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Waterman Pen Profiles: Early Self-Fillers - Lever-Fillers
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6520: Waterman Remex Self-Filler No. 101: one of Waterman's earliest self-fillers, and so rare that most advanced collectors have never seen a complete example; construction is all-aluminum, with a hard rubber press-fit section assembly, sleeve rotates rather than slides to expose filler bar; this example is new old stock, and the hardened sac is preserved with the pressure bar laced in place exactly according to the William Ferris patent 799,897 of 1905 (Ferris' patent 950,817 of 1910 is the one covering the usual Waterman sleeve-filler design); 14 cm long, superficial shop wear, "PAT. APPL'D FOR" imprint.
DATE: c. 1905 •
CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine flex • $1650 
3779: Waterman 12P: rare black chased hard rubber pump-filler, 14.8 cm long, good imprints w 1897 & 1900 patent dates; moderate, even fading, a nice clean example of one of Waterman's earliest & least successful self-fillers.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $675
6676: Waterman 0512 SF in box: sleeve-filler with gold filled "Filigree" overlay over black hard rubber, 14.2 cm long, plating virtually perfect, slight fading to hard rubber, lower clip rivet badly struck (original, clip still firmly attached), nickel plated pressure bar with globe; box in bad shape, new cloth hinges, but unusual with "Self-Filling" gilt stamp on top.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine • NIB:
fine stub flex • $1650
7776: Waterman 12 PSF coin-filler: black chased hard rubber, nickel clip with "GERMAN SILVER" imprint, 13.5 cm long; evenly worn and faded, imprints and chasing weak but present, overall well-used but sound -- a good example of one of Waterman's shortest-lived and scarcest filling systems.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: G
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $475
2789: Waterman 0512 SF: gold filled "Filigree" overlay over black hard rubber sleeve-filler, 14.2 cm long, only slightest fading, metal excellent with minimal brassing (almost entirely limited to edge of cap crown), see detail for shallow scratch/crease on sleeve overlay; plated filler bar; a very clean example of a rare and interesting pen.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine flex •
$1500
7777: Waterman 12 PSF coin-filler: black hard rubber, nickel plated clip, 13.5 cm long, worn and faded with some blotchiness, imprints worn but fully legible, overall well-used but sound -- a good example of one of Waterman's shortest-lived and scarcest filling systems.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: G • NIB: medium flex
• $500
5520: Waterman 14P: rare black chased hard rubber clipless pump-filler, 14.3 cm long, crisp imprints with 1897 & 1900 patent dates on filler knob; slight fading, mostly to cap; a must-have for any serious Waterman collector.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $850
7392: Waterman 0512½ VPSF Pansy Panel: unusual early production black hard rubber vest pocket lever-filler, 9.4 cm long, no ringtop fitting or clip, two-piece spring-loaded pressure bar, Ideal globe logo appears on both lever end and underneath on overlay lever end cover, "PAT. APLD. FOR" on side of lever. Wear largely restricted to end of barrel and front edge of barrel overlay (see details), New York #2 nib slightly wavy from restraightening, but a great writer permitting wide line variation.
DATE: c. 1915
• CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $200
7614: Waterman 0552½: unusual black hard rubber clipless lever-filler with gold filled overlay, 13.7 cm long; grouped parallel lines pattern differs from standard USA "Sheraton" (note distinctive framing of the indicia), and is normally seen only on French-market Watermans (which are also typically clipless). This pen is clearly American, however, lacking any French hallmarks or imprints, bearing a standard 14K #2 New York nib, and bearing the "05" prefix on the barrel end model number imprint (denoting a gold-filled overlay) not used on European Watermans. Clean and crisp, globe imprint on metal covering of lever recess (an early feature), metal near perfect, but two cracks in mouth of barrel overlay (see detail).
DATE: c.
