Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name Model 52 1/2 (marked on the end of the pen barrel). 5 indicated lever filler. The 2 is for nib size. 1/2 indicates that it is a slender pen.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in USA -- 1920s
Length 5-5/16"
Filling System Lever filler pen. A new sac has been installed and tested.
Color Black chased hard rubber (BCHR) cap and barrel. It has 9kt gold filled trim consisting of barrel bands just over 3/16" wide.
Nib Fine Flexible Waterman's #2 nib. Very strong line variation, almost full flex. The tines spread very easily. Please see the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition. The black has significantly lightened to a gingerbread brown, but it is rather uniform and actually looks quite nice. The barrel underneath the cap and the section are darker, though not fully black. The barrel imprints are present, though worn and difficult to make out (see pictures below). The chasing is visibly present but not texturally. The trim has held up very well and has no dents and only minor wear and no personalization.
