Waterman Identification

[doctor_nick]

I have a Waterman Ideal retractable both barrel and cap are marked 14kt. There are some markings on the bottom of the barrel which are pictured. Can you help me identify and date this pen?

[Left FPN]

Identity - Gold overlay 42 1/2V Safety Pen with ring top.

 

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Date - Early 1900, maybe 1915 to 20 others help.

 

look for hallmarks.

[Chrissy]

I once saw one very like this at auction and I couldn't get the retractable mechanism to move at all.

 

Whatever Force says, that's what it is. I see that you've found gold hallmarks already.

[crescentfiller]

Chrissy, when you find safety pens frozen like that, a few drops of water down the shoot will often free things up in no time. It is usually just hardened ink that causes them not to turn. And, if it is something more serious, they are not too very difficult to open up and work on.

 

The OP's pen is a beauty!

[doctor_nick]

Identity - Gold overlay 42 1/2V Safety Pen with ring top.

 

Similar Here

 

Date - Early 1900, maybe 1915 to 20 others help.

 

look for hallmarks.

Thanks for the reply and knowledge, I had no idea.

Is there a chamber inside this pen where the ink would be stored? Is it a rare pen?

[Xof72000]

 

Is there a chamber inside this pen where the ink would be stored?

 

The body is the storage "chamber".

It's a Barleycorn pattern, not so common on a Waterman safety model. I think they were only made for the US market.

Edited July 28, 2017 by Xof72000