Hello! Welcome to Inkquiring Minds. I’m Doug, and I’m back with another Pen Resurrection Sunday video. Last week, I restored a silver pearl 1944 Parker Vacumatic. This week, it’s the Golden Pearl’s turn.
I’ve been excited to clean this Parker Vacumatic, which I’ve had for weeks. It sat dingy on my desk, begging for attention.
I couldn’t start cleaning it right away because I ran out of standard Vacumatic latex diaphragms. I ordered them from PenTooling and finished cleaning the Silver Pearl last week.
The Parker Vacumatic is a 1944 model. The date code is “.4,” indicating the second quarter of that year. The imprint is substantial, but the pen is overall grimy.
The clip is loose and dingy, but the blue diamond is still intact. I hope I can polish it without losing it, but I can repaint it if necessary.
The top final is loose but in good shape. The golden-pearl, stacked-celluloid is still chatoyant despite being dingy and dark. The cap band appears brass, but it’s gold-filled and polishes well.
Removing the blind cap reveals no diaphragm. If there is one, it’s dried up and desiccated.
I’ll check for bite marks and gouges. There’s a large one and some scratches. There are no cracks in the cap lip, just significant wear.
Let’s unscrew the cap. The section is in good shape, with no gouges or nicks. The nib is old and dingy, barely visible due to the Parker imprint.
Despite the misalignment of the feed and nib, the ebonite feed is intact. The section won’t come off easily.
We’ll first submerge the pen in an ultrasonic bath of pen flush (nine parts distilled water, one part ammonia) for several minutes. This may loosen the section and allow us to remove the pump.
THOUGHTS
This Golden Pearl resurrection was one of the most satisfying I’ve done. I’ve resurrected others, but this one was particularly grimy. It was satisfying because there weren’t many issues other than the dingy nib. The gold hardware was almost black from the grime on the celluloid.
The pump came out nicely, with no breaks. The only issue was removing the top finial. With the Pensbury Manor Penetrate Potion number seven, I loosened it. It wasn’t just that potion; I also discovered shellac. Someone added it to the clip to prevent it from coming off, assuming it would never need to be replaced. However, if it does loosen, not having it glued down helps repair it.
This beautiful pen writes beautifully. I’m considering keeping it, but it’s too fine for me. I have a custom-ground Azure Blue Pearl Vacumatic stub that writes like a gem. I’m not sure I’ll use this pen much.
THIS PEN HAS SOLD!
You'll love this pen if you appreciate a fine, smooth line in a gold vintage nib. I’m offering it for $220 US plus shipping.
If you're interested in buying this pen, please contact me at inquiringminds@gmail.com with your name and address, and I'll get you a shipping quote. Shipping to contiguous North America is about $10 US.
If you’re a channel member, you’ll see this video first, likely today or tomorrow. The rest will see it on Sunday. Don’t expect this pen to last this price!
If you’re interested in future offerings, I have a beautiful 1943 Parker Vacumatic fountain pen in black. It has a lovely transparency and tiger stripes. It also has a unique short debutant clip.
This might be my next project. It has a two-tone Parker Arrow 14-karat gold nib and could be a great option for people with small hands.
I recently acquired a couple of interesting vintage pens. This is an Esterbrook J fountain pen in reddish brown celluloid with a 2668 stainless steel nib in good shape. I’ll be restoring it soon.
I’m also trying a Scripto, a cartridge converter pen that looks like a 1950s pen. It has a unique tubular steel nib.
Those are a few pens coming up on Pen Resurrection Sunday.
And that just leaves it for me to say thank you for watching!
And that's all she wrote.
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