While a conservative company, Waterman was very good at making points
of this sort, and this example is indeed a prime example of that
ability. Smooth, slightly flexible, and able to deal with the
"Inkquaduct" feed which was very nearly the same thing the company had
been using from the beginning with a slightly more polished visible
portion.
One of the big innovations of this era for Waterman was the return of
the slip-cap (they had them early on,
before switching to threaded), which actually have a rather more
positive action than the caps on Parker "51"s. This example's
mechanism is in such good shape that it's actually a bit of a struggle
to pull the cap free of the pen, and replacing it offers a satisfyingly
positive click. To continue with the good news/bad news nature of
this review-- while containing a very positive lock, the cap is made of
aluminum rather than steel like Parker's. The gold tone is
anodized on. I'm astonished at what good shape the cap on this
one is in, because they're frequently very badly scuffed, dented, and
even pitted with the horrible sort of powdery corrosion which aluminum
is subject to.
Specifications: Fine 14k gold
point. Lever filler. 13.0 cm long capped, 15.5 cm
posted.
Condition: Surprisingly good cap, although the chrome plating is
mostly off the clip. The body has the light scuffing of use
without any serious blemishes.
Repairs: Replaced damaged sac, cleaned dried ink from point,
polished steel of clip to return some twinkle to it. There is a
tiny high-point plating loss on the lever as well.
Location: My collection.
For sale?: Not at
the moment. For all that they're nearly disposable, I find the
caps on this model very attractive, and am happy to have an example at
hand.
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