Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 150 1937 Parker Vacumatic Burgundy Pearl

THIS PEN HAS BEEN SOLD! Email me at inkquiringminds@gmail.com with your name and address, and I'll send a shipping quote and instructions on how to pay via PayPal. Another dead Parker Vacumatic on the slab for resurrection! This is a 1937 Parker Vacumatic Slender Lockdown filler in Burgundy Pearl celluloid. 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: 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/u7s6v91-xT4 Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:08 - Introduction 01:01 - Before and After 01:15 - History of the Vacumatic 1st Generation 03:54 - Vacumatic Generations 05:49 - Triage the PVac Burgundy 09:20 - Removing the Section 10:17 - Removing the Clip 11:07 - Knocking Out the Feed 11:28 - Section, Feed, Nib Before 13:07 - Repairing the Section Step 1 15:15 - Section Polished Step 2 16:09 - Nib Polished 16:16 - Clip Polished 16:45 - Removing the Vac Pump 19:54 - Replacing the Diaphragm 22:29 - Reinstalling the Pump 23:19 - Reinstalling the Nib and Feed Into the Section 24:57 - Reinstalling the Nib Attempt #2 25:53 - Testing Ink Capacity 27:13 - Dip Testing the Nib 28:23 - Tuning the Nib 30:19 - Removing the End Finial Jewel 30:57 - Barrel Polished 31:15 - Cap Polished 32:00 - Reinstalling the Clip 33:19 - Thoughts 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.