Waterman, c. 1929 to date
Waterman Pen Profiles: Glass Cartridge Pens-fillers - Ink-Vue - X-Pen
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10001: Waterman Patrician pencil: "Onyx" celluloid with red hard rubber ends, gold filled trim, 13.5 cm long, first-year bandless version with strong "PAT. APL'D FOR" imprint; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1929
• CONDITION: fine • $145 
10458: Waterman Patrician set: classic Art Deco oversize lever-filler in near-pristine Nacre (black and pearl), 13.75 cm long, chrome plated trim, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; virtually unused, pencil eraser is untouched, pen appears to have been test-filled only, came to us with the original sac in place (see detail) which has not been replaced in order to preserve barrel color (can be resacked at no extra charge upon request). A few small patches of plating loss on the end glove of the pen, otherwise as new.
DATE: c.
1929 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine firm • $2000
3159: Waterman combination: rare uncatalogued model, black and pearl lever-filler, 14.6 cm long, chrome plated trim; some tool or tooth marks on end of barrel, plating rough on pencil cone, trim otherwise bright and clean; strong imprint (not always present on Waterman combos), threads on pencil end another unusual feature, as is the #4 nib (nearly all Waterman combos are #2 size).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG-fine •
NIB: fine semiflex • $975
10048: Waterman 52V Persian pencil: uncommon and desirable material, 11.1 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprint, name on barrel, a small gouge to edge of cap crown (see details); uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c.
1930 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $80
10829: Waterman 3: tan veined grey pearl "Steel Quartz" lever-filler, 12.7 cm long, chrome plated trim; strong imprints, "Tip-Fill" feed, #2 nib is very soft, needs a light hand; excellent color, sealed hairlines from clip opening look like scratches (see detail).
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine*
• NIB: fine flex • $145
9338: Waterman 92 pencil: red and gold, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, bold imprints, beautiful color -- a scarce and desirable material.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $145
8943: Waterman Ink-Vue: "Silver Ray" lever pump-filler, 12.85 cm long, chrome plated trim, rare first model with simple unjointed lever, metal globe emblems at both ends; excellent transparency, slight ruler wear to side of #5 "PURPLE" keyhole-vent nib, light scratching to underside of two-tone feed (a later '30s replacement); this model appears to have been in production for only a few months.
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $565
10827: Waterman 3: tan veined grey pearl "Steel Quartz" lever-filler, 12.65 cm long, chrome plated trim; strong imprints, responsive nib, excellent color, sealed hairline from clip opening looks like a scratch (see detail).
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex
• $125
9500: Waterman lever box assembly: original new old stock, 21.5 mm long, fits 16 mm long, 2.2 mm wide barrel slot, gold plated; as used on pens such as the 3, 2V, 92, 92V, etc.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: mint •
$15
9675: Waterman Lady Patricia Ink-Vue: red pearl "Sunset" compound lever pump-filler, 10.85 cm long, chrome plated trim, fancy patterned transparent barrel, bold imprints, as usual cap band slightly loose, turns but will not come off; to fill, lever is opened and pressed several times (similar to a Vacumatic); two-tone red and black hard rubber feed, fine barrel transparency, name lightly imprinted on bbl.
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine semiflex • $225
8923: Waterman Ink-Vue demonstrator: dealer's version in transparent celluloid, not sold to the public, 13 cm long, chrome plated trim, Tip-Fill feed; usual darkening to the barrel, a very clean example of a particularly uncommon, fully functional demonstrator. Fresh to the market -- came to us with a slightly later #5 needlepoint nib, Oregon store's name on barrel.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB:
needlepoint rigid • $795
10023: Waterman Ink-Vue Deluxe: black lever-pump filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, Art Deco design with stepped ends, geometrically-patterned transparent barrel; strong imprints, excellent transparency, "GREEN" marked keyhole-vent nib, "Tip-Fill" feed, excellent condition but for name on barrel, scratches above imprint.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine firm • $385
10325: Waterman Ink-Vue pencil: "Silver Ray" matches standard pen, 13 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine • $90
10796: Waterman 32A: vest-pocket size lever-filler, red-streaked silver pearl, 10.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, made in Canada; name on barrel, #2 nib marked "FIRM".
