Short Stories Of My Pens - 1 (Waterman, Model Unknown)

[Quintane]

Waterman chromed, multifaceted, model unknown…

I intend to start with this a series of stories about the pens that I have gathered along the years while searching for a nib so fine and smooth enough to fit my usually very small handwriting.

This Waterman is one of my oldest pens, and one of the most dear to me. I purchased it in a cruise, in 1972, on board. It was not expensive for sure. I started to use it that very night, writing in my diary. I used it several years, until the section was broken, I don't remember how. Last year, after about 35 of having it in a drawer, I took it to Madrid, where Teodoro Rodríguez changed the section and the nib. The original nib was a little finer than the new one, but it is as smooth as the original. Otherwise, he would have cemented the old nib to the section. I chose a new nib, thinking that it would be finer, but it was not. Anyway, I am happy to be able to write with it again.

Thanks for reading!

Some photos follow: first the story in Spanish, then in English, then photos of the pen... If someone knows the name or other info of this model, he/she will be very welcomed. (There is a post in FPN about a pen almost like this one: Chrome Multifaceted Mystery Waterman Short Review - Fountain …)

Story (Spanish)

Story (English)

In its original case

The pen, 1

The pen, 2

The pen, 3

The cap

Top of the cap

The original nib

Original and new nibs

Edited November 11, 2014 by Quintane

[Wandering Man]

I like the story behind the pen. I'm pleased to see you were able to find someone to repair it.

[Quintane]

Thanks, Wandering Man. I was starting to think that nobody has interest on pens or stories like these, or I don't know what (I know there is a lot of stuff in this FPN) and you make me think it might be worthwhile anyway to continue with the stories. I have right now 25 pens, so there are 25 stories to come. But that takes time and I don't want just to fill space in this FPN.