Hello there welcome to my channel my name is Doug and I'm back with another Inkquiring Minds Pen Resurrection Sunday video.
THIS PEN HAS SOLD!
Today's pen on the slab is a circa 1954 Parker 51 Aerometric in gray with a chrome cap. Now there are a number of issues with this pen. It has a nib that writes but needs a little bit of adjustment. I think it has some scarring and scuffing over the entire body of the pen and it has an engraving right here on the barrel, someone's name Bev Dallas.
So I'm going to erase that signature there and we look at the hood and the section. The barrel unscrews and we see the Aerometric filler. What I'm going to do is I'm going to remove the hood here by heating it off and I'm going to replace the Aerometric filler with this brass converter that will convert this pen into a cartridge converter pen so it'll accept Parker cartridges and a Parker converter as well.
I've already done that once on my friend Ron's pen and we're going to give it a try on this one. If it works out all right and the pen is writing okay I'll offer it for sale. Let's see what we must do to clean up this pen and get it writing like it's brand new again. Then we'll do the brass conversion which will be a permanent conversion to a cartridge converter.
THOUGHTS
What are my thoughts about this resurrection and conversion? This pen got me back on track after a couple of challenging Restorations. Even though the nib on this Parker 51 looked like it might be a lost cause, it's writing beautifully. It is so nice, in fact, that I've been considering keeping this pen instead of selling it.
The monogram imprint on the barrel sanded off more easily than I had expected. It was fairly deep. I also kept the barrel from getting a flat spot on it the cap polished up better than any Chrome cap I've previously restored. I think it was because as I gain skills I'm getting bolder in polishing metal. I'd rather have a slightly vintage looking Chrome cap than one that has been polished down to the brass. I have a new plastic top final Jewel arriving any day now to replace this one as this one is slightly damaged around the edges.
Finally, this is the second conversion of a Parker 51 Aerometric to a cartridge converter and it went very smoothly. The pen now takes Parker long and short cartridges, Lamy long cartridges, and Parker and Penbbs converters.
One of the things I've always disliked about the Parker 51 Aerometric was the squeeze Aerometric filler. The bar here is sharp. and when you have to pump it a thousand times while dipping your pen in water to try to clean the pen, it takes a toll on your fingers.
Now converted, this can easily be an everyday carry pen that has a vintage vibe to it but also has the modern convenience of cartridges or a converter. Plus, because there is no vintage sack to worry about, you can use any of your favorite modern inks. I would recommend against any shimmering inks though as Parker 51 collectors do not take kindly to Ink particulate in them. They can clog up very easily and getting that collector out to clean it requires disassembly.
Even though I've been loving writing with this pen for the last few days I'm going to give it up because many of you have expressed interest in purchasing these converted Aerometrics. So I'm going to sell it for $120 US plus shipping.
If you're interested in purchasing it drop me an email at inkquiringminds.com with your mailing address, I'll send you instructions on how to purchase it using PayPal, and I'll get you a shipping quote. I ship anywhere in the world Canada Post will ship with insurance.
Keep watching my Wix web page as well where I continue to post fountain pens for sale. Coming up for a future pen Resurrection Sunday I'll be restoring this gorgeous 1945 Parker Vacumatic in green pearl it might be silver Pearl I'm not sure. Once I polish it up I'll know but it looks green on the inside to me it might be silver.
It's in perfect condition for a resurrection. The nib writes beautifully as I've already dip-tested it. The pen needs a diaphragm, just the way I like it, and the nib is almost black it is so heavily tarnished. One of the things that thrill me the most is how incredible the transformation can be from vintage gold nibs like this one.
Then they polish up like this one. This is a 1946 Parker Vacuumatic debutant you see the difference in size between the standard size and the debutant here and restored this p several months ago. It is still for sale you can see it on my Wix web page. This one is also going for $120 US.
I can't wait to polish this old tarnished black nib up to its previous gold lustrous glory!
And there you have it.
Thank you for watching!
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