1918 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $650
4243: Waterman pencil: black chased hard rubber with a most unusual left-handed mechanism; 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, clip with large rivets, marked "18KT FILLED"; hard rubber chasing worn, but no brassing to metal, imprints all strong.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine • $300
3027: Waterman pencil: smooth black hard rubber, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, matches 55 or 56 pen; barrel engraved "M. ARRIGONI 1930", clip wiggles a bit side to side; uses 1.1 mm lead, crisp "PAT. APL'D FOR" imprint.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc • $90
6383: Waterman 552½ LEC: hand-engraved solid 14K gold over black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.1 cm long; only minimal bumps to ends, cap crown nearly perfect, Ideal globe appears on both lever end and on plate below; for some reason, no "LEC" on barrel end; indicia engraved with extra, post-factory, scrollwork in order to cover over a monogram (see detail), clip ball has been resoldered back in place (noticeable only under magnification); notable New York #2 nib, responsive and offering a very wide range of line variation.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub flex • $1100
7027: Waterman 452 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.7 cm long, worn but sound, light bumps to rim of cap crown, cap threads engage for only a half-turn, though are still quite secure; smooth and responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine stub flex •
$500
7332: Waterman 452½ Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver foliate overlay; 13.5 cm long, very clean with strong imprints, no dings, minimal fading, monogram on indicia; a classic pen with a wonderfully responsive and versatile nib permitting a wide range of line variation.
DATE: c. 1923
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $600
6626: Waterman 0352 set: black hard rubber lever-filler, gold filled barrel overlay in "Sheraton" pattern, matching 1.1 mm pencil; brassing limited to the usual high points and edges, clips are pink gold filled while the overlay bodies are yellow gold filled; name on indicias, barrel end worn smooth, so uncertain whether pen was originally a half or a full overlay; made in USA, but found in Australia, which explains the Canadian origins of the extraordinarily wide oblique nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
extra-broad oblique • $450
5971: Waterman 458: giant black hard rubber lever-filler, 15.4 cm long, sterling silver "Filigree" overlay, big #8 Waterman nib, initials "J. F. G." lightly engraved in indicia; condition overall is outstanding, surely one of the best specimens of its kind extant, and the first in any condition to reach the market in a number of years.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium stub flex • Full details on request
4861: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber with gold filled "Sheraton" pattern overlay, 9.9 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen; crisp chasing, one tiny ding above indicia.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $65
7531: Waterman 52 Ripple: hard rubber lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, US-made for the French market, with characteristic lack of clip, nickel plated trim, and French-hallmarked 18K nib; bold imprints, smooth calligraphic nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium italic semiflex • $285
6384: Waterman 452½ LEC: long, slender black hard rubber lever-filler with full hand-engraved vine pattern sterling silver overlay, 13.1 cm long, even wear but only a few extremely minor bumps, cap crown entirely undinged; initials "P.J.M." on indicia, responsive, slightly toothy #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $550
2631: Waterman store sign: baked enamel on steel, 76 x 20 cm (30 x 8 inches); chips to the enamel & rusty patches; the perfect wall decoration for a pen room; shipping weight 4 lbs.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G*
• $425
7787: Waterman 54: woodgrain black and red hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, relatively uncommon size, #4 nib is smooth with considerable line width variation; barrel imprint worn but legible, slight and mostly even fading.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
2632: Waterman atlas book cover: from a series intended for distribution in schools, this covers the United States; 33 x 48 cm (13 x 19 inches), reverse has map of USA w facts & figures about cities & states; new old stock, minor age spots.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • $45
7190: Waterman 52½V woodgrain pencil: gold filled trim ringtop, 10.3 cm long, clear sharp imprint, 9K English-hallmarked solid gold barrel band, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • $60
7199: Waterman cigar cutter: celluloid body warped and markings badly worn, blade well-used; rare piece also bears Rotary emblem. Only one of these is known with its original box, which bears a presentation imprint from Frank D. Waterman. Given this evidence and the tiny number of these cutters known, it has been suggested that they were made exclusively for FDW to give as gifts to his fellow Rotarians.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fair • $150
7329: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber, 13.15 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, gold filled trim, crisp imprints with 1924 patent date, no eraser, propel only mechanism, "18K FILLED" on clip; matches 52 or 52« pen.
