Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep. 31 1938 Parker Vacumatic Lockdown Emerald Pearl

[@santauxia]

85 Years old!!!! That's impressive.

[@fountainpenworld]

So glad to see this old gem is now producing such beautifiul lines and a characterful handwriting. Congratlations to this 100% successful restoration. Enjoy the pen.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you so much, @viggen232003!

[@tce4159]

Wow! Beautifully done Doug…👍🏻

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@archivist17]

What an absolute delight of a pen! ✒️

[@InkquiringMinds]

I wasn’t a fan of green until now!

[@oscarmedina1597]

Nicely done, Sir Doug! That’s a beautiful pen, and you did a great job in re-restoring it. I’m looking forward to the summer sale!

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thanks Oscar!

[@ztienapm]

Great resurrection. Awesome Martin.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you kindly

[@bradbeth63]

Another great restoration Doug!👏👏

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thanks for watching!

[@biohazardx]

Astoundingly Lovely , A must for any collection.

[@beedee4466]

Holy moly, what an impressive nib repair!! Beautiful work!! I don’t think I’d be able to part with that one!!

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you very much!

[@parastie]

Beautiful pen. I have a 1943 Vacuumatic that I love dearly. I need to replace the sac in it.

[@NameLikeNobodyElse]

This is the first restoration video I'm seeing. It's very interesting to watch. And I pick up so much pen knowledge from you. I'm glad I stumbled on your channel. 👍

[@InkquiringMinds]

Awesome, thank you!

[@irvintepper5]

Killer work man! Congratulations

[@charlesbrough6185]

Another Sunday Masterpiece! And the finish is superb! Another triumph, Maestro!

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@andrewrothman7805]

Beautiful gem, Doug. I at one time had the oversize version of this pen, in the same green celluloid. Sold it about 25 years ago, and now I'm getting pangs of nostalgia.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thanks Andrew!

[@paulmchugh1430]

Gorgeous pen. I do like the Canadian version better than the US one. I am still amazed as to how much ink these Vacuumatic pens hold. Beautiful restoration, Doug. Your extractor was well worth the price paid.

[@InkquiringMinds]

I totally agree! And at 2.6ml of ink, only an eye dropper pen holds more!

[@DBachiniLima]

I was eagerly waiting for you to restore a Canadian Vacumatic and confirm what I had already read and felt with my 1953: Canadian nibs are more flexible than those in the US. With a perfect bounce. My nib has the behavior of a medium and I love it too much.

[@InkquiringMinds]

I blame CANADA!!! LOL

[@andrewrothman7805]

Doug, now that you've mastered vac restoration, you should venture into Waterman's Inkvue territory. I have several, from the ordinary to the extraordinary, but I'm too chicken to attempt a repair. I'd like to see you try it first, lol. And the bonus is that the Canadian Inkvues had a vast array of cool celluloid that never made it south of the border (or in the case of Detroit where I am, north of the border).

[@InkquiringMinds]

Hmm. Some of these early clear celluloids are as fragile as glass!

[@tomshult3044]

Very nice.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@wittwittwer1043]

I enjoy your resurrection videos, especially because I have re-sacked a couple of J-model Esterbrooks; much simpler than doing a complete re-condition, as you do. Two things, though: 1. I didn't have any shellac, so I used Elmer's glue to secure the sac (it seems to hold ok), and 2. I don't have any pure talc, so I used baby talc, which I read somewhere has chemical additives that can cause the sac to deteriorate.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Get some shellac and talc from fifteenpens.ca/ It is inexpensive and lasts a long time. While you're there, pick up a little bit of silicone grease too!

[@wittwittwer1043]

@@InkquiringMinds Thanks for the advice on the shellac and talc. I already have grease-type silicone, but I'll try the liquid and see how I like it.

[@agustinmarioascanio1260]

Very nice pen. I only have two blue diamond parker vacumatic. Great idea, I didn't know what excuse to use to buy the vac extractor. Thank you

[@InkquiringMinds]

Glad I could help!

[@vajmanjinha]

I have dibs on this one!

[@joefaracevideos]

Saving my money for you next vintage pen sale.

