Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 156 1946 Parker 51 Vacumatic

This pen has been SOLD! Another dead Parker 51 Vacumatic in need of Pen Resurrection! Today is a 1946 Parker 51 Vac in black with a VERY tarnished gold-filled cap. 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/JgZlrpmmoxY Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:12 - Introduction 02:11 - Before and After 02:31 - Triage the P51 04:24 - Checking For an Existing Diaphragm 05:10 - Removing the Hood 07:01 - Removing the Nib/Feed/Collector 08:10 - Inspecting the Pump 08:42 - Inspecting the Cap 10:04 - Removing the Clip 10:47 - Heating the Jewel Out 13:13 - Removing the Vac Pump 16:28 - Drilling Out the Pellet 17:20 - Installing a New Diaphragm 20:46 - Installing the New Vac Pump 21:56 - Polishing the Feed and Nib 23:40 - Feed, Collector, Nib Polished/Cleaned 23:59 - Reinstalling the Nib/Feed/Collector in the Barrel 25:02 - Reinstalling the Hood/Section 26:51 - Polishing the Gold Cap and Clip 27:48 - Polishing the Clip 27:57 - Cap and Clip Polished 29:11 - Polishing the Barrel 30:38 - Barrel and Hood Polished 30:57 - Reassembling the Pen 31:25 - Reassembling the Cap and Clip 32:34 - Test Filling with Water 33:06 - Dip Testing the Nib 34:37 - Tuning the Nib 35:46 - Painting the Blue Diamond 37:02 - 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.