Product Description
Type lever fill fountain pen
Product Name Taperite nib, similar to the "Stateleigh" model but with a silver colored cap. (There was a "Silver Cap 100 Year Pen" according to print ads, but that would have had a full open nib.)
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, USA -- circa 1941
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler.
Color Black barrel with 1/10 14k gold filled clip and steel cap with the stars (actually one star) and stripes (lines) design.
Nib Fine gold nib semi-hooded "Taperite" nib with a little give for a softer writing experience, but no real line variation.
Condition Superior condition. Clear imprint, shiny body and cap, no brassing. Little wear on the cap except for the top of the clip.