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Waterman's first cartridge pens were for the French market, and used glass cartridges. Early examples were made in the USA but were soon joined by more distinctively French designs. The pens listed here are all fully usable, some by refilling the cartridges with a pipet, others by means of modern converters.
16825: Waterman cartridge-filler: black celluloid with sterling silver Art Deco overlay, 12.35 cm long, rare French-made design uses glass ink cartridges (one included, can be refilled with an eyedropper or syringe). 18K French-hallmarked nib has scant iridium but is an excellent writer, section seal has been replaced, pen fully functional.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine flex • SOLD
16826: Waterman cartridge-filler: silver-grey pearl celluloid, 12.1 cm long, chrome plated trim, special model made in USA for the French market, based upon the 32. New old stock with original nib grade sticker. A new seal has been installed so fully functional, nib is 14K with a semistub tip, a replacement from the same era. Cartridges can be refilled with a syringe or pipet (included) and reused indefinitely, should be inserted with a gentle twisting action.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine flex • SOLD
16836: Waterman cartridge-filler: black, 13.2 cm long, chrome plated trim, French production, originally used glass cartridges, original seal removed to allow use of a slightly modified Platinum converter; 18K French-hallmarked #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • SOLD
16833: Waterman Standard: large black cartridge-filler, 13.45 cm long, gold filled trim, French production, made to use glass cartridges, original seal removed to allow use of a modified Platinum converter; 18K French-hallmarked #3 nib is a responsive writer, brassing to clip, some feed fins chipped (see detail).
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $175
16827: Waterman Standard: red-brown Bakelite French glass-cartridge pen, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, semi-hooded 18K gold nib; seal has been replaced, fully functional, includes cartridge. Cartridges can be refilled with a syringe or pipet (included) and reused indefinitely, should be inserted with a gentle twisting action.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $165
16864: Aikin Lambert lever-filler: black hard rubber, gold filled overlay, equivalent to a Waterman 0552 with an Aikin nib and clip and an overlay pattern related to but different from Pansy Panel; well-used yet functionally sound, an unusual model in that fancier Aikins were mostly discontinued after Waterman's takeover.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB: fine flex • $350
16857: Autopoint tab-filler: black and pearl, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim; a truly rare fountain pen and top quality sold for only a relatively brief period (Autopoint was otherwise exclusively a pencil company); filler mechanism similar to that of contemporary Auroras, typical barrel ambering, name on barrel, nib is a period warranted replacement.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $350
16850: Mordan (?) magic pencil: massive and enormous ringtop, 8.7 cm closed, 19.8 cm extended, barleycorn barrel, 74 grams total weight; uses "WW" lead (4.2 mm), fully functional, a few shallow bumps to the front internal sliding sleeve along with some scratches. Unmarked aside from the nozzle, tiny hallmarks on the ring fitting may be French. Normal-sized magic pencil in photos shown for scale, not included.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine • $695
16851: Parker Lady Duofold: rare short-lived Junior-sized verson, red hard rubber ringtop button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, bold deep giant barrel imprint, excellent end milling, semistub nib tip.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $650
16845: Parker Duofold Senior: black streamlined button-filler, 13.05 cm long, gold filled over silver war-era trim, comb feed marked "A", Duofold nib with serial number, 4th quarter 1944 date code on barrel indicates late assembly of earlier parts, though the black celluloid end pieces and section must have been produced close to the time of assembly, as well as the clip and cap bands if not the entire cap.
DATE: 1935/1944 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $485
16858: Parker 180 Perlé rollerball: silver-plated, made in France, uncommon pattern; "AI" 4th quarter date code, uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: exc • $120
16848: Pelikan 201 repeater pencil: red-brown with tortoiseshell, 12.35 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual clip form normally only seen as a fountain pen variant; uses 1.1 mm lead, note gouge to front of barrel.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: fine* • $175
16846: Reynolds International ballpoint: aluminum, main barrel finished in dark purple-blue; 13.9 cm long, not working, tip cover absent, a relic of the beginnings of the postwar ballpoint craze; original price was $12.50 -- as much as the top-line fountain pens of the era.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine* • $45
16854: Sheaffer Self-Filling: black hard rubber lever-filler with gold filled filigree overlay, 13.6 cm long, early production with raised barrel threads, narrow feed, narrow #2 Self Filling nib with heart-shaped vent hole. Monogram "A.B" elegantly engraved in barrel cartouche, nib has a short crack in the middle of the imprint that does not extend to either the vent hole or the heel and does not affect usability.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $895
16847: Sheaffer Balance II ballpoint: jade green, 14.1 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot; uses standard Sheaffer refills.
DATE: c. 1998 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $165
16849: Wahl-Eversharp desk set: "Lignum Vitae" brown and tan woodgrain hard rubber lever-filler, gold filled trim, flexible #2 size Signature nib, marble base is 7.35 (2 7/8 inch) cm in diameter, retains original label on bottom, one tiny chip on bottom edge; hard rubber pens in colors other than black and red/orange are uncommon, and for the most part were offered for only a brief period as a last-ditch effort to compete with celluloid.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $265
16852: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: black and pearl ringtop lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, Personal Point screw-in nib assembly, responsive and smooth Gold Seal Signature nib; outstanding color preservation, uncommon model and configuration.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub flex • $485
16855: Waterman Super: oversize black cartridge-filler, 13.85 cm long, gold filled trim, made in France, large #6 nib is 18K gold. Uses the largest ("Super") size of glass cartridge (one cartridge included, cleaned and modified with O-rings for a more secure seal, along with a pipet for filling).
DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex • $265
16860: Waterman Pierre Dure ballpoint: uncommon model designed by Alain Carré, gold plated 14 cm long, carnelian cabochon top, made in France, cap-actuated.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: exc • $165
16859: Waterman Man 100 French Revolution 200th Anniversary: black with gold plated trim, 14.45 cm long, made in France, two-tone 18K gold nib not specially marked, uses standard Waterman cartridges or converter; in box but without original limited edition packaging.
DATE: 1989 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $295
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