Product Description
Type Vintage pen
Product Name Model 12 PSF ("Pocket Self-Filler" aka lever filler)
Manufacturer and Year Waterman -- Early 1900s, it uses the pre-1917 numbering system
Length 5-3/16"
Filling System Lever filler (We have replaced the bladder and it works very well.)
Color Black chased hard rubber with nickel plated trim.
Nib FLEXIBLE FINE 14k nib. It is marked Waterman's Ideal New York 2. The tines are a bit curved at the end but the nib still writes smoothly with very strong line variation. Almost full flex. Please see the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition. The exposed parts of the pen are similarly discolored though there are a few darker spots closer to the original black. The capped part of the pen is still very black. The main barrel imprint is crisp and only the P is worn on the 12 PSF at the end of the barrel. Half of the feed's i,patent mprint is worn away. There are a few bite marks on the end of the pen and scratches at the top of the cap.