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On the edge of qualifying as vintage, French Waterman designs of the 1970s and 1980s are of excellent quality with a period aesthetic all their own. Many use the now-discontined C/F cartridge, but those listed all come with converters.
16810: Waterman Gentleman: brushed gold plate cartridge-filler, two-tone 18K gold Super 6 nib, converter included; an Alain Carré design, the first model to bear this name, entirely different from the version introduced in the 1980s. Clip will not hold, internal spring is broken, a few feed fins are chipped (see detail; does not affect function), overall appearance excellent.
DATE: c. 1974 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $175
16813: Waterman Gentleman: textured matte black cartridge-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold plated trim, two-tone 18K gold Super 6 nib, converter included; an Alain Carré design, the first model to bear this name, entirely different from the version introduced in the 1980s.
DATE: c. 1974 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine flex • $295
16811: Waterman DG (Directeur Géneral): gold plated cartridge-filler, 14 cm long, brown lacquer inlays in clip and body; made in France, inlaid 18K gold nib, a distinctive Alain Carré design with a real Seventies look and very solid construction, converter included.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: broad • $350
16812: Waterman Pierre Dure: uncommon model designed by Alain Carré, gold plated 14.15 cm long, carnelian cabochon ends, uses C/F style cartridges or converter (included), made in France, 18K ventless nib.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine firm • $295
16824: Conklin crescent-filler: iconic and extremely rare early "hogring" model, full gold filled overlay, 13.8 cm long, clean with initial engraved on cap crown, noting chasing pattern difference between cap and barrel.
DATE: c. 1903 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $4500
16831: Conklin Jaxon: black chased hard rubber clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.2 cm long, wide feed, warranted #3 nib is a responsive writer, noting a hairline visible below the imprint (see detail). Jaxon was a Conklin sub-brand; most were self-fillers, using a variant of the Conklin crescent-filling mechanism, eyedropper-fillers are rare. Evenly faded, fully legible imprints and chasing.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine flex • $265
16829: Conklin 20: black chased hard rubber crescent-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, new old stock with price band; sac has been replaced.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine stub flex • $275
16839: Minnesota lever-filler: black chased hard rubber, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, lever with unusual sliding catch (slide back with fingernail to free lever for filling); excellent quality pen made by George Kraker reportedly for a Twin Cities retailer; moderate fading and wear, notable warranted three-tined music nib.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: broad stub flex • SOLD
16834: Montblanc 30: large orange push-knob filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, some polishing wear to the barrel imprint, cap imprint good, overall appearance excellent; old replacement clip, big nib writes a nicely shaded line, flexible with restrained maximum opening.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $1650
16785: Tri-Pen Triad: extremely rare black and pearl lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim; unique design, triangular in section, cap crown turns to screw on and off; one small sealed hairline (nearly invisible) in cap lip, original Tri-Pen-marked nib, excellent color.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium fine • $2500
16821: Wahl lever-filler: early production green gold filled "all metal barrel" ringtop, 9.6 cm long, "Grecian Border" pattern; made not long after Wahl's takeover of Boston Safety, side of the lever is imprinted with the patent date for the double-bar lever used for a short time under licence from Sheaffer; "WAHL/PEN"-imprinted #2 nib is notably fine with flex, engraved initials on barrel, some chips to barrel threads (see details).
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $175
16830: Wahl lever-filler: gold filled "all metal barrel" pen in "Check" pattern, 11.1 cm long, #3 "WAHL/PEN"-imprinted nib is smooth and easy-opening; new old stock with original sales band, lovely toning, sac has been replaced.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine flex • $275
16837: Wahl Signature: small jade lever-filler with uncommon military clip, short-lived model with black trim band and black barrel end, wider cap bands; 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, #2 Wahl nib, notable color preservation on this early style of jade green celluloid.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $265
16838: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal: full size jade green lever-filler with rare and enigmatic "X-Seal" above clip, 13.15 cm long, gold filled trim; correct Wahl-made #7 warranted nib is wet and flexible; typical discoloration, some digs to trim bands.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: broad flex • $575
16822: Waterman 52: black hard rubber clipless lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, nickel plated trim, well worn but mechanically sound, a good user with a smooth and remarkably flexible long-tined #2 nib,.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G • NIB: medium flex • $220
16828: Waterman 55: large black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual wide factory custom band at top with colored enamel, special presentation for Equitable Life Insurance Company for salesmanship. Excellent overall appearance, hard rubber has been skilfully reblackened, cap band replated.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine flex • $650
16801: Waterman combination: black hard rubber lever-filler with full London-hallmarked sterling silver overlay, 13.5 cm long, Mordan-supplied metalwork including retracting pencil mechanism, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead; clip is earlier, added later, slight damage to side of barrel (see detail). A truly scarce model, apparently sold only through high-end British retailers such as Asprey's, Cartier, Mappin and Webb, etc.
DATE: 1932/3 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $1500
16835: Waterman desk pencil: boldly patterned Ripple red and black hard rubber, nickel plated trim on taper, gold plated nozzle tip, uses 1.1 mm lead; no imprints but crisp, glossy, and unfaded, with an unusually streamlined profile that is decidedly nonstandard.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: near mint • SOLD
16832: Waterman Thorobred: black lever-filler, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, #2 nib is smooth and responsive with plenty of flexibility.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub flex • $165