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But my husband ended up buying all three pens at that price (four bucks each). The 1980s era (I think) Waterman Exclusive was ten. I had some trouble finding a converter to fit it right -- even a Waterman converter; but ten bucks for a pen with an 18K nib? Not too shabby. Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth
Member - Gold. 1.8k. Location:Pacific Northwet, USA. Flag: Donor. Posted February 12, 2013. My son recently gave me a Waterman pen that he bought at least fifteen years ago, when he decided that he would never use it. I have it in good condition now, and would like to know "which Waterman" it is. I do not have the ability to put a picture up on ...
OK, now on to the review. Waterman's "entry-level" fountain pen, the Phileas is one of those pens that gave many pen enthusiasts their first taste of what a fountain pen could be. And why not? For about $50.00 (MSRP), you get an attractive pen that's comfortable, well-balanced and writes, uh . . . right.
It's a resin pen, harder finish than a Phileas, softer than a Charleston. Expert II and Hemi both use the same size #5 nib. The Expert II shares the basic nib shape & material with most of its steel nib contemporaries (Laureat II, Apostrophe, etc). The Hemi nib is unique to the steels, and is the same size and shape as (and swaps with) the ...
This design was used by Waterman into the 1950s. For information, a size 18 sac fitted nicely. The nib fitted is a number 2 size. The 52 is often bought by flex nib lovers as many have flexible nibs. This example has such a nib but with a twist. It is a very flexible but is also a left oblique double broad.
460. Posted October 3, 2006. I've just very recently caught the fountain pen bug, and have been acquiring quite a few lower-priced/budget pens with decent price-performance ratios (rOtring 600, Lamy Safari, a few Heros, Dukes). After reading about how the Waterman Phileas pens are great values, I decided to get one at the local store (Office ...
2.6k. Location:Lexington, MA, USA. Posted August 23, 2011. The easiest way to make the 30-post and 30-day quota is to spend some time on Fountain Pen Network talking with people. The month and post numbers go by pretty quickly that way. -- Joel -- "I collect expensive and time-consuming hobbies."
I have two dream fountain pens. One, the Parker 51 back in production as per the original early 50s Aerometric design, and two - The Waterman Phileas, with an ebonite body and a fixed, piston filler system rather than a cartridge/converter arrangement. The $24 Noodlers looks to be close to the latter. I wish there was a UK stockist for those.
The Waterman's Ideal 52V as it's name says, is really the "Ideal" fountain pen. If you want to experience vintage flex, consider the Waterman's Ideal 52. If you do a search, there are a lot of these pens available like Parker 51s. Prices vary from $80 right up to $400+ depending on the condition and rarity of the specific pen.
For some discussion of early Waterman pens at Lion and Pen, see Waterman #1 or #2, My dream pens. David Nishimura also has a nice selection of Waterman eyedroppers listed in his catalog with several nice pictures of 1902-1920s pens -Waterman Eyedroppers at Vintagepens.com (no affiliation). Caws was another early pen company in New York.