Product Description
Type Vintage lever fill fountain pen with matching pencil in like new condition.
Product Name Thorobred is stamped on the end of the barrel.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, USA, late 1930s
Length 5" (both)
Filling System Lever filler. We've replaced the sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Lovely shades of grey in a marbled pattern that is vaguely comprised of large cubist blocks, with thin veins of red. The trim is gold plated. Single thin cap band.
Nib FLEXIBLE FINE 14k nib is marked "Watermans Ideal" and is nicely flexible, though not full flex. The nib goes from fine to a nice broad. See writing sample. It's super smooth, and quite nice to write with. The pencil takes 1.1mm leads.
Condition Superior, mint condition. No scratches or cracks, no plating wear. Signs of very light use only, All of the imprints are bold and legible. This is by far the nicest late 1930s Waterman set we've ever offered. The box is perfect and has a sticker from the original jeweler.