Back from the dead, today's fountain pen is a lovely 1944 Parker Vacumatic Silver Pearl. 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/RfqLs6nKQaM Watch next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:14 - Introduction 00:50 - Triage Unboxing 03:35 - Finding the Date 06:21 - Removing the Section 08:06 - Knocking out the Feed 09:33 - Polishing the Nib 10:21 - Removing the Pump 12:18 - Drilling Out the Pellet 12:34 - Replacing the Diaphragm 17:09 - Polishing the Clip 18:07 - Reinstalling the Nib 20:07 - Dip Testing the Nib 21:08 - Filling the Pen 21:59 - Tuning the Nib 23:00 - Polishing the Cap and Barrel 23:18 - Reassembling the Pen 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.

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