Product Description
Type Ring top fountain pen and mechanical pencil set.
Product Name 452 1/2 V (marked on the end of the barrel).
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, USA - circa 1920s
Length Pen 3-5/8" not counting ring hardware. Pencil is a tad over 3-1/2".
Filling System Lever filler. We've replaced the sac and it's working well. Pencil has twist mechanism. Takes "thick" .046" (1.1mm) lead.
Color Sterling silver basketweave filigree over black hard rubber.
Nib Fine Flexible Waterman's Ideal #2 14k nib. It's in nice condition with excellent tipping. It produces really nice line variation with light pressure, going from a medium-fine to double broad with ease. See our writing sample in the photos.
Condition Excellent condition with some light wear. Fountain pen: the pen has light surface wear and scratching, very common for sterling silver. The end of the barrel does have some dents and dings. The filigree pattern is very clear, with no nicks or cracks in the overlay. The section looks great, with no tool marks. The hard rubber that peeks through the openings in the metalwork looks nice and dark, with only very light fading. The lever bar looks perfect. Mechanical pencil: also has light surface wear and scratching. The nose cone has some surface marks, but no dents or dings, and the opening and pencil mechanism operate smoothly. All of the imprints on both pieces appear to be quite strong and clear. Both pieces are working very well.
