Product Description
Type Lever filling fountain pen with a flexible nib, restored and working well.
Product Name 0552 (marked on the end of the barrel). The number system is as follows: 0 = gold filled, 5 = full overlay, 5 = lever filler, 2 = nib size.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in USA -- 1920s.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it here at PSP with a new sac. It's working perfectly.
Color Black hard rubber with a gold filled basketweave overlay. The underside of the lever and the top of the clip are marked 18kt Gold Filled.
Nib FLEXIBLE MEDIUM-FINE Waterman's Ideal New York #2 gold nib is very smooth with excellent tipping. You get easy line variation with minimal pressure. See our writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition for this large, strikingpen. The BHR underneath the gold filled overlay is faded to a brown and some of the brown sections peeking through have flecks of the original black remaining. The section has horizontal capping lines and the top edge of the section has some chipping but the section coloring is a nice dark black. The BHR end piece is also faded and has two long thin horizontal scratch lines toward the top. The 18k gold filled basketweave looks excellent with only some microscratching. The ball on the clip has some dents and doesn't fully contact the surface of the cap. The nib has some plating wear. The imprints are clear. No cracks or personalization.
