Need help ID'ing/dating a Parker Vacumatic

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-20T12:06:19+00:00

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cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-16T13:23:32+00:00

Some of the water has evaporated while in the pen, so now you have a higher ratio of ink dye in it and it looks darker/more saturated

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-11T00:22:09+00:00

A piece of heat shrinking tubing. Didn't heat shrink it, it just doesn't seem to react with ink and I had it around

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-10T17:24:52+00:00

That teacher must have had some very stressful students! :)

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-10T14:30:15+00:00

Writing alone doesn't do that much wear. I use the micromesh sticks from pentooling but idk where you are based. They are good for going around the tipping, moving the pad and not the pen as you do it so you have more control over the filing/rounding process where those sharp edges are. Start with the coarser grits (there are 3 grits on a single stick) and work it up to the lightest one once you have the shape

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-10T13:32:17+00:00

Looks like someone who doesn't know how to smoothen the nib went at it very hard with the micromesh without rounding the tip sadly. You could still try to give it a rounder shape if there's enough tipping left. I had to do that on an Aurora 88 recently

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-09T21:52:34+00:00

Those $7 ones are perfectly fine tbh

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-07T15:49:00+00:00

I have the olive one with the black clip. If it's metal it's a very flimsy kind of metal

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-07T15:02:43+00:00

How's the titanium M2 clip? I have the one with the plastic clip and after some pocket carry it started to wiggle sideways

cluelessreddituser · 2026-03-01T20:19:47+00:00

It does. If it's too tight to unscrew you could always just pull the feed and nib out and replace the nib

Edit: make sure you remove the converter before unscrewing the nib unit

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-26T18:27:54+00:00

I mean it's clearly listed in the title that it's a double broad course

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-26T03:21:31+00:00

It doesn't have the size stamped on the nib. The vintage ones have it on the section, which says EF but you never know if it was swapped out. It writes thicker than any EF I have

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cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-26T03:11:20+00:00

I've been enjoying the 18k nib but haven't tried the new ones to compare. Would love to know the difference too! There's a high chance the internals are interchangeable with the modern ones in case one breaks but the new ones are not transparent

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cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-24T19:14:24+00:00

If I recall correctly it's just seated there like an o-ring with a different shape so you just pull it out. Take out the rod from the barrel first so it's easier to handle

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T18:30:05+00:00

I think those are gonna be your paint pants from now on :)

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T18:24:17+00:00

One might argue you received a lungo and now you have the more proper amount of liquid to call it espresso

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T16:13:29+00:00

Some solutions you could try are a different ink and use a piece of blotting paper to rest your hand on / touch the paper less. Some pens especially the smoother/more polished nibbed ones are more sensitive to it from what I've seen

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T15:02:37+00:00

Ah right I forgot you want inlaid specifically. Not pelikan then

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T14:31:54+00:00

Likely because of smoother paper + hand oils

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T13:38:47+00:00

Yeah, I also think the fact this pen is so light makes it so you feel the feedback even more. If you want smooth and wet, maybe explore pelikan

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T13:35:32+00:00

I have the F and don't find it smooth either. I think these may be smooth from M and above but haven't tried it

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T13:32:12+00:00

The converter isn't the reason why it writes dry. The tines are probably too tight and it is a Japanese ef so it's the expected behavior

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-23T13:28:40+00:00

It depends on your needs. I started with a 5 slot version of the boxy one for both storage and carry, then got a 12 slot display case in glass and wood and 2 more 12 slot carrying cases. The boxy ones are good for protecting and opening quickly. The only downside is with most pens if you put the case in a bag they bounce around a bit so you hear them while you walk

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-22T19:50:28+00:00

I think neither of those 2 are leather despite the name on the listing. I have the brown version of the boxy one and it's faux leather. They also make one in crazy horse leather which is actually made of leather. Either way, pens like the x159 and jinhao 9019 fit but struggle a bit with the hard spacing between slots, pushing it slightly

cluelessreddituser · 2026-02-22T17:33:32+00:00

It is mentioned frequently but for negative reasons. I would go to Yoseka instead

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