Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name Model 552 1/2. This is a version of the model 52 with a gold overlay and slender barrel. You'll find the gold overlay in a variety of formats, from solid smooth to filigree like this one.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, USA - circa 1920s.
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Lever filler. We have replaced the bladder and it's working very well.
Color 14k solid gold overlay in a filigree pattern. The section is black hard rubber.
Nib FLEXIBLE FINE. The nib is marked Waterman's Ideal Reg US Pat Off 2 . Flexible nib writes from fine to broad. Very close to what we would call full flex, but everyone has their own ideas of terms for flex, so please refer to this pen's writing sample below.
Condition Excellent + condition. This is a very shiny, glowing pen, quite slender in appearance. The section is a nice, dark black hard rubber with no fading and only light marks. It has light to some moderate scratching. The cap has light scratching. The top piece of the cap has some small dents around the edge. The lever has some pitting and brassing on the front. The clip (hallmarked 14k) has a few little scratches but looks great. The imprint on the black finial at the end of the barrel is slightly worn, but still legible. The imprints and hallmarks are clear.
