Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 120 1945 Parker Vacumatic Golden Pearl

THIS PEN HAS BEEN SOLD Today's fountain pen back from the dead is a 1945 Parker Vacumatic in Golden Pearl Celluloid. This one was a bit of a head-scratcher as the date codes are weird. It is also my first attempt at replacing a missing gold cap band. 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/2eQMTS2_E80 Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:08 - Introduction 01:19 - Triage the Parker Vac 05:05 - Removing the Section 05:51 - Examining the Diaphragm 06:10 - Removing the Nib and Feed 07:00 - Nib Polished 07:12 - Removing the Clip Attempt 1 08:55 - Polishing the Ebonite Feed and Section 10:44 - Polished Section / Examining Barrel 11:22 - Polishing the Barrel 13:39 - How to Clean Your Sandpaper 14:23 - Barrel Polished 15:58 - Weird Date Code on Nib 18:11 - Removing Clip Attempt 2 19:21 - Removing the Clip Attempt 3 20:34 - Clip and Cap Polished 21:14 - Reinstalling the Nib and Feed 22:28 - Writing Dip Test 23:06 - Filling the Vacumatic 23:57 - Writing Test #2 24:41 - Cap Band Replaces 25:10 - Reinstalling the Clip 26:51 - Polishing the Top Jewel 27:19 - Thoughts 29:03 - For Sale 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.