Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen.
Product Name Commando, as marked on the barrel. This model was one step down in size from the standard Hundred Year Pen, and otherwise quite similar to the later Hundred Year Pens.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, made in USA -- early 1940's.
Length 5-1/16" long.
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Black with gold plated trim and two thin cap bands.
Nib FLEXIBLE FINE Waterman's Ideal 14k gold nib. Big #5 nib. It's flexible, with line variation from fine to a nice larger medium with a little pressure. See our writing sample below.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a very shiny, nice-sized pen. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and light scratching. There are some small tooth marks at the end of the barrel. The cap has light to moderate scratching. The lever is shiny on top, but has some plating wear along the sides; the lever housing has several spots of plating wear. The cap bands look really good. The clip has plating wear along the edges and at the very end of the clip. The imprint is crystal clear.