Product Description
Type Vintage hard rubber fountain pen
Product Name Waterman 54, as identified by the number at the end of the barrel. 5 means lever filler and 4 indicates nib size.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, USA -- 1920s.
Length Just under 5-5/16"
Filling System Lever filler. A new sac has been installed and tested. It's working well.
Color Black chased hard rubber (BCHR) with nickel plated trim. This is a capped version.
Nib Medium Flexible Waterman's Ideal New York #4 nib. It is smooth and flexes easily. Please see the writing sample below.
Condition Superior condition. The chasing looks perfect and crisp, and he pen is a very dark black.. There is a scratch on the cap lip (it is not a crack). The pen has no cracks. The two sets of imprints are very clear. The clip looks a little worn but it might just be the way the metal has aged. The pen is working well.