Any Idea How Old This Waterman Ink Is Based On The Label/bottle?

[Otter1]

Hi,

 

I picked up the following vintage waterman blue black ink recently, and am guessing it is from the 1950s, but I have no idea really.

I got lucky and it is in good shape (no strange chunks or smells) and I'm using it today without any issues.

So, can anyone confirm what it's likely age is?

 

Thanks, -Otter1

 

[RMN]

A similar label, but on a smaller and different bottle appeared in a 1953 ad. So I would be looking in that timeframe.

 

 

D.ick

[Otter1]

Excellent, that was exactly the kind of confirmation I was looking for--thanks.

 

I did find an ad from the 40s showing a 32 ounce #132 ink bottle, but the label was different from this one.

 

-Otter1

[inkstainedruth]

Nice find! How big a bottle is it? I found a 3/4 full pint bottle of Skrip Peacock a couple of years ago, but after decanting the contents into smaller bottles, I gave the empty bottle (along with an empty 8 oz. bottle of Quink Violet) to a guy in my local pen club.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Otter1]

It's huge. 32 oz and probably 95% full.

I refilled one of my waterman 2 oz bottles and couldn't even see the ink level drop in the main bottle.

Maybe this weekend I'll do up some waterman writing samples of vintage blue black, old blue black and mysterious blue side by side just to see the difference.

 

-Otter1

[fountainpagan]

That is a bottle from the 50's.

[inkstainedruth]

It's huge. 32 oz and probably 95% full.

I refilled one of my waterman 2 oz bottles and couldn't even see the ink level drop in the main bottle.

Maybe this weekend I'll do up some waterman writing samples of vintage blue black, old blue black and mysterious blue side by side just to see the difference.

 

-Otter1

 

32 oz? That's ginormous!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Otter1]

Yup, it's huge, but I use more waterman blue-black than any other ink, so I have hopes of using it up in a couple of years...hopefully not a couple of decades...