Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen with a firm nib.
Product Name Model 52
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in Canada. We are guessing it is from the late 1930s or early 1940s.
Length 5"
Filling System Lever filler (We have replaced the bladder and it works very well.)
Color Green marble celluloid (plastic) with flecks of red. Gold plated trim.
Nib FINE gold Waterman's W -2A nib is firm with just a little give.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks. This is a smallish pen with lots of shine and an excellent color pattern that is quite beautiful. The cap and barrel have moderate scratching. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and quite a few bite marks at the end. The lever has some light scratching a bit of plating wear at the end and some light pitting on the top. The cap has bite marks and some scratches at the top and alongside the top of the clip. The cap band has plating wear. The clip has brassing and plating wear on the ball end as well as some long scratches at the top and light scratching elsewhere. The imprints are clear.