DATE: c. 1925
• CONDITION: exc-near mint • $75
7365: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber with sterling silver "Filigree" overlay, 13.1 cm long; uses 1.1 mm lead, propel-only mechanism, no eraser under top; matches 452 or 452« pen.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• $180
7403: Waterman 452 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.7 cm long, firm "MANIFOLD" marked nib sold for making carbon copies; imprints on hard rubber end of barrel almost completely polished away, hard rubber showing through interstices of overlay professionally dye-reblackened.
DATE: c. 1927
• CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine firm • $485
7398: Waterman 0552½ V Filigree set: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, gold filled overlay, 9.6 cm long, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; a wonderfully clean and untouched set, the pen equipped with a notably smooth and responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine stub flex •
$300
7393: Waterman 452½ V: black hard rubber lever-filler ringtop, smooth sterling silver overlay; 9.7 cm long, elegant monogram engraved on barrel, even wear, milling at end of barrel sharp and clean; responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $125
7405: Waterman 452½ V Filigree: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 9.6 cm long, several dings to sides of posting section of barrel, metal otherwise clean; lively, precise nib, fairly tightly sprung, limited line width variation.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $150
5943: Waterman pencil: gold filled ringtop, grouped parallel lines ("Sheraton") pattern, 10 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, crisp and unbrassed, but scattered light nicks; matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen.
DATE: c. 1928
• CONDITION: fine • $50
6690: Waterman 51V Ripple: hard to find USA-made export model with #1 nib, 10.8 cm long, nickel plated trim, full bold imprints, fine color, nib is flexible and toothy, slight straightening marks; box quite worn, comes with original instructions in Dutch.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$325
6121: Waterman 552½: black hard rubber lever-filler, smooth 14K solid gold overlay, 13.5 cm long, presentation inscription dated 1930, Italian-American "Roma Lodge"; all imprints crisp, pen nearly pristine with fine patina; "ACCOUNT"-marked #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine •
$1100
6604: Waterman pencil: gold filled "Gothic" pattern over black hard rubber ringtop, 10.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; matches 0552½V or 0542½V pen.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $60
7096: Waterman Lady Patricia Ink-Vue set in box: silver pearl compound lever pump-filler, 10.9 cm long, chrome plated trim, with matching pencil (uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts); both bear price stickers and are in perfect condition, though the bands turn as is virtually always the case with this model (fully tightening such thickly patterned bands may have posed difficulties in original production); pen has never been filled, barrel transparency is perfect, original sac has not been replaced: though it is soft, it cannot be guaranteed for use! Nib bears color code imprint of Purple, gold is nicely age-toned, feed has Waterman imprint on central red hard rubber stripe. Box is in unusually good condition, sound with only bumps and wear to corners and edges.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: mint • NIB:
extra-fine firm • $450
7396: Waterman Lady Patricia: rare black hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver "Filigree" pattern overlay, condition like new and untouched (tarnish can easily be polished off if desired). Name on indicia demonstrates than men used small pens, too -- perfect pocket size, with a smooth and responsive #2 nib. Late Deco-era Waterman overlays are scarce in any condition, and are usually found with significant wear and multiple dings.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$685
4696: Waterman 52 combination: rare hard rubber lever-filler with 9K solid gold factory overlay incorporating a retracting propelling pencil in the end of the barrel; 13.7 cm long, barrel end twists to extend Mordan-mechanism pencil (uses VS lead); full London hallmarks, crisp fine barleycorn finish, only minor marks to metal, initials "S.J.M." on indicia, #2 Canada nib, cap thread engagement short but solid.
DATE: c. 1939
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium flex • $2950
7455: Waterman 403: late production black hard rubber lever-filler with "Sheraton" pattern sterling silver overlay; 12.9 cm long, no number on barrel end, metal crisp with only a couple of small dings to right of clip top; original lever has been replaced with a contemporary chrome-plated lever (see detail); two-tone Tip Dip feed.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex • $450
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