Product Description
Type Vintage eyedropper-filling fountain pen with a flexible nib.
Product Name Model 12 (marked on the end of the pen barrel). The 1 indicates eyedropper filler and the 2 is for the nib size.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in USA -- 1920s.
Length 5-1/8"
Filling System Eyedropper filling system. We've cleaned and tested it, it's working very well. We'll include an eyedropper kit and instructions on filling this pen.
Color Black chased hard rubber. The barrel has two ornate gold filled cap bands that are 3/16" wide.
Nib FLEXIBLE EXTRA FINE gold nib is marked "Waterman's Ideal new York." Please see the writing sample below. The point is very fine which offers very strong contrast to the flexed lines of the pen. Line variation from extra fine to a wide broad. We consider this fully flexible, though not a "wet noodle."
Condition Excellent condition. The pen has almost no handwear and clear imprints. There are two sets of faded, but legible, imprints. The trim has a few marks on it and some brassing on the edges. The chasing is weak on the cap and very weak on the barrel. No cracks. Someone scratched the initials, "EA" on the barrel above the lower band and there are a few marks on the cap. The section has a long interrupted scratch no doubt caused by a tool. (It is visible in the nib photos.) The pen has been cleaned and tested and is working very well.
