...and a tiny chip in the tipping. Oddly enough, this doesn't render it scratchy, but rather over-wet. Still, it does somewhat kick the shins of the joy this sort of thing can bring into a house. Poop.
Full Version: Waterman 52, at last.
I've finally got my hands on a 52-- it's taken so long because I'm too broke cheap to go for non-eBay sources. The wait has proved (mostly) worthwhile, though: well within my price range (to whit, under $20 with shipping), crisp imprints and scalloped chasing, so little oxidation to the rubber that it's still shiny if not actually black, and a point as close to noodle as one can hope without actually floppiness.
...and a tiny chip in the tipping. Oddly enough, this doesn't render it scratchy, but rather over-wet. Still, it does somewhat kick the shins of the joy this sort of thing can bring into a house. Poop.
...and a tiny chip in the tipping. Oddly enough, this doesn't render it scratchy, but rather over-wet. Still, it does somewhat kick the shins of the joy this sort of thing can bring into a house. Poop.
QUOTE (Ernst Bitterman @ Sep 24 2008, 01:49 PM) 
I've finally got my hands on a 52-- it's taken so long because I'm too broke cheap to go for non-eBay sources. The wait has proved (mostly) worthwhile, though: well within my price range (to whit, under $20 with shipping), crisp imprints and scalloped chasing, so little oxidation to the rubber that it's still shiny if not actually black, and a point as close to noodle as one can hope without actually floppiness.
...and a tiny chip in the tipping. Oddly enough, this doesn't render it scratchy, but rather over-wet. Still, it does somewhat kick the shins of the joy this sort of thing can bring into a house. Poop.
...and a tiny chip in the tipping. Oddly enough, this doesn't render it scratchy, but rather over-wet. Still, it does somewhat kick the shins of the joy this sort of thing can bring into a house. Poop.
Enjoy. Having sold and regretted selling my 52's and moving to supposedly better Waterman things I now realise just how wonderful and deservedly poular the 52' are. Super pens and easily repairable - an undamaged nib should be cheap and easy to find.
Congratulations!!!
Are you going to share photographs?
Zoe
Are you going to share photographs?
Zoe
I have two Waterman 52's at my desk now and one in storage at home. Two of the three came with damaged nibs, in each case the left tine had been wrinkled. I've straightened them out as I could but they're not perfect. I won a couple #2 nibs off the dreaded earlier this week that look in better shape; if so, I may swap out the originals and send them out for proper realignment.
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Congratulations!!!
Are you going to share photographs?
Are you going to share photographs?
Eventually-- although it's not very exciting (good impressions but ultra-tarnished furniture) and for some reason the camera is always crammed with baby pictures these days.
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an undamaged nib should be cheap and easy to find.
I had a kind person offer to sell me a spare when I was whining about the state of my 12's tipping, which I am apt to pursue with NEXT month's pen budget (for some reason, the credit card is full of baby impedimentia...).
Congratulations on the 52. I love mine, although my 12 has more of the wet noodle nib, about which you were speaking.
Todd
Todd
QUOTE (Ernst Bitterman @ Sep 24 2008, 01:34 PM)
Eventually-- although it's not very exciting (good impressions but ultra-tarnished furniture) and for some reason the camera is always crammed with baby pictures these days.
If it's the white metal, it's more than likely solid nickel silver. That means you can polish the heck out of it and make it look really good. Use some tape on the barrel to protect it, then go to town on the clip.
John
I suspect it is the nickel finish, although the centre of the lever is ruddy like old copper so we might be looking at intractible brassing. I was looking for a user anyway, so it's not a big deal-- and it looks like it's about a decade older than it actually is, so the uninformed will be even more astonished at it's being in any way functional. 
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