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine
• NIB: medium fine rigid • $90
9351: Waterman 5116 Ink-Vue demonstrator: jointed-lever pump-filler, 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim; the transparent barrel-section assembly came to us from an inherited group of Waterman material including many experimental and prototype parts, and was completed with the addition of a black cap and barrel end plug from a standard 5116, as well as the nib and feed. Although we have seen several examples of standard Ink-Vue demonstrators, which are rare, we have never heard of another demonstrator version of the short-lived 5116. Original sac has not been replaced and is still pliable, but is not guaranteed for use; nib has a short, stable stress hairline just below the imprint.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine
• $850
10627: Waterman 7 pencil: large "Jet", 13.1 cm long, gold filled clip and solid London-hallmarked 9K gold barrel band, matches Waterman's second-largest model of the Patrician era, and one of the more difficult to find. Hallmark is for 1939, band bears a 1941 presentation inscription, made in Canada, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $165
10469: Waterman Lady Patricia set in box: black hard rubber lever-filler, 11.65 cm long, sterling silver "Filigree" pattern overlay, matching pencil uses .9 mm lead; nib with round vent hole writes a nicely shaded line, pen is not engraved, but pencil bears the initial "E". In box with 1941-dated instruction sheet, set bought from the family of the original owner. Overlay Lady Patricias are uncommon, and this is an unusually late example.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $825
10702: Waterman Junior: unusual Canadian-made lever-filler, 11.8 cm long, chrome plated trim, rare top-riveted military clip; grey pearl marbled, slight blue-green tint, #2 is marked "MED. RIGID", some scratches on posting end but not obtrusive against the material's pattern.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION:
fine • NIB: medium fine rigid • $150
10218: Waterman Hundred Year: rare white doctor's pen, 13 cm long, gold filled trim with three barrel bands, globe logo on clip boss; one 1mm stress crack at the corner of the clip cutout (stable, caused by someone forcing the clip sideways), otherwise no damage or defects, noting initials engraved on the central barrel band. Nib has just enough flex to give a bit of shading with moderate pressure..
DATE: c. 1941
• CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine semiflex • $800
10403: Waterman Emblem pen: rare white doctor's pen, 13.1 cm long, lever-filler with gold filled trim, wartime production with celluloid feed and section, acrylic cap and barrel. Large, smooth semistub nib with much flex.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: broad flex • $500
7899: Waterman Thorobred pencil: green striated red pearl marbled, 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, uses .9 mm lead, thin gold wash plating on clip rivet and cone worn away.
DATE: c. 1944 • CONDITION:
VG • $45
9727: Waterman pencil: light blue pearl, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim; crack to front of barrel does not affect function, largely hidden by patterning of material; uses .9 mm lead, matches Thorobred pen.
DATE: c. 1944 •
CONDITION: VG* • $35
9501: Waterman lever box assembly: original new old stock, 23 mm long, fits 17 mm long, 3 mm wide barrel slot, gold plated.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: mint • $10
10261: Waterman Crusader Taperite: burgundy lever-filler, hooded nib, 13 cm long, two-tone metal cap, chrome plated trim; some scrapes to the back of the cap, one nick to the end of the barrel, otherwise clean with strong imprints, smooth semistub nib.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB:
medium • $105
10264: Waterman Crusader: black lever-filler, two-tone metal slip cap, 13.2 cm long, chrome plated trim; "RIGID"-marked Ideal nib.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine firm •
$125
10279: Waterman Crusader: black lever-filler, two-tone metal slip cap, 13.3 cm long, chrome plated trim; "ACCOUNT"-marked #5 Ideal nib, fine pitting to lever, bumps and scuffs to cap.
DATE: c. 1949 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine • $75