Cleaning a vintage Parker vacuumatic piston fill fountain pen

Still cleaning my pens… thought you might want to join me 😊
Parker Vacummatic
Piston fill 1940s
How to clean vintage fountain pens

[@MarcellHobbs]

Thanks for the tip on not using lubricating inks in vintage pens. Your paper towel in a jar method is how I dry pen parts overnight before assembling them for storage after cleaning.

[@KitchenCounterCrafts]

@@MarcellHobbs it’s a great way to not lose pen parts!
I find that a lot of remaining ink will just come out and then you can be sure that the pen is dry before you put it away (or use it again)!