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Kind of a shame to clean up almost 80 years of character lines. Each line and scratch represents a moment in time; maybe trivial - or life changing. Part of this is what makes me love fountain pens so much. I think this pen is a circa mid '30s 3V.

 

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I beg to remain, Sir or Madam, your most humble, historical valediction using, and obedient servant, Oslowe

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After additional thought, I realize I don't quite know what this pen is. Can I trouble anyone for any additional information on this Waterman pen. It is marked "Thorobred" on the barrel end. It is 4 3/16"(108mm) in length and 5 1/2" (136mm) posted. It is 3/8" at barrel threads (.410" or 10.4 mm.) It is .43" (10.92 mm) at the thickest part of the barrel. Imprint reads:

 

Waterman's

REG. U.S. (IDEAL in circle) PAT. OFF.

MADE IN THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

Was this a ladies pen from their budget line?

Is this Gray Pearl - Grey Pearl - Steel Quartz, etc.?

What is a reasonable guess as to it's retail value (if I'm allowed to ask that.)

 

Sorry for the large image sizes. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

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I beg to remain, Sir or Madam, your most humble, historical valediction using, and obedient servant, Oslowe

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Breaking: Pen Identified! Thanks to the "Waterman" forum! Special thanks to Mr. Ernst Bitterman, who was able to discover that in fact, Waterman's did produce a ladies pen in the 'Thorobred' line. He was even able to provide a copy of an ad from 1939 of the pen above.

 

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https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/283204-help-with-watermans-thorobred/

 

What a board! What a forum! What great people! What a great hobby!

I beg to remain, Sir or Madam, your most humble, historical valediction using, and obedient servant, Oslowe

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Nice photo of your Thorobred's nib, Oslowe. One of the reasons I like vintage pens is because of the history they have - we won't actually know all the pen has been through, usually have no idea to whom the pen belonged or what might have been written with it, but the scratches and wear marks are part of the pen's character and history so I agree - keep 'em!

 

That is a nice looking pen; how does it write? The only Waterman I have is one of their 3V pens; looks similar in size and design to yours since it is meant for the vest pocket, made of a pretty green and red celluloid. It is a smooth writer, even has a bit of spring/flex to it; a fun pen to use. Hope you enjoy using your Thorobred!

 

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