Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen.
Product Name Stalwart "Clerical" model. We've also seen it described as the "Cloister" model or "priest pen."
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in Canada -- late 1940s.
Length 5-3/16" long
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Black cap and barrel with chrome trim and a thin single cap band. There's a cross stamped on the cap below the clip.
Nib EXTRA-FINE 14k Waterman's Ideal flexible nib, marked "Waterman's Ideal 14KT Canada 2A". Nice line variation from extra-fine to medium-broad. Very smooth with excellent hairlines. See writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition. The trim is in good shape, just some light scratching and no brassing. There's a small, shallow, triangle-shaped chip on the cap just above the cap ring. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip as well as a small rough area above the threads. The imprints are crisp and clear.