Pen Resurrection Sunday Ep 105 1942 Parker Vacumatic: Golden or Silver Pearl??

Today's dead pen resurrection was a real head-scratcher. Is this pen a Golden Pearl Vacumatic or a Silver Pearl??

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Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:12 - Introduction
00:57 - Beware of Pen Cases and Vintage Pens!
01:52 - Triage
04:46 - Who is J J Hughes?
05:51 - Triage Continued
07:16 - Ultrasonic Pen Flush
07:46 - Removing the Section
08:13 - Inspection Camera of Barrel
08:35 - Removing the Pump Attempt 1
09:00 - Removing the Pump Attempt 2
09:18 - Heating the Barrel
09:38 - Removing the Pump Attempt 3
10:07 - Examining the Pump
11:13 - Removing the Nib and Feed Attempt 1
12:12 - Removing the Nib and Feed Attempt 2
12:36 - Pellet Retainer is Glued??
15:01 - Removing the Nib and Feed Attempt 3
15:17 - Examining the Nib
15:28 - Polishing the Nib
16:01 - Glue Everywhere!
16:39 - Cleaning Out Old Diaphragm
16:53 - Nib Polished
17:02 - Removing the Clip! Et Tu Glue?
18:24 - Polishing the Silver Clip
18:47 - Clip Polish Before and After
19:25 - Sanding and Cleaning the Barrel
20:18 - Replacing the Diaphragm Attempt 1
21:58 - Failed Attempt to Repair Pellet Retainer
22:28 - Replacing Pellet Retainer
24:04 - Replacing the Diaphragm Attempt 2
25:32 - Replacing the Pump in the Barrel
25:51 - Reinstalling the Nib and Feed
26:34 - Nib Dip Test
27:06 - Writing Test 2 After Tuning
27:51 - How to Tune a Nib
28:31 - Polishing the Barrel and Cap
29:10 - Barrel and Cap Polished
29:22 - Reassembling the Clip Attempt 1
30:17 - Reinstalling the Clip Attempt 2
30:49 - Thoughts

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