Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen.
Product Name Model 55 (The first 5 indicates a lever filler and the second 5 is for the nib size).
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in Canada -- circa 1925.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Red ripple hard rubber with gold filled trim including a clip and a 1/8" cap band.
Nib MANIFOLD MEDIUM #5 Waterman's nib, marked "Manifold Waterman's IDEAL Canada 5". Red Ripple ebonite feed. Firm and smooth.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks. This is a long, substantial, shiny pen in a beautiful color scheme. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and some small marks toward the end. Barrel is personalized with "R. S. Hamilton". The lever has a spot of plating wear on the edge of the tab, and slight brassing on the edges of the lever housing, but is otherwise in quite nice condition. The cap has a few faint dents on the top, and some light scratching on the rest of the surface. The clip has some plating loss on the sides, and the ball end has a large spot of brassing. The cap band has a teensy bit of brassing along the edges. The imprints are slightly but evenly worn, and quite easily readable.