Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep. 18 - 1948 Parker 51 Vacumatic Cordovan Brown Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Welcome to another Pen Resurrection Sunday Restoration. Today's pen back from the dead is a 1948 Parker 51 Vacumatic in Cordovan Brown. I talk about the parts and features of the pen, provide some size comparisons and measurements, and then do a writing sample. I show some time-lapse videos of how I restored the pen.
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00:00 Start
00:13 Introduction
01:28 Before Restoration
03:51 Restoration
08:19 After Restoration
08:43 Measurements
08:57 Writing Sample
11:30 Thoughts
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I am with @George Parapadakis - the failures along the way are a valuable aspect of the learning process, and not failures to fans, who are *with* you for the ride!
I would definitely like to see the pen resurrection that went wrong. It would be entertaining and educational. We learn from our mistakes. We don’t have failures. We have learning opportunities in the process. You have progressed smoothly from your first pen resurrection to increasingly more difficult ones. Today’s was an example. I really enjoyed it. Thanks.
Thank you so much, theProf!
Yes please, we would love to see the failures as well. Not for the failure aspect but for the knowledge that even when taking all the care in the world, stuff can and occasionally does go wrong.
Nicely done, Doug. Yes, I think it’s important to see the restoration fails along with the successes. Otherwise, folks get a false sense that all restoration attempts are successful. Besides, it’s not your failure if the pen broke while you tried to write with it. That’s the fault of the plastic parts.
You do not become a pen repairman, without breaking some pens on the way. Failed repairs are part of the education process. A video that demonstrates what other people should avoid, in order not to have the same issues, would be extremely valuable.
Excellent! Well said, George!
I agree wholeheartedly with George Parapadakis; failures are inevitable for beginners in the hobby, and the more we see the more we learn. Love the vacumatic removal tool, it's so well designed and made. Parker 51s might not be the most ostentatious of pens, but they must be near the top of the list for a 'one pen only' choice. Thanks for another professional video, from the boys down under in Ulladulla.
Well said!
Thank you for showing us!
My pleasure!
Prof Doug --- Enjoy all of your videos. Most of all your review of the Majohn T5 and the tools needs to disassemble and service the piston. It is very helpful to see it disabled and reassembled. Your vintage pen videos is fun and informative. Hopefully, I can gain enough knowledge to attempt a vintage restoration. Best regards, John
Thanks John!
Lovely pen resurrection again. Great to see the joy you get out of it. I had a day of looking through eBay yesterday to check out vintage and unusual pens. Lots there. Yes I’d like to see the one that broke. It sounds like you did restore it but 70 years of old plastic wasn’t up to the task. Like houses at the San Francisco Marina, they could not take the ground shaking. Houses with foundations in reclaimed land is the analogy. Thanks again for a fun and informative video.
Excellent! Well said, Brighton Babe!
Wow! That is magnificant work you did there!
Thank you very much!
Damn I just realized you gave us a hint that you may be giving us an April Fools Day joke coming up in this one and I didn’t even recognize it at the time.
I give myself a pass on this one since I was and still am dealing with one hell of a tooth problem. But this was great, Doug.
Love these resurrection Sundays!
Nice job on this pen, specially that deep scar!!!
Thank you, Santa!
13:45 If it wouldn’t be too painful for you, Doug I would love to see this pen resurrected. You did all the work and in that you are not a failure. The pen failed you. It was still a beautiful resurrection from the looks of it. Cheers
Thanks! Will do!
Agreed, seeing the failure would be interesting. Not because of the failure but to see the limits of what can be done. It’s interesting to see what can be brought back and what cannot. Thanks for sharing Doug!
Great point!
I love that you are restoring these vintage pens, getting satisfaction from it, and making them available to those of us that can appreciate them as part of our collections but don't have the skills or patience to restore them ourselves. I'm looking forward to the sale :)
You are so welcome!
As I am a fan of the Wahl-Eversharp Skyline in general (I even have one from the same age as your one that broke), yes, show that "fail." That it didn't stop you restoring is an encouragement. My first broken was a 1920s Conklin Endura, and I've even broken a virtually indestructible Esterbrook J. These things happen.
It's funny that a TWSBI doing the exact thing, people just get another, but shy from restoration because of "it might break."
Use it as a teaching moment. The early Skyline was notoriously brittle, so outside your control. Not your fault. Blame that early, really brittle plastic.
Nice job on the 51!👍 I have no problem with personalization (shows a bit of that pen's story, IMO), and they're also, like you said, less sought after and so generally cheaper. So, generally a good place to start a restoration adventure.
Keep 'em coming, professor! 😁
Thank you so much, Paul!
Another great restoration video Doug! However the pen engraved for Harold Lipschitz could have been a gift from his famous brother Ralph Lipschitz aka Ralph Lauren (his real name!)
I would post the failed attempt as it might help advise others what might happen with older restoration go for it!😜
Great point!
