Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 136 1925 Waterman's 52 1/2 V Ebonite Ring-Top

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Today's pen, ready to join the land of the writing, is a 1925 Waterman's 52 1/2 V.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:08 - Introduction
01:26 - Triage the 52 1/2 V
04:28 - Out of the Bath
04:51 - Heating Off the Sac
04:59 - Knocking Out the Nib and Feed
05:37 - Examining the Nib, Feed, and Section
06:40 - Nib Polished
06:52 - Section Polished
07:04 - Feed Polished
07:14 - Examining the Cap and Barrel
07:45 - Inspecting the Lever Filler
08:00 - Barrel Polished
08:43 - Tips on Polishing Ebonite
09:17 - Cap Polished
09:50 - Reinstalling the Nib and Feed
10:15 - Dip Testing the Nib
11:19 - Replacing the Sac
11:42 - Reassembling the Pen
12:35 - Filling the Pen
13:01 - Writing Sample
13:28 - Thoughts

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