Waterman 510 V.d

[Antolin]

Recently a batch of these unusual Waterman's 510 v.D button fillers appeared at eBay and I had the chance of getting one of them at an acceptable price (some pieces have been sold at ridiculous prices). As button fillers of this brand are rare to see, I present this review to see if someone can give details of this model

 

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I have found little information on these models 510, 511, 515 in Internet. They only reference I’ve found is in an old thread of FPN, where it is said that they appear in the book by Max Davis and Gary Lehrer "Waterman Past and Present. The First Six Decades ". It seems that models with this kind of filling system were shortly produced by Waterman in England, so they are rare.

 

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Those pens from this particular batch were NOS. The 510 v.D model is a little one(110 mm closed); maybe the v. refers to the term vest already used by Waterman in the early days to designate the smaller pieces that were designed to fit into the pockets of this garment. D I have no idea what relationship have with button filler system.

 

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The clip is the typical military model.

 

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The gorgeous nib, size # 2D (What does this D refers to? and what is it relation with the model?)

 

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A peculiar feeder with slots on both sides and some granules that can be seen all through the hard rubber. I do not know if it is some kind of alteration.

 

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And finally, the inscription on the body

 

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Another overview of the pen

 

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I hope you liked it

Edited August 28, 2015 by Antolin

[Xof72000]

 

I hope you liked it

 

 

I do !

Thanks very much for sharing : nice pen, not so common at all, ... and beautifull pictures too !