Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 97 1946 Parker 51 Vacumatic

Today's fountain pen back from the dead is a lovely 1946 Parker 51 Vacumatic in Dove Grey with a gold cap. This pen is for sale. See the video and my Wix page for details. 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: 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/shop/AlliedArmorers?ref=usf_2020 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 CULT PENS: https://tinyurl.com/y6g8yqal 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/QWdjIaUPtmY Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:14 - Introduction 00:57 - Triage 03:47 - Removing Section 04:18 - Removing Nib 05:37 - Removing the Vac Pump 07:01 - Polished Gold Cap 08:59 - Polishing the Nib 09:33 - Replacing Vacumatic Diaphragm 14:51 - Reassembling the P51 15:50 - Dip Writing Test 17:02 - Filling the Vacumatic 17:52 - Polishing the Barrel and Section 20:19 - Barrel and Section Polished 20:53 - Re-reassembling P51 22:16 - Smoothing the Nib 23:20 - Writing Test 24:16 - Thoughts about Resurrection 25:09 - Blue Diamond Insert 25:25 - Conclusion Let’s connect: Instagram – douglasrathbun Twitter – @djrathbun Email - inkquiringminds@gmail.com 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.