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1945 Parker Vacumatics: Golden and Silver SOLD ($200 US each)

THESE PENS HAVE SOLD! Hello there! Welcome to Inkquiring Minds. I’m Doug, and I’m back with another Pen Resurrection Sunday video. Today, I have two dead fountain pens ready for a revival. These are both Parker Vacumatics, and they’re from the fourth quarter of 1945. One is in Golden Pearl, and the other is in Silver Pearl. I couldn’t decide which one to work on first, so I’m doing them together. If I encounter any difficulties with one or both, this video will end up as a tw

Douglas J. Rathbun

3 days ago3 min read

1936 Sheaffer Balance 500 Lever-filler SOLD ($100 US)

THIS PEN HAS SOLD! Today’s dead fountain pen on the slab is ready for resurrection. It’s a mid-1930s to late 1930s Sheaffer Balance Lever Filler. It's in this beautiful striated amber color, and it has a lot of wear and age to it. And before I look at what this pen needs to be resurrected, I'll briefly talk about the history of the Sheaffer Balance. This is a revolutionary pen design. I know many of you will say, "Well, all pens look like this." Well, they didn't always look

Douglas J. Rathbun

Jan 254 min read

1941 Parker Duofold Vacumatic SOLD ($150 US)

THIS PEN HAS SOLD! Hello there! Welcome to Inkquiring Minds. I’m Doug, and I’m back with another Pen Resurrection Sunday video. Today, we’re resurrecting a 1941 Parker Duofold Vacumatic. This pen is often called a Duovac by collectors. The original Duofold was discontinued in 1933 when Parker introduced the first generation of Vacumatic pens. However, in 1940, they revived the Duofold name and introduced the Vacumatic Duofold. This pen was produced from 1940 to 1948, when all

Douglas J. Rathbun

Jan 183 min read