Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 110 - 1944 Parker Vacumatic Black Pearl

Yes! Another Parker Vacumatic! I had promised to restore a 1940 Vacumatic with a broken nib, but I've decided to custom grind that nib and put it on a newly acquired Parker Vacumatic in Azure Blue Pearl that I purchased without a nib. I'll do that resurrection later. Today, I restored a 1944 Parker Vacumatic in Black Pearl. Please feel free to use the chapters provided below to skip to various parts of the review. 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: 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?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1888780927&from_page=listing 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% 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/ZjLowhp4h2I Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:13 - Introduction 01:39 - Triage 1944 PVac 03:21 - Removing the Section 04:15 - Knocking Out the Feed 04:44 - Checking the Nib 05:14 - Inspecting the Vac Pump 05:53 - Removing the Vac Pump 08:11 - Removing the Cap Jewel and Clip 08:51 - Polishing the Clip 09:19 - Cleaning Out the Barrel 09:39 - Clip Polished 10:16 - Barrel Cleaned 11:19 - Getting Shellac Off the Section Threads 11:49 - Removing the Pellet 12:13 - Replacing the Diaphragm 15:32 - How a Vacumatic Pump Works 16:54 - Reinstalling the Nib 18:43 - Dip Testing the Nib 19:59 - Smoothing the Nib 20:24 - Barrel Polished 21:02 - Cap Polished 21:15 - Reinstalling the Clip 22:46 - Reassembling the Pen and Filling 23:25 - Thoughts Let’s connect: Instagram – douglasrathbun Twitter – @djrathbun 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 15 Pro, Insta360 Link 2 4k Webcam Graphics: Adobe Photoshop 2025 Video Editor: DaVinci Resolve 19 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.