Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 88 - 1947 Parker Vacumatic Azure Blue Pearl

[@aag24]

What a lovely pen! Top class work! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your blessed family sir.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you!🙏

[@creato938]

That's one of those videos i like even before watching, the result is stunning, the blue on that pen is amazing.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you so much, @creato938!

[@texasmom8827]

Amazing pen. My favorite of the bunch and I loved them all. Happy the buyer who got this one!!!! What a job.

[@InkquiringMinds]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@FrankDAgostino77]

Azure Pearl is my favorite of the Parker Vacumatics! This one is no exception. Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos so we can enjoy the restoration process with you. Merry Christmas!

[@InkquiringMinds]

It really is a beautiful color!

[@FountainPenWorld-z4i]

Amen, Reverend, that nib was a real challenge. and I have seen that it is wiser to spend more patience and time, even if it takes 3 days, just for spreading the tines of a nib a tiny bit (that's what she said?). Great job, well made video, as usual.

[@InkquiringMinds]

That is a great point!

[@paulmchugh1430]

Dr. Frankenstein would be proud of your resurrections. Dr. Doug's Raising of the Dead or something like that would be a great moniker. Another fabulous operation, Dr. Doug.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thanks, Paul! :)

[@Javi_C]

Beautiful blue! Thanks for sharing with us Doug!

[@InkquiringMinds]

You're welcome!

[@saintgoals]

Gorgeous pen. Good work, i love watching these restorations of yours

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thank you! I enjoy sharing the process.

[@NameLikeNobodyElse]

I had a feeling I wasn't going to get a crack at this one after all, so I'm glad I bid on another restored blue one on ebay & won it Sunday night & it was in my hands Tuesday. But whoever got this shined up pen is very lucky. Congrats.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Congrats! The Azure Blue are so gorgeous!

[@DBachiniLima]

at 9:00 the audio it's only in the left site until 9:22 This is the most beautiful Azure Blue Pearl I ever see

[@InkquiringMinds]

Sometimes when working on the pen I'll just turn on the phone without hooking up my Rode microphone system. Sorry about that.

[@DBachiniLima]

@@InkquiringMinds You are always forgiven Doug! Just thought I'd let you know. Thanks for your wonderful videos.

[@deandesrosiers6857]

OK, I guess I am missing something, viewing this video 7 hours after it hits, as a member and yet the pen is sold. Is there a list I should sign up for to ensure I don't miss these in the future? Amazing work, once again Doug!

[@InkquiringMinds]

Literally five minutes after I posted it, I got an email and it was sold! Fastest ever!

[@roxannemaguire5826]

What an amazing resurrection on this beautiful pen, Doug!!! It looks better than brand new!!! I have a silver pearl version of this pen that my husband purchased from the estate sale of a local doctor. I really treasure it and it writes so smoothly and beautifully! Can you please tell me, though, why the cap has those holes in it??? I find the nib tends to dry out quickly and it needs a little dip in water to work well, again. I am mystified as to why they are there!??

[@InkquiringMinds]

The holes are part of the original design to equalize the air pressure so uncapping does not eject ink.

[@roxannemaguire5826]

@InkquiringMinds Thank you so much. I so appreciate your response! Have a wonderful, happy Christmas!

[@Copperplate_69]

Please send me the entry forms for “Doug’s Fountain Pen-Church of Resurrection” (DoFP-CoR). I’d love to convert! Oh, wait… I already believe that yours is the go to channel for brilliant resurrections! Thanks for all your perfect work! 🙏

[@InkquiringMinds]

Done!

[@williamcatalano1762]

I bought a Dove Grey Parker 51 from 1944 with gold cap from Anderson pens and it was marked a fine. This thing is as dry as a funeral drum. I've tried using a spark plug gapper and got a bit more out of it. Waterman's Mysterious Blue just wouldn't work in it wet enough for my liking, so then I progressed to Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite... Still too dry for my liking. Then I got a bottle of Aurora Blue Black, it's wetter but still not as wet as I'd like. I might try leaving the spark plug gapper in there for a couple hours and see how it does. I'm not really trying to take the front section off so this all may lead nowhere. lol Main thing is I got a wetter good vintage working ink that I like and got it wetter than it was. Great video. As usual, I love the old Parker celluloids.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Getting the nib out won't do a lot more for you either. That tubular design is very stiff. The gapping tool should improve things.

[@williamcatalano1762]

@InkquiringMinds Good deal thanks Doug!

[@NameLikeNobodyElse]

Funny thing about the azure blue vacumatic that I won on ebay... The seller was someone from work! The quick delivery time was a giveaway to the seller, but I recognized the return name & address. We had an interesting convo on the sidewalk at work. Thankful for the manifold nib comment in this video, because mine is a very noticeably stiffer nib than other vintage vacumatics.

[@InkquiringMinds]

That is quite a coincidence!

[@wessimpkins4401]

Good job. I have a couple Parker Vacs. They are aesthetically very pleasing to look at and comfortable to hold and write with:>) Unfortunately most of the nibs are nails, but do write decent. I actually prefer the Shaeffer's with a waverly style nib:>) So many great vintage pens out there for sure! Your blue vac sold quick and hope they enjoy:>) TY for sharing sir:>)

[@InkquiringMinds]

It is always nice to see people enjoying these old pens!

[@edwardwiper1323]

Very nice set of Vacumatic’s Doug & very well looked after,I wonder if you would mind sending a link or could tell me where you purchased your hot air gun I have to hold the one I had which can make it awkward.You had a excellent year with resurrections.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Thanks Edward! This is the one I bought: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08VFY8THD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@oscarmedina1597]

“That tool looks amazing!,” is what she said. Sorry, Doug; I thought I had joined as a patron member back when you first started this. Apparently, I didn’t do it correctly. I should be in now.

[@InkquiringMinds]

Oh, that’s awesome!

[@juicylouisey]

I have no real understanding of metallurgy. However I have seen online contributors say you shouldn’t use feeler gauges on gold nibs as the metal is to hard and risks the nib breaking. Any ideas anyone?

[@InkquiringMinds]

Brass is safer