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Memorabilia Sale Find, Waterman's 412 Vs


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Hi all, went to my local memorabilia and antique show (Hamilton, Canada), to look for fountain pen parts to hone up my restoration skills and bought a Watermans 301 with a severely bent nib and what I thought was an interesting pen barrel, both for $15.

Did some research from the wealth of info. on this site and found out that the "barrel",was a Watermans 412 VS, pocket safety pen, unfortunately missing the cap.

The nib feed appears to be intact, but the nib is missing.

The silver filigree is marked "Sterling" and also "Watermans Ideal Fountain Pen".

The imprint on the bottom of the barrel is marked "Watermans, Pat'd May 23 1899 and Aug. 4, 1903, Fountain Pen, NY, Safety Pen", and has the "Ideal" logo.

I have several questions for the Waterman's experts.

1. Can the nib/feed assembly be extended without having the cap?

2. I have only tried to twist the end of the barrel that I assume twists to extend the nib very gently, as I assume it is not going to extend easily due to its age.

Would it be safe to put a few drops of water in the feed end to try to soften up the ink and free the moving parts?

3. A long shot, are there any sources on this site that would have a nib and cap?

 

At the very least, I would like to have the pen extend to see the feed, as I'm sure that a complete overhaul would include seals and other hard to get parts,expensive and maybe not worth it.

 

Thanks and I would appreciate any information you can provide.

 

P.S. I tried to attach a photo, but it did not attach, so thought I would post and then read up on attaching photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nice catch.

Yes, you can put a few drops of water down the feed/nib end. Leave it standing upright for an hour or so. You should then be able to turn the knob. Be careful not to force it. Gently gently!

It shouldn't be impossible to find a black hard rubber cap for that pen.

 

Good luck!

 

PS You might want to ask the Moderator to compress your two posts into one so that folks see the photo.

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