What Is This Pen - Any Ideas?

[chrissyjm]

I hope somebody on here will be able to help me. My mother left me this pen many years ago and it has just sat wrapped up in a box since then.

 

I am now keen to find out a little bit more about it... can anyone shine any light on this for me?

 

All I know is that I can't find any pictures of another one anywhere online.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

[AZBennett]

Looks like a Waterman's Safety pen not sure on the number though others will have to comment for specifics. Though there might be a number engraved on the base of the barrel. 0452 or something similar.

[Randal6393]

The nib appears to have Esterbrook stamped on it and the case looks much like an Esterbrook body as well. I am not too familar with that make but there are many here who are. And love the pens. Can't quite read the stamping, a blow-up picture is in order.

 

Why not repost this on the Esterbrook forum? May get a faster and fuller response that way.

 

Cleaned up and repaired -- looks as if you have a nice pen there.

 

Best of luck,

Edited March 1, 2015 by Randal6393

[chrissyjm]

Thank you for your comments.

 

With my very limited knowledge I believe it is a Waterman as the nib reads "Waterman, Ideal, England" and it has 42 1/2 marked on the bottom which seems to make sense from the numbering table I have just taken a look at.

 

Any ideas why I can't find another examples online? Have I done a Delboy and Rodney and been keeping my unknown fortune in the garage all this time?!!

 

Keen to hear from anyone else who might know anymore about this pen.

[honza]

Waterman did produce quite a number of different models in their "Waterman's Ideal" line, the most famous being the No 52. Your pen is an eyedropper safety pen - some information about safety pens can be found here: http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/design/safeties.htm That page also includes pictures of siblings/close cousins of your pen.

[peterg]

Waterman's didn't start manufacturing in England until after the war, so it is a replacement nib. Seems reasonable as the pen would have given 20 - 30 years service by then.

 

Have you checked the hall marks to see where and when the overlay was made?