Parker 61 Prototype Wick Fill Vintage Fountain Pen

This is a 1956 Parker 61 Prototype “Wick-fill” in Black with ORANGE SHELL. Brushed Lustraloy (stainless steel) cap with GF clip and barrel tassie (the cap design is unique to 61 prototypes). Inlaid in the barrel tassie is a stainless steel mesh screen. The barrel end is put into the ink and the wick draws ink into the barrel through the screen. Hooded nib (fine), no arrow in the shell. Medium/fine nib. New-old-stock. Mint.  Item #223 in Catalog #84. [caption id="attachment_2020" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Parker 61 Prototype Wick Fill Vintage Fountain Pen[/caption]