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A. A. Waterman was one of the earliest makers to focus on self-filling pens. Their twist-fillers are of excellent quality. The examples listed here are particularly unusual, with multiple rare features.
17331: A. A. Waterman twist-filler: early straight-cap with black hard rubber section and twist knob, chased gold filled cap and barrel, mostly metal construction closely related to that of a Conklin "hogring"; 15 cm long, barrel end imprinted with the "NOT CONNECTED" disclaimer, name engraved in barrel cartouche, two holes in cap likely originally to mount a clip -- probably a later though company-original addition, along with the Resevo #2 nib (scant tipping, but an elegant writer).
DATE: c. 1913 • CONDITION: G • NIB: extra-fine flex • $785
17330: A. A. Waterman twist-filler: early straight-cap with mottled hard rubber section and twist knob, barrel with long pearl slabs, chased gold filled cap and trim, 14.2 cm long; cap imprinted with the "NOT CONNECTED" disclaimer, original personalization covered with added oval plaque. Nib is a #4 with Modern and Chicago in the imprint, overall construction similar to that of a Conklin "hogring".
DATE: c. 1913 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium stub flex • $1500
17325: A. A. Waterman Resevo: oversize black chased hard rubber twist-filler, 15.7 cm long, gold filled clip, #7 A. A. Waterman Modern nib; barrel imprint reads "RESEVO PEN CO./CHICAGO, ILL", has been applied over a partially erased earlier A. A. Waterman imprint.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • $965
17326: Autopoint No. 106 pencil: facetted blue-black barrel, exposed eraser, 13.3 cm long, chrome trim, advertising giveaway for the Federal Land Bank Association of Colby, Kansas; uses .9 mm lead, with original instruction sheet; several available, new old stock with minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1970 • CONDITION: near mint • $12
17327: Autopoint No. 106 pencil: facetted blue-black barrel, white nose cone, exposed eraser, 13.3 cm long, chrome trim,advertising giveaway for the Federal Land Bank Association of Colby, Kansas; uses .9 mm lead, several available, new old stock with minimal storage wear.
DATE: c. 1978 • CONDITION: near mint • $12
17314: Edward Todd eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber screw-cap, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trefoil filigree pattern overlay, excellent quality, initials in barrel cartouche, one small test mark to side of cap top; outstanding nib goes from hairline thin to extra-broad with perfect control.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $695
17329: Esterbrook J: silver pearl full-size lever-filler, 12.7 cm long, stainless steel trim, #2556 nib.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $60
17334: Hicks lever-filler: sterling silver ringtop of all-metal construction, excepting only the section liner and feed; 10.5 cm long, made in New York, initials on cap, scattered shallow marks on ends, nib shows signs of restraightening but is a smooth and wet writer with a semistub tip. PVC sac installed for maximum ink resistance.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $225
17333: Mabie Todd Swan: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, gold filled overlay, lines and chevrons pattern, 13.2 cm long; early ladder underfeed with short conical tail, made in USA, with uncommon Toronto-marked #2 nib. Corrosion to section overlay, test mark to posting end of barrel (see details).
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine stub flex • $865
17315: Parker Duofold Senior "Big Bro" pencil: early production, distinctive crown with three bands of knurling, red hard rubber barrel, gold filled trim, 13.9 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; good imprint, no dings to crown.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $250
17324: Parker Duofold Juniorette Deluxe pencil: green streamline, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trim, nice color and appearance, tool marks on clip button and dig in bbl next to top ring (see details); uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • $60
17323: Parker Vacumatic Major: early long single-jewel in green pearl laminate, 13.3 cm long, gold filled over silver wartime trim, Blue Diamond clip, good barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, typical 1942 wartime black filler plunger, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $175
17319: Parker 51: blue Vac-filler, sterling silver cap, gold filled Blue Diamond clip, barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code; a few shallow dings to the cap, date code could be an "8" but would be unusually late production for this configuration.
DATE: 1943 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $225
17322: Parker 51 Special: late production grey Aerometric filler, made in USA, Lustraloy cap with Parker "halo" logo and "51" imprint, chrome clip jewel, perfect sac transparency, acrylic barrel and shell, Octanium nib.
DATE: c. 1966 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $165
17328: Parker 45 Lady: clipless "Silver Brocade" cartridge-filler, 13.6 cm long, blue ends, 14K nib.
DATE: c. 1967 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $175
17312: Parker 75 Bicentennial set in box: early limited edition in pewter, fountain pen and rollerball, with wood from Independence Hall inset into the clip screws; numbers do not match, 10,000 examples made; not hard to find in the standard wooden box, much scarcer in Parker-marked pewter inkstand (measures 20 x 12 cm, 7 7/8 x 4 5/8 inches). Also includes souvenir pewter plaque with inset cedar wood from Independence Hall. Pewter is extremely soft, superficial marks to inkstand surfaces, pens are undented and quite clean.
DATE: 1976 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $1200
17321: Waterman 4494: French lever-filler in Ripple hard rubber, 11.4 cm long, sterling silver overlay in "CA" pattern, fully hallmarked, 18K #2 nib is a notable writer, goes from hairline-thin to extra-broad. Overlay appearance is excellent, noting several shallow marks concentrated around the barrel cartouche.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $985
17317: unmarked writing set: dip pen, seal, flat sheath pencil, and paper knife, in box; European manufacture, gold-plated with simulated Toledo work, European manufacture. As new with a few tiny handling bumps to the dip pen and sheath pencil, use with standard steel or brass nibs (can provide at no cost on request). Box measures 18.3 x 9.2 cm (7 1/4 x 3 1/8 inch), dip pen is 15.1 cm long.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
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