Welcome to the Inkquiring Minds workshop. Today's dead pen ready for resurrection is a 1943 Parker 51 Vacumatic.<br />Please feel free to use the chapters provided below to skip to various parts of the review.<br />If you like this video, don't forget to like and subscribe and hit that bell to be notified when I post new videos!<br /><br />JOIN AS A MEMBER HERE TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbT6bph6TcR-6ByiXzU3RYg/join" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbT6bph6TcR-6ByiXzU3RYg/join</a><br /><br />GOLDSPOT PENS ONLINE AFFILIATE LINK (yes it works!):<br /><a href="https://goldspot.com?aff=8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://goldspot.com?aff=8</a><br /><br />Links:<br />Richard Binder Line Width Chart (pdf):<br /><a href="http://www.richardspens.com/pdf/strokewidths.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.richardspens.com/pdf/strokewidths.pdf</a><br /><br />Etsy Shop for "Ink Buddy" Items:<br /><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlliedArmorers?ref=usf_2020" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlliedArmorers?ref=usf_2020</a><br /><br />My favourite brick 'n mortar pen and stationery store; Reids!<br /><a href="https://reidstationers.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://reidstationers.com/</a> <br /><br />Listen to my music at SoundClick:<br /><a href="https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=368777" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.soundclick.com/artist/default.cfm?bandID=368777</a><br /><br />My YouTube Community Tab:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DouglasRathbun/community" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/DouglasRathbun/community</a><br /><br />Get 10% off your purchase from Appelboom by using the code FRIEND at checkout!<br /><a href="https://appelboom.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://appelboom.com/</a><br /><br />Get 10% off your purchase from Cult Pens: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y6g8yqal" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/y6g8yqal</a><br />Subscribe for more fountain pen videos: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/rgfe4v3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://tinyurl.com/rgfe4v3</a><br /><br />Share this video with a friend:<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/UkAyP9YYuuQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/UkAyP9YYuuQ</a><br /><br />Watch next – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5K1PPjD_o&via=tb</a><br /><br />Chapters:<br />00:00 - Start<br />00:09 - Introduction<br />01:02 - Pen Triage<br />04:10 - Removing the Vac Pump<br />07:07 - Under the Hood<br />10:10 - Examining the Nib<br />12:17 - Extracting the Diaphragm<br />16:06 - Removing the Pellet<br />22:23 - Testing the Nib<br />25:26 - Assessing the Restore<br />26:58 - Polishing<br />30:43 - Reassembly<br />31:39 - Conclusions<br /><br />Let’s connect:<br />Instagram – douglasrathbun<br />Threads - <a href="https://www.threads.net/@douglasrathbun" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.threads.net/@douglasrathbun</a><br />Email - [email protected]<br /><br />Concerto No. 3 in E major, Op. 8, RV 293, "Spring" by Antonio Vivaldi, in HD quality!<br />- Classical music piece performed by: John Harrison — Violin / Robert Turizziani — Conductor / Wichita State University Chamber Players<br />- Music licensed by: John Harrison<br />- Music license: CC BY-SA 1.0<br /><br />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.<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkAyP9YYuuQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkAyP9YYuuQ</a>