Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 112 1943 Parker Vacumatic Service Set

When I visited my pen friend Murray last week, I came away with a 1943 Parker Vacumatic Silver Pearl "Service Set". I am restoring the pen and pencil set for Murray. Both pen and pencil have challenges! 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% off your purchase from CULT PENS: https://tinyurl.com/y6g8yqal 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/0wj-5KafrR8 Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:11 - Introduction 01:46 - Triage the Set 03:44 - Triage the Pencil 05:14 - Removing the Section 05:53 - Removing the Clip 06:53 - Pencil Tip Polished 07:29 - Removing the Vac Pump 08:35 - Good News and Bad News About the Vac Pump 11:01 - Removing the Pellet 11:50 - Replacing the Diaphragm 13:07 - Reinstalling the Vac Pump 14:14 - Polishing the Pencil Clip 14:49 - Knocking Out the Nib and Feed 15:24 - Nib, Feed, and Section Polished 15:47 - Reinstalling Nib and Feed 16:44 - Dip Test 17:52 - Tuning the Nib 18:12 - Checking Ink Capacity 18:54 - Repairing the Pencil 21:00 - Measuring Capacity Attempt #2 21:28 - Polishing the Pen and Pencil Celluloid 21:54 - Celluloid Polished 22:35 - Reassembling the Fountain Pen 23:44 - Reassembling the Pencil 24:25 - 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.