INKQUIRING MINDS

Douglas J. Rathbun's Fountain Pen Page

Fountain Pens For Sale

1936-42 Lady Sheaffer Balance Vac-Fil Set SOLD ($175 US)

THIS PEN HAS BEEN SOLD! Hello there, and welcome to Inkquiring Minds. My name is Doug, and I'm back with another Pen Resurrection Sunday video. Today on the slab, ready for resurrection to the land of the living and writing, is a Sheaffer Balance 875 from roughly 1936 to 1942 (these weren't dated precisely). It comes in a gorgeous golden brown striped celluloid and features a two-toned 14-karat gold Lifetime nib. This fountain pen is part of a matching pen and pencil set, bot

Douglas J. Rathbun

Oct 43 min read

1942 Parker Vacumatic Emeral Pearl SOLD ($180 US)

THIS PEN HAS BEEN SOLD! Welcome back to Inkquiring Minds! My name is Doug, and today we have another "Pen Resurrection Sunday" video. On the slab, ready for restoration, is a gorgeous Emerald Pearl 1942 Parker Vacumatic (3rd Generation Junior). My friend Peter from the Calgary Pen Club generously donated this pen to the channel—thank you, Peter! While my personal favourite is Azure Blue Pearl, Emerald Pearl is a very close second and easily one of the most sought-after finish

Douglas J. Rathbun

Sep 273 min read

1925 Parker Duofold JR Lucky Curve SOLD ($150 US)

THIS PEN HAS BEEN SOLD! Hello there. Welcome to Inkquiring Minds. My name is Doug, and I'm back with another fountain pen resurrection Sunday video. Today’s video has two parts. I started restoring a Schaffer 1936-1942 Sheaffer Balance Vac-fil set, but I discovered the vacuum rod was completely corroded. I’ve ordered another from PenTooling, which will take a couple of weeks. So, you’ll see the second part in the next video. In the first part, I’m working on the next pen on

Douglas J. Rathbun

Sep 202 min read