1944 Parker Vacumatic Azure Blue Pearl *SOLD* ($200 US)

THIS PEN HAS SOLD!

Hello there. Welcome to Inkquiring Minds. My name is Doug, and I'm back with another pen Resurrection Sunday video. Happy 2026 to everyone out there in Inkquiring Minds land!

On the slab today, two dead fountain pens await resurrection. I’ll only restore one, but I have two because I was planning to restore this 1947 Parker Vacumatic third-generation in Golden Pearl. I was going to restore this one, but it’s so unusual. I’ve posted some questions online to see if any Parker Vacumatic experts can shed light on it. This pen is truly unique and has some unusual features that I need to understand before I restore it.

While I wait for those answers, I’ve decided to resurrect this 1944 Parker Vacumatic third-generation in gorgeous Azure Blue Pearl; my favourite colour among the Vacumatics. Let’s take a look at this pen before restoration. Remove the cap and examine the nib and body. Then, I’ll share the restored version with those who don’t want to wait.

THOUGHTS

So, what are my thoughts on this fountain pen resurrection?

I’m particularly fond of the Azure Blue Pearl Vacumatic. The only Vacumatic I own is this 1945 Parker Vacumatic in Azure Blue Pearl, and it writes like butter on ice.

When I saw the listing for this Azure Blue Pearl Vacumatic, I knew it would be the perfect resurrection, and I was right. The pen was almost black, barely recognizable as azure blue pearl celluloid. The cap band and clip were tarnished and dark, and the nib looked dull and stained.

When I disassembled it, it seemed someone had tried to fix it, but the diaphragm was twisted inside the barrel, and the nib feeding section had a peculiar grey paste all over it. I have no idea what it was or what it was for, but it was clear the pen had been discarded once it stopped working. Even if the diaphragm worked, the ink might not have flowed through that grey gunk inside the section.

The best part of these resurrections is transforming an old, tarnished, and grimy pen into a bright, shiny, gold, and beautiful, chatoyant, pearlescent, sparkling celluloid. The cherry on top is that this nib writes exquisitely.

It’s amazing to think someone had this in their possession and didn’t value it. Now it’s gorgeous and vital, resurrected to a new life of riding joy.

This one is rarer than mine, featuring a stacked coin cap band—a design element more commonly found on the Parker 51s than on the Vacumatics. Mine has the typical chevron pattern on the cap band found on most third-generation Parker Vacumatic majors.

Now I have a problem: I can’t decide which Azure Blue Pearl Vacumatic to keep. I can’t keep both. So, one of them needs to go. Eeny meeny miny mo. One of you beautiful pens has to go.

Of course, my custom-ground stub with the modern brass Vacumatic pump and custom-shaped section has sentimental value as it’s the first gold nib I’ve ever successfully stubbed. So, it looks like you’re going to be staying. Pick me!

I haven’t added the blue enamel yet. I’ll do that after recording this. I’ll let it dry and polish it so it sits just inside the diamond.

If I have to sell this beautiful Azure Blue Parker Vacumatic, I’ll sell it for its worth: $200 US plus shipping. Members get $180 US, and patron-level members get $160 US.

Interested? Email me at inkquiringminds@gmail.com with your name and address. I’ll send you a shipping quote and PayPal instructions.

Thanks for watching!