Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 153 1946 Parker Vacumatic & Conway Stewart 58

Both pens have been SOLD! Here's another double-header resurrection. I restore a 1945 Parker Vacumatic in Emerald Pearl and finally sell my beloved 1950s Conway-Stewart 58 "Indiana Jones". 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/1mQ8jIp4sxY Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:06 - Introduction 02:12 - Before and After 02:34 - Triage the PVac Emerald 06:21 - Removing the Section 08:35 - Nib Polished 08:53 - Section Polished 09:04 - Feed Polished 09:12 - Removing the Vac Pump 11:43 - Drilling Out the Pellet 12:27 - Installing a New Diaphragm 15:55 - Reinstalling the Nib / Feed 19:18 - Barrel Polished 20:14 - Testing Ink Capacity 21:23 - Dip Testing the Nib 22:39 - After Nib Polishing 24:35 - Removing the Clip 27:06 - Clip Straightened 27:16 - Clip Polished 27:46 - Cap Polished 27:59 - Reinstalling the Clip 29:42 - 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.