Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 144 FAILURE! 1941 Parker Duofold Vacumatic

THIS PEN HAS SOLD! They can't all be successful folks! Today's dead pen is a 1941 Parker Duofold Vacumatic. Someone "restored" the pen by permanently gluing the vac-pump into the pen! But I make it live again - in an alternate way. 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: The Inky Nib on eBay: https://ebay.us/m/F2yfQW 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/tRnYN4J7d-I Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:07 - Introduction 00:26 - History of the Duovac 01:58 - Triage the Parker Duovac 04:58 - Removing the Section 06:23 - Removing the Feed 07:51 - Nib Before 08:05 - Feed Before 08:26 - Section Before 09:00 - Inspecting the Barrel/Pump 09:11 - Removing the Vacumatic Pump 12:37 - Drilling Out the Old Breather Tube 13:16 - Nib, Feed, and Section Polished 13:35 - Removing the Vac Pump Attempt #2 14:59 - Removing the Clip 15:30 - Clip Before 15:46 - Cap Before 16:28 - Clip After 16:45 - Failure! 19:16 - Barrel Before 19:30 - Cap Before 19:51 - Cap After 20:06 - Barrel After 20:30 - Reassembling the Cap 21:19 - Reassembling the Pen 21:41 - Installing the Nib and Feed 23:27 - Dip Testing the Nib 25:32 - Eyedropper Filling the Pen 26:24 - Tuning the Nib 27:40 - Checking Ink Capacity 28:37 - 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 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.