What Waterman Is This? (And How Do I Fix It?)

[Arjanso]

Hi enthousiasts,

 

A few weeks ago I bought this fountain pen for 3 euros on a flea market in Belgium. It is a newer version of the pen we used to learn writing in school aged six. Hence my instant nostalgia.

 

What have I done with the pen? I cleaned it out, bought a standard waterman converter and inked it up... resulting in a full scale bloodbath of blue.

 

After cleaning it seems that the section has become too wide to fit the nib and wafers snugly, providing exessive leaking.

 

Some questions:

 

- Can you identify the type (and maybe year)?

- Can I repair this section/ nib/ wafers?

- Can I replace parts? what parts?

- Can this pen be fitted with a more flexy nib?

 

Thanks in advance, photo below.

 

[ernestcow]

Could it be that part of the feed is flat so it only fits in the section a specific way (section should have one flat side on the interior as well)? That happens with the Hemisphere as well, it'll leak if not inserted properly.

[plumeau]

It's an old slim Graduate, cheap model, that you can find in french supermarket. 10 to 20 us $.

[Arjanso]

@ernestcow: it has indeed a flat side to the upper part of the nib. Unfortunately when witted properly, it still wiggles about. So I think i'll be looking around to find a replacement nib/section.

@plumeau: thank you for the type... I googled a zillion waterman images, but surprisingly this one didn't turn up

 

thank you for your advise!

[Left FPN]

I wonder if the Master or Super Master sections fit. Just another name to hunt down.

 

 

knew I should have kept these,

 

[Arjanso]

@Force

 

Thank you for your post. I will look into the Master or Super Master sections. It seems from the picture that they are the same.

 

I understand that the two nibs+sections aren't longer in your possession? When they were, I'd be happy to buy your fine nib for a reasonable price.

 

either way, thank you for your post and advice!

 

Belgian greetings,

 

Arjan