What Kind Of Waterman, And What Is This Filling System Called

[Addertooth]

Gentlemen (and Ladies),

 

I ran accross this listing and the pen has my novice eyes stumped.

What model is this?

What is this filliing mechanism called?

 

This is a serious learning moment for me.

 

Thank You in advance.

 

 

[Marlow]

It's a safety pen with a retractable nib. There should be a pin through the bottom of the rod that the nib is mounted to: that pin moves the whole nib assembly up and down the spiral of the other section when you turn the knob at the end of the barrel (assuming it's all intact and connected up properly. If it's a Waterman there should be a name marked on it around the cap lip + the word Ideal and maybe a Globe symbol. It could be a 452 1/2 V perhaps? Filling is by eyedropper directly into the end where the nib comes out - obviously you retract the nib to create the space to fill it. Properly restored it will have a cork seal at the turning knob end. They weren't known for being super ink-tight though so frequently blobbed and also suffered from frequent nib damage due to users trying to screw the cap on before retracting the nib!

 

Edit: the cap lip design is unfamiliar to me and makes me doubt it is a Waterman though. There were many contemporary copies made - "Ideal" being an italian copy brand, along with Elmo (a Montegrappa sub-brand), Columbus, Record, Magic, Zenith etc. If a waterman there should be a model number engraved into the end surface of the turning knob.

Edited June 27, 2019 by Marlow

[sidthecat]

A good restorer should be able to sort it out, and then you can hang it from a sautoir like the jewel it is.