Inkquiring Minds Interview - Murray Talks Parker Vacumatics

I had a "pen play date" with my friend Murray, where we discussed my favourite vintage fountain pen, the Parker Vacumatic and looked at Murray's extensive collection. Please feel free to use the chapters provided below to skip to various parts of the interview. If you like this video, don't forget to like and subscribe and hit that bell to be notified when I post new videos! JOIN AS A MEMBER HERE TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbT6bph6TcR-6ByiXzU3RYg/join GOLDSPOT PENS ONLINE AFFILIATE LINK (yes it works!): https://goldspot.com?aff=8 Links: How to Polish Plastic, Celluloid, and Ebonite: https://youtu.be/anU7e7TJurE Richard Binder's Stroke Widths Chart (pdf): http://www.richardspens.com/pdf/strokewidths2.pdf Inkquiring Minds Website Pen Sales: https://djrathbun.wixsite.com/inkquiring-minds Etsy Shop for "Ink Buddy" Items: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AlliedArmorer My favourite brick 'n mortar pen and stationery store; Reids! https://reidstationers.com/ Listen to my music at SoundClick: https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=368777 My YouTube Community Tab: https://www.youtube.com/c/DouglasRathbun/community DISCOUNT CODES! Get 10% off your purchase from APPELBOOM by using the code FRIEND at checkout! https://appelboom.com/ Get 10% off your purchase from LOCHBY by using the code SHOPNOW10 at checkout! https://lochby.com Get 10% your purchase from STILFORM.CA by using the code DOUGLAS10: https://stilform.ca Subscribe for more fountain pen videos: https://tinyurl.com/rgfe4v3 Share this video with a friend: https://youtu.be/qkqegWDSM_w Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:08 - Introduction 00:01:50 - The Parker Vacumatic 00:06:02 - 1st Generation "Lockdown" 00:08:14 - 2nd Generation "Speedline" 00:12:16 - Murray Talks About the Use of Different Materials on Vacumatics 00:13:17 - Parker Vacumatic Service Set 00:15:43 - Parker Vacumatic Doctor Set 00:17:34 - Murray's Substack Project 00:19:35 - Unusual Vacumatics 00:20:31 - Golden Web Vacumatic 00:21:36 - Cleaning a Vacumatic 00:24:11 - Emerald Pearl Vac with Labels 00:24:33 - Difference Between Major and Junior 00:25:38 - FrankenVacs 00:27:46 - Shadow Wave Vacumatic 00:27:59 - Parker Striped Duofold Vacumatic 00:30:11 - Golden Web Vacumatic Deskpen 00:31:08 - Difference Between Being a User and Collector 00:33:09 - Parker 51 Vacumatic Windowpane 00:36:03 - End of the Vacumatic to Aerometric 00:37:18 - The End of Parker Stacked Celluloid 00:38:16 - Ariel Kullock 00:39:06 - Kullock Demonstrator P51 Vacumatic 00:40:12 - Lustraloy Caps 00:41:18 - Double-ended P51 Vac Pen/Pencil 00:43:01 - Sterling Silver P51 Cap 00:43:29 - Parker Vac Clips - Arrow vs Blue Diamond 00:45:14 - Other Celluloid Vacumatics 00:46:52 - How Was Stacked Celluloid Created? 00:49:00 - Parker Vacumatic Black Stacked Celluloid 00:52:06 - Use Your Vintage Pens! 00:53:09 - Parker Vacumatic Shadow Wave 00:53:49 - Using Safe Inks on Vintage Pens 00:54:53 - Don't Use These Inks! 00:55:27 - Parker Superchrome Deadly Ink! 00:56:45 - Waterman Bottle 00:57:05 - Sheaffer Skrip Inkwell Bottle 00:58:09 - Akkerman Inkwell Bottle 00:59:24 - Murray Talks About Pen Flush 01:02:26 - Doug Talks About Ultrasonic Cleaners 01:04:16 - Murray Cautions About Ebonite 01:05:44 - Murray Talks About Casein 01:06:00 - Conway-Stewart 58 in Casein 01:07:12 - Conclusion and Thanks! Let’s connect: Instagram – douglasrathbun Email - inkquiringminds@gmail.com PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE: Computer: Apple MacBook M4 Pro 12-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 24GB RAM 1TB SSD Cameras: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Insta360 Link 2 Graphics: Adobe Photoshop 2025 Video Editor: DaVinci Resolve 20 SEO: Tube Buddy Live Stream: OBS Studio 31 Concerto No. 3 in E major, Op. 8, RV 293, "Spring" by Antonio Vivaldi, in HD quality! - Classical music piece performed by: John Harrison — Violin / Robert Turizziani — Conductor / Wichita State University Chamber Players - Music licensed by: John Harrison - Music license: CC BY-SA 1.0 CAUTION: The following video has an unusually high VHQ (video humor quotient). Viewers are advised to refrain from consuming carbonated beverages while watching. Any liquid spewing out of your nose is YOUR responsibility.