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This is a Waterman's #7 fountain pen in Good Condition. This is an extremely rare pen from the early 1930's made after the #7 ripple pens and before the Ink Vue pens. This was when Waterman realized people wanted celluloid pens instead of rubber pens. These came with large #7 keyhole nibs, some were color coded with color disk at the end of the barrel. This one is all black or "jet black" with no color code and a stiff XXF ACCOUNT NIB.
This pen once had a name engraved, quite shallow, on the barrel, and that has been removed. There is the faint remnant of a letter N that is barely there (see photo). The nib, lever, cap clip and ring are in very good condition. New ink sac installed. There are no major marks, scuffs or bite marks on this pen. A gorgeous example of the big #7 pens! These sell for $250+ and up to $450 depending on the nib. The Fine Print: Flex nibs and vintage pens are getting rarer and rarer. Pricing reflects rarity of the pen, restoration work, condition and nib. Feel free to do research and compare prices. Search "restored vintage fountain pens" - you might be surprised how much these pens go for, especially ones with flexible nibs. I am not a picker or a dealer - Fountain Pens are my hobby. Some of the pens I sell were part of my collection. Restored does not just mean a bladder was installed. I polish, remove wear marks, adjust and tune nibs, clean and repair certain parts that I have the tools to repair properly. Ink - depending upon the ink you are using you may or may not achieve the same results I have with the same pen. I have good results with Diamine, J. Herbin and Waterman inks. Sometimes, less saturated inks or inks that lack a lubrication agent will not hold tension across the span of the flexed tines and flow will cease during max flexing. How I rate pen conditions: |