Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 155 1941 Parker Striped Duofold

THIS PEN HAS BEEN SOLD! Today's dead pen on the slab, ready for resurrection, is a 1941 Parker Striped Duofold button-filler. 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/5WOTOZIwWTU Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:08 - Introduction 01:50 - Before and After 02:05 - Triage the Parker Striped Duofold 05:30 - Disassembling the Pen 07:55 - Scraping the Nipple 08:33 - Knocking Out the Feed Attempt #1 11:37 - Nib Polished 14:11 - Dip Testing the Nib 14:58 - Resacking the Pen 15:59 - Using a Paperclip As a Sack Spreader 16:59 - Does This Pen Require a Breather Tube? 18:02 - Installing the Pressure Bar 18:53 - Test Filling the Pen 20:24 - Removing the Clip 21:27 - Clip Polished 21:42 - Polishing the Barrel 22:57 - Barrel Polished 23:24 - Polishing the Cap 24:04 - Reinstalling the Clip 24:48 - Resacking the Pen Attempt #2 26:10 - Reassembling the Pen 26:47 - Checking Ink Capacity 27:17 - Tuning the Nib 28:35 - 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.