Product Description
Type Lever fill fountain pen
Product Name Taperite
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in Canada, 1950's. This is one of the later Taperites, with an aerometric filling system.
Length 5-5/16"
Filling System Aerometric
Color Red barrel, brushed stainless steel (?) cap with gold filled (?) clip. Gold colored end cap on barrel.
Nib MEDIUM-BROAD "barely"-hooded Taperite nib. Super smooth, wet writer with flex (see sample). You'll want to play around with inks to get the one that works best with this very wet writing pen.
Condition Very nice, with signs of usage. Barrel looks nice with crisp imprint. Cap shows signs of wear or age, and is slightly out of round, though it fits the barrel well. Clip shows no signs of brassing.