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Let us know how many Waterman's you own.

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Should I only count complete pens?

 

2 Waterman 12

1 Waterman 13

1 Waterman 14, no cap

2 Waterman 12s, no caps

 

1 Waterman 12, PSF

1 Waterman 14V PSF

2 Waterman 52s with gold bands and cracked caps (still work though!)

1 Waterman 52V, up for sale shortly.

1 Waterman Commando, up for sale as soon as I do some nib alignment

1 Waterman 52 1/2V with replacement nib

 

Then there is "The box" with, a Waterman 52 double-imprint, no nib or lever-box; Waterman 54 barrel section and feed; Waterman 13 barrel, section and feed; Waterman 52 1/2 parts; Waterman 52 1/2V cap and barrel, Waterman 12 barrel section and feed, a couple of stray feeds, one 52 section and feed, a couple of cracked caps, 32V without lever, and 32V without cap, and probably some other bits and pieces I have forgotten about.

So if you have a lot of ink,

You should get a Yink, I think.

 

- Dr Suess

 

Always looking for pens by Baird-North, Charles Ingersoll, and nibs marked "CHI"

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2 - C/F

1 - Ideal No. 7

1 - Ideal No. 12

2 - Ideal No. 12-1/2VS "Baby"

1 - Ideal No. 24

1 - Ideal No. 45

7 - Ideal No. x52

7 - Taperite

8 - X-Pen

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I only have one Waterman, a nice chrome one. I think I heard one of the board members call it a Flighter? I like it - it's nice and moist/wettish.

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Have only two Phileases. One has a fine nib while the other has a broad. I like the fine better. The broad nib is my wife's. I'm looking for something vintage.

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Just 3 here: a 52 Red Ripple with a wet noodle, one I'm not sure on the name that's got a nice flex nib, and a Taperite Commando (not sure on the name) awaiting restoration efforts.

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Just a Gentleman and a Phileas for me. Nice to see the new forum, though!

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Well, pre-1940 Wateman is my main focus of collecting, so a high percentage of my collection is Waterman- just shy of 200 Waterman instruments, counting pencils and pens.

Best regards, greg

Don't feel bad. I'm old; I'm meh about most things.

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Hey there Onion!

No expert here, just someone who has acquired many pens and some knowledge over the years. Even with one maker, the amount of data- both common and arcane- to find and assimilate for 50 years of manufacturing is beyond my capacity.

 

It sure is fun to keep reading and chatting to learn more though!

 

Best, greg

Don't feel bad. I'm old; I'm meh about most things.

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Well,

I've just started liking the old Watermans, so thanks for starting this. I have one 52 1/2, who won't suck up ink, but on the way I have a 52, a 54, and a 12. Such colorful names they gave those pens, like poetry almost.

 

Oh 52, you write so true,

 

But I yearned for more, then came a 54,

 

That 52 and a half,

 

Just makes me laugh,

 

After the 12,

 

I shall not Delve.

 

(And now this poem I think I'll shelve)

 

Off to sleep,

 

Ringtop

"You deserve a longer letter than this; but it is my unhappy fate seldom to treat people so well as they deserve."

 

-- Jane Austen, letter from December 24 1798

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Gentleman, a Laureat, one Phileas and two Expert II, plus two or three ballpoints...

The FP are great writers, being that the Gentleman if probably one of the best of my humble collection...

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17:

 

12 - CF (yes, I do collect those)

 

1 - Expert Rollerball (does that count?)

 

1 - nice Prussian Blue Carene

 

1 - 452 1/2 in gold overlay

 

2 - pieces of *&@#$^ that I thought were something else (that's ebay for you)

Bill Spohn

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As usual I'm late to the party. There's a Waterman forum!

 

I'm also late coming around to Waterman's fountain pens.

 

8 Waterman's pens here. All vintage.

 

A Silver streaked Ideal military clip (chrome) with a semiflex XF nib. My favorite pen !

A similar model that's deep blue streaked with Gold trim that's the prettiest pen in my collection.

2 more similar Ideals that are going to need some TLC

An older Canadian brown steaked, with the old wimpy clips. It's got my favorite flexy nib.

A Black Junior I need to sac.

A Stars and Stripes Taperite that somebody else will have to sac. :doh:

A unknown Waterman coming in from eBay.

 

My silver streaked one is my best combo pen. It's great for writing, jotting and drawing /:) . Pretty close to perfect for me.

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Right here we go:

 

7 C/F's, Sterling silver/white gold trimmed, guilloche, a heavy gold plated guilloche, a black,a burgundy, and a blue with brushed caps, a black with a gold filled cap and clip, and a turquoise one with a white section that showed up from somewhere that I don't like.

 

2 W3's, one blue/black/silver longitudinally striped with a No.3 Broad, the other a Maroon with a Medium.

 

2 W5's, one dark blue the other black,

 

2 515's, one maroon, the other black and the pencil to go with it

 

2 503's, one a shorthand pen with the red cap end but a gem of a flexible No.2 nib, the other maroon with a stiffer nib.

 

52 BCHR

 

32 From Canada in green/grey/with red veins and someone's attempt at an italic regrind and a Thoroughbred with an even worse attempt, these both came from the same place.

 

A flat top BHR from the 30's no idea what to call it

 

Then theres the Torsade and 5 other 1950's and 60's open 18ct nib pens with bright steel caps and g/p clips and a heagonal black semi hooded nibbed pen.

 

I have no idea what they are but they write well now that I have remade the funny flappy side lever fillers/converters. These are amongst my favourite pens for drawing with.

 

You might have guessed I like Watermans. :D

 

Cheers, John

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