Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 152 Parker Duofold DQ and Vacumatic Speedline

The Parker Vacumatic Speedline and DW have been SOLD. Two Parker Fountain Pens! I resack a 1924 Parker Duofold DQ and resurrect a 1938 Parker Vacumatic Speedline in Shadow Wave. 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/QofailoBbL8 Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:08 - Introduction 00:22 - Parker Duofold DQ 01:45 - 1938 Parker Vacumatic Speedline Shadow Wave 04:18 - Triage the PVac Speedline 07:53 - Removing the Sectino 09:35 - Removing the Vac Pump Attempt #1 11:59 - Knocking Out the Nib/Feed 12:35 - Removing the Clip 13:29 - Clip Before 13:38 - Cap Before 14:58 - Knocking Out the Nib/Feed Attempt #2 15:22 - Section Before 15:30 - Feed Before 15:38 - Nib Before 16:40 - Feed, Clip and Section Polished 17:19 - Removing the Vac Pump Attempt #35 18:39 - Removing Shellac with Methyl Hydrate 19:48 - Drilling Out the Pellet 20:11 - Replacing the Diaphragm 22:20 - Reinstalling the Pump 23:58 - Testing the Ink Capacity 24:54 - Barrel Before 25:05 - Cap Before 25:31 - Cap and Barrel Polished 26:06 - Reinstalling the Clip 27:16 - Writing Sample Shadow Wave 28:32 - Nib After Polishing 29:31 - Resacking the Duofold DQ 32:29 - Testing the Ink Capacity of the DQ 32:46 - Duofold DQ Writing Sample 33:03 - 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.