Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen.
Product Name Taperite "Crusader."
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in USA -- circa later 1940s or '50s.
Length 5-1/4".
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Burgundy body with a matte textured gold-colored cap with widely spaced chrome groove rings, and chrome plated trim.
Nib MEDIUM semi-hooded Taperite nib.
Condition Very nice condition, excellent except for wear and pitting on the trum. No cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a shiny pen with a uniquely designed cap. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and light scratching. The lever has plating wear and pitting. The cap has a few small scratches here and there but especially on either side of the end of the clip and near the top of the cap. The clip has heavy pitting at the top. The top chrome piece that holds the clip in plate has plating wear along the edges and moderate scratching. The imprints are clear.
