Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 159 1946 Parker Vacumatic JR Black

THIS PEN HAS BEEN SOLD. I started to restore a 1930s Sheaffer Balance Vac-fill, but I needed to order more parts. So, I pulled out a 1946 Parker Vacumatic JR in Black that has been dying to be undead! 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/tu9zjWneloU Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:07 - 1930s Sheaffer Balance Vac-fill 02:54 - Sourcing Parts from Pentooling.com 06:14 - 1946 Parker Vacumatic Black 06:53 - Triage the PVac Black 10:19 - Removing the Section 11:11 - Removing the Pump 13:04 - Knocking Out the Nib and Feed 14:12 - Screw Up With the Cap 17:20 - Nib Polished 17:50 - Drilling Out the Pellet 18:24 - Reinstalling a Diaphragm 19:45 - Installing the Vac Pump in the Barrel 20:27 - Inspecting the Diaphragm in the Barrel 20:57 - Test Filling the Vacumatic Capacity 22:25 - Cap and Barrel Polished 23:29 - Clip Polished 23:41 - Reinstalling the Clip 24:36 - Difficulties With the Top Jewel 26:05 - Clip Reinstalled 26:41 - Dip Testing the Nib 28:37 - Tuning the NIb 29:41 - Filling the Vacumatic with Ink 30:43 - 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.