Delivery within the UK:
1-2 Working Days via Royal Mail if ordered before 3pm
Special Next Day Delivery Available if ordered before 3pm
Delivery to Europe:
3-5 Working Days via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed
1-3 Working Day Delivery Also Available via Parcelforce Global Express
Worldwide Delivery
5-7 Working Days via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed (most countries)
2-3 Working Day delivery also available via Parcelforce Global Express
We ship to over 250 countries worldwide using our trusted delivery partners Royal Mail
Professional Service
We are qualified in fountain pen restoration by the Writing Equipment Society (WES) and service and restore the vast majority of our writing instruments in house.
Servicing
Serviced pens have been cleaned, checked over and fitted with the necessary parts to bring the pen into excellent writing condition.
Restoration
Restored pens have been brought back to as close to their original condition as possible.
Fountain pens are legacy items which should outlast their owners. We restore our pens sensitively and with the greatest care to ensure their integrity and value are maintained - and crucially, that they write beautifully out of the box!
All our pens come Grand Vision Guaranteed – if the pen is not up to scratch we offer a no quibble refund within 14 days of purchase
This means that if an item has a defect which has not been mentioned in the product description, or arrives to you damaged you are entitled to a full refund, including your outward and return postage costs upon safe return of the item in question.
Please notify us at the earliest possible moment as we will do everything we can do resolve the issue quickly and effectively.
If you do not like the pen and wish to return it, this can be arranged but at the discretion of Grand Vision Pens and the return postage at your expense. Once the pen has been returned a refund will be issued subject to the satisfactory condition of the pen.
We do our very best to avoid any of the above from occurring, we take the quality of our pens and our customer service very seriously, and will do everything we can to provide you with a first class service.
