Product Description
Type Lever fill fountain pen with an excellent flex nib
Product Name Stalwart is the name you see on this pen in late 1940s ads
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, USA, late 1940s
Length More or less full size -- 5" (there's a smaller version called the Starlet)
Filling System Lever filler - excellent working condition, restored with a new sac
Color Blue in a marbled pattern that is vaguely stripey. The trim is gold-filled or plated. There is a single thin cap band.
Nib 14k nib is marked "Watermans IDEAL 2." It is 14k and is fine and we consider it fully flexible (though not a super-soft wet noodle). If you are looking for flex that is easy to write with on an every day basis, these 1940s Watermans can't be beat in terms of flex-per-dollar. Flexes from extra fine to broad (see sample below).
Condition Excellent condition. The color is deep and luxurious with long swirls of black and dark shades of blue. The cap and barrel have moderate scratching, especially toward the end of the barrel. The barrel also has horizontal scratch lines where the cap fits over it. The section looks great. The lever has a little plating wear toward the very top. The clip looks excellent; its top piece has a few small dots of plating wear. This is a nice looking pen that is fully functional. The imprint is very clear.
