Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen and pencil set.
Product Name Hundred Year Pen, renamed "Emblem". This is the smaller "Lady" version.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, Canada, circa 1943. This is the third year version, in the transition from the expansive "Hundred Year" guarantee to the "Emblem" name that replaced it. The cap and body and solid colors with small transluscent ends.
Length 4-5/16" and pencil is 4-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler. We've replaced the sac, and the filling system works well.
Color Solid burgundy ribbed barrel and cap with a transluscent rose colored cap-tops, and gold plated trim.
Nib Flexible Fine Emblem 14k Canada nib. Excellent flex, we consider this almost full flex with line variation from extra fine to broad. See writing sample. Pencil takes 1.1mm "thick" leads.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a dainty, unique set in a pretty color and with a neat ridged pattern. Fountain Pen: The end of the barrel was disintegrated and someone removed the worst damage and replaced it with a metal plug. You can see some of the internal crazing of the original material at the very end of the barrel, but the surface looks excellent. The lever has a small area of wear at one end of the lever box, but looks otherwise quite nice. There are some tool marks on the nib, but nothing that will affect the writing performance. The cap has light to moderate scratching. The cap band has some plating wear. The clip has plating wear at the bottom, and brassing along the edges. The top rivet has some pitting. The imprint on the cap is clear. Pencil: The cap and barrel material look quite nice. The cap band has some plating wear and flaking, especially on the edges. The nose cone has areas of brassing, but is smooth and has no dents. Clip has brassing along the edges. Top rivet has some pitting.