Outstanding restoration, Professor Rathburn! Although I appreciate the '51 as a classic, an innovation, and as art, I just don't care for them for writing. I have a 1950-something Parker 51 with an aerometric filler that I purchased (already restored), and I know that it's just not the pen for me, but I do appreciate its beauty.
And, yes, I'd like to see the restoration video on the Skyline. Pre-medicate to ameliorate your pain, of course.
Many thanks!
Great restoration. I have an Aerometric, this makes me think about getting a Vacumatic. Will have to be a good one as I have no restoration skills.
Go for it! The Vacs are superior to the Aerometrics IMO.
Thanks for the video! Would definitely like to see your less than successful restorations-think of them as entertaining learning opportunities!!
Will do!
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Most people will pass on things that are damaged, broken, scarred, or personalized. Sadly. I like what Hemingway said in A Moveable Feast: "sometimes we need to break, and some of us are stronger in the broken places". Passing by the blemished is missing out on the truly unique and engaging. In Japanese they have a term: WaBiSaBi - it means appreciating the damages, the unique and special qualities of the personalized in objects. Ichie IchiGo - meaning one time one moment... Appreciate the vicissitudes in our experience, the objects, and the person. It is in the challenging moments that we find our true selves. Ikigai - it is in the intersection of our challenges and our responsibilities that we source our purpose, our meaning, the value of things, experience, and our selves. As well as the Other, without the community we cannot be an individual.
Thank you Al, for the excellent information!
Nicely done!
And I'm sorry to hear about the self-destructo-pen, but it would still be interesting to see the process (if you can bear to edit it through the tears 😢 )
Thank you! Cheers!
Another great resurrection, Doug. As for showing us the non successes, I don't think this is necessary. Mentioning it as you did is all that is necessary.
I was wondering if your daughter is in the market to restore a pen of mine. When I was in college, I had a Parker 75 ballpoint in the Cisele silver body. When writing I would grip the pen very tightly. So tightly I dented the barrel with my thumb, forever damaging the pen. It still works, but everytime I look at it, I cringe at my unintentional destruction. If she could undent the barrel, it would be marvelous. If not, well, it will stay as a example of my youthful exuberance as to not how to hold a pen with a death grip.
Thanks, Paul. My daughter did it as a favour to me. That's not HER shop - she is paid to repair musical instruments and actually shouldn't be using the company tools and shop to work on stuff, even for her Dad!
I have seen some brand new Parker Pens and I doubt the finish is as good as what Doug produced here.
Yesterday I was in Oxford (UK) and popped into Pens Plus (69 High Street near the Magdalen Bridge) for a few minutes. It is one of the very few brick and mortar pen shops still around in the UK and the last time I was in there was circa 1992. Unfortunately I only had time to grab a quick purchase before having to skedaddle to a very important appointment. But, as a famous actor once said, I will be back.
I’m envious. I used to live near Oxford but before I developed a passion for fountain pens. There are pen shops in the but limited. What’s the antiquing like around there for pens? None where I live.
@@brightonbabe2139 I had a quick chat with the sales assistant and she confirmed that it was the shop I visited in the 1990s. I have only seen all these ink brands on You Tube until I popped in to Just Pens! They have a wide range of stock including the luxury brands and their website is user friendly (just Google Just Pens Oxford). I think postage is free on orders above £50.
They seem to even do repairs so if your favourite writing instrument comes to harm they can help. Next time I get to Oxford I will schedule some more time as there is stuff I would like to try (I have a weird grip) and some inks I would like to purchase. Main thing is the browsing!
@@brightonbabe2139 As for antique pens etc I could not tell you. I remember back in the 1990s they had original Duofolds on sale but I am sure a city like Oxford must have an established network of antique dealerships etc.
Thanks for sharing, Konrad!
Although painful for you I would like to see the Skyline failure. Could you explain the pellet on these Vacumatics in more detail? Is the pellet part of the sack? How do you remove the old pellet?
Yes, the pellet is part of the sac and holds the sac to the spring end "cup". The only way I can describe removal of the pellet is that it is a pain in the ass! It involves drilling and dental tools.
Great job, sir! How should I declare the dead pens I want to send you?
Like Miss Scarlet "Oooh I DO declare! It is DEAD!"
Doug: Your Pain will be our entertainment! Please show us your less successful restoration. ;-)
I don't think the skyline breaking was a failure of yours. You did restore it but could do nothing about the plastic breaking. You couldn't know it was on its way out, as there was no evidence of its weakness. So, show it to us anyway. Just in case some of us choose to follow in your footsteps and give some beautiful vintage fountain pens a another chance of a purposeful life in the hands of someone who would love using it. We can share the sorrows as well as the joys, and commiserate.
Thank you so much, BigHenFor!
It's all part of the process, and we come to hear about your adventures, and look at some lovely pens. So, like in any tale there will be up and downs along the way, and lessons to learn. You've just got another set of pupils. 👍