I found a Waterman's Junior in a flea market last summer. The pen is only about 4.75 inches capped, 6.75, posted. It has what I can only describe as a flexible italic nib, probably just a flex that is really worn? I wondered if anyone knows anything about Juniors as I have found no information in any texts or on the web.

Can you post a photo (especially of the nib) ?

I don't have the equipment to post a photo so I'll give a description.

The nib is the same size as the Waterman's #2, by side-by-side comparison. The markings are identical to those #2's having curved "Waterman's" and straight-line "Ideal". "Junior" is stamped between "Ideal" and "Made in U.S.A.", the latter being stamped in two lines. The vent hole is heart-shaped. The pocket clip is shaped like a traditional coffin, tapering out from head to shoulder and in from shoulder to feet. It ends in a ball and "Watermans" is stamped vertically with the "W" at the shoulder line. Metal trim is silver-colored, but is not made of silver. The usual "Waterman's" trademark is on the barrel and is of the usual pattern. The word "Junior" is below "Made in U.S.A." and is in a letter style very much like Arial Narrow on most word processor font lists.

The nib is flexible and makes what I would call a little more than medium line unless flexed. I have not had the pen serviced since it does work but the nib tends to become loose after I write about a page with this pen...not good. I hope repairing this problem will not destry the flexibility, as happened with another pen I bought because of its flexibility but it blobbed due to too rapid ink flow. Following repair, some of the flexibility was gone.

Hope you can help me clear the mystery of the Junior Waterman's!

they look sort of like shortened #3.

I have catalog page of the pen in black and now have seen it in couple colors, including one not found (TBOMK) on other waterman pens of the mid 1930's

best

david isaacson