Waterman, c. 1929 to date
Waterman Pen Profiles: Glass Cartridge Pens-fillers - Ink-Vue - X-Pen
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9607: Waterman JiF set in box: French-market clipless lever-filler, 10.8 cm long, with matching JiF-marked pencil, both gold filled in godron pattern, full French hallmarks. Well-worn (see photos) but sound, pen has smooth and responsive 18K #2 nib, pencil uses 1.1 mm lead; box sound but with ink stains, comes with full French instructions.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: G • NIB: fine flex • $265
3159: Waterman combination: rare uncatalogued model, black and pearl lever-filler, 14.6 cm long, chrome plated trim; some tool or tooth marks on end of barrel, plating rough on pencil cone, trim otherwise bright and clean; strong imprint (not always present on Waterman combos), threads on pencil end another unusual feature, as is the #4 nib (nearly all Waterman combos are #2 size).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG-fine •
NIB: fine semiflex • $975
9338: Waterman 92 pencil: red and gold, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, bold imprints, beautiful color -- a scarce and desirable material.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $145
8943: Waterman Ink-Vue: "Silver Ray" lever pump-filler, 12.85 cm long, chrome plated trim, rare first model with simple unjointed lever, metal globe emblems at both ends; excellent transparency, slight ruler wear to side of #5 "PURPLE" keyhole-vent nib, light scratching to underside of Tip-Fill feed (a later '30s replacement); this model appears to have been in production for only a few months.
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $600
9500: Waterman lever box assembly: original new old stock, 21 mm long, fits 16 mm long, 2.2 mm wide barrel slot, gold plated; as used on pens such as the 3, 2V, 92, 92V, etc.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: mint • $15
9046: Waterman Gregg: black lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, enamel emblem at cap top, special "GREGG" stamped clip; made for Gregg shorthand, essentially the same as 92, but without Waterman imprints. Sheaffer and Wahl also made similar pens, but the Waterman Gregg pens are far less common.
DATE: c. 1935
• CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $365
8923: Waterman Ink-Vue demonstrator: transparent dealer's version, not sold to the public, 13 cm long, chrome plated trim, Tip-Fill feed; usual darkening to the clear celluloid, cap band slightly loose but will not come off, a very clean example of a particularly uncommon demonstrator; fresh to the market, came to us with a slightly later #5 needlepoint nib; Oregon store's name on barrel.
DATE: c. 1936 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: needlepoint rigid • $850
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 stripe. Box is in unusually good condition, sound with only bumps and wear to corners and edges.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine firm
• $450
9562: Waterman Patrician (?): jade green oversize lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim; a rare and uncatalogued model, this pen was described as a c. 1928 pre-production "transition Patrician" by Fischler and Schneider. More likely, however, it is a late model, incorporating older parts -- which is strongly suggested by the small nib with its round vent hole, minimal imprint, and thin construction, and the very un-Watermanlike comb feed. This example came to us "from the wild"; aside from some discoloration, the condition is excellent.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium flex • $965
9474: Waterman 494 Bay Leaf: legendary late overlay lever-filler, 13.25 cm long, sterling silver; dated name on indicia, scattered light marks, one ding to back of cap crown (see detail) -- overall condition better than a good 90% of examples of this very rare and attractive pen. Keyhole vent nib writes an effortlessly elegant fine shaded line.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$2250
9351: Waterman 5116 Ink-Vue demonstrator: jointed-lever pump-filler, 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim; the transparent barrel-section assembly came to us from an inherited group of Waterman material including many experimental and prototype parts, and was completed with the addition of a black cap and barrel end plug from a standard 5116, as well as the nib and feed. Although we have seen several examples of standard Ink-Vue demonstrators, which are rare, we have never heard of another demonstrator version of the short-lived 5116. Original sac has not been replaced and is still pliable, but is not guaranteed for use; nib has a short, stable stress hairline just below the imprint.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine
• $850
9726: Waterman pencil: dark blue, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, uses .9 mm lead, matches Commando pen.
DATE: c. 1942
• CONDITION: exc • $50
9727: Waterman pencil: light blue pearl, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim; crack to front of barrel does not affect function, largely hidden by patterning of material; uses .9 mm lead, matches Thorobred pen.
DATE: c. 1944 •
CONDITION: VG* • $35
7899: Waterman Thorobred pencil: green striated red pearl marbled, 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, uses .9 mm lead, thin gold wash plating on clip rivet and cone worn away.
DATE: c. 1944 • CONDITION:
VG • $45
9501: Waterman lever box assembly: original new old stock, 23 mm long, fits 16 mm long, 3 mm wide barrel slot, gold plated.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: mint • $10
4099: Waterman cartridge fountain pens: dealer package of 12 individually-boxed chrome-capped pens w semihooded steel nibs in assorted colors, with spare cartridges & instructions; made in USA, 2 lbs shipping weight.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • $500
9595: Waterman C/F: gold plated "Barleycorn" pattern cartridge-filler, 13.5 cm long, made in France, like new condition, but original 18K French ventless nib has been replaced with an earlier US-made 14K nib with vent hole. Includes convertor.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: medium fine
• $200