[@Shiruvan]

Nib size is stamped on the feed, W for wumbo!😂 great restoration work! the extra shape on the filler button is an amazing little detail, even with the similar celluloid material and general shape, some details really gives it its art deco look compared to the latter model. about that kind of striped acrylic resin, I can't help but to think they'd have to be made painstakingly in layers and for not a great material strength outcome. Classic Pens/LB5 had to do something different to join the acrylic bits horizontally, Leonardo Mosaico is rather thick and sometimes uneven, but its pretty close so... how were those celluloid stock made anyway? it totally escaped my imagination how it should be done economically. pouring thin layers into a tall enough block seems like waay so much effort than pouring colors into a thick enough mold for a plate of acrylic/celluloid stock that's often limited to cracked ice, spaghetti, or pour-over-pour like primary manipulation

[@InkquiringMinds]

WUMBO! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ibpopp]

Such a pretty pen, and just a wonderful writer. I don't think that one's going in the sale. Cheers from the Drop Bears.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Cheers!

[@XionLuis]

What other ink brands would you also trust for use in vintage pens like this beautiful parker?

[@InkquiringMinds]

Quink?

[@XionLuis]

@@InkquiringMinds Well, true! I was hoping Iroshizuku inks would be safe, too. But, it seems, only the classics are the safe route. Thank you!

[@markhutton9372]

Good job. Lovely nib...You wouldn't happen to have a link to that tool would you? Ive looked at Parker tools but eveything I look at tells me I need a different tool for each the different Parker vac models? I hope restores me so lovingly 85..just a polish would be nice!

[@InkquiringMinds]

theinkynib.com/

[@charlesbrough6185]

BTW... Apologies for the superlatives, but you deserve it!

[@InkquiringMinds]

I appreciate that!

[@FalloutVault]

I think even early dip pens had tipping on them. But my thoughts for these damaged nibs is, it's for sure better to snip them and use them than scrapping them. I've snipped a few myself. There's only one or two people who do retipping in North America and it costs like $100 or $120 a pop, which is way more than some of these nibs are worth in the first place. I'd probably only save that for some really rare nibs like the old teardrop/keyhole breather hole Parker nibs or something similar. For everything else though, what's the point of leaving it languishing in a parts bin?

[@InkquiringMinds]

Precisely!

[@glennkelley6096]

I wonder if the difference in the celuloid is reason for the difference in the section material?

[@InkquiringMinds]

I think it is a part supply thing between Canada and US. Perhaps Toronto couldn’t get the sections shaped from their suppliers.

[@konradyearwood5845]

I can understand not wanting to part with those resurrections. After all that "hands-on" attention I am sure they are more than "just another pen".

[@regalmedia9487]

sir i need your help. i use pilot v7 and uniball eye both rollerball pens. i have not used fountain pens but i want to buy one. so i bought a pilot v pen which is a fountain pen with no refill option ( use and throw). it writes very scratchy i dont like it. i know i have to spend some money to get a real fountain pen. so can you suggest me a fountain pen which writes well without scratchy feel.

[@InkquiringMinds]

You have the right brand, but the VPens are a crap-shoot. Try a Pilot Explorer. Great first fountain pen.

[@regalmedia9487]

@@InkquiringMinds thank you sir. Its always nice to have someone with experience who can help you. 🤝🤝 Any other pen you'd like to recommend?

[@InkquiringMinds]

@@regalmedia9487 Sure. Platinum Plaisir

[@studywithme8055]

@@InkquiringMinds Great vids man, out of these which one would you recommend: TWSBI 580, Wing sung 699 ( Yongsheng 699 ), PenBBS 456, Asvine V126? Would appreciate your hep I already use gold nibs, but want a vac.

[@InkquiringMinds]

The PenBBS 456 is the best Vac for the money but the Asvine 126 isn’t far behind. I’d not trust a TWSBI. The Wing Sung 699 Vac is a nice pen if you like the Pilot 823.

[@MrAndrew1953]

Wow that’s a stonking great nib for that era or is that a more recent edition? Get out the DeLorean Doug,we are going for a drive back in time. You are performing a great service to the pen community. You will have to let a few go though. All adds upto a stunning collection that makes the process of acquiring new, modern pens almost pointless,apart from a 149 with a calligraphy nib.

[@InkquiringMinds]

The nib is stamped 1938. So it is original.