Vintage Waterman Pen

[fitz123]

 

Found this grey striped Watermans lever fill fountain pen at a local flea mart for under $15. I am having a hard time figuring out the model of the pen. The pen says Watermans made in USA and has some Chinese/ Japanese characters below it. The clip also has the same characters and the clip shape is a similar shape to a Parker arrow one. The nib says 502 and other Chinese/ Japanese characters on it. (See Pictures)
Any help on this pen or any information would be awesome.

Thanks

[Xof72000]

Could you show more pictures of the entire pen please ? (cap, clip, imprints on the body, ...)

[fitz123]

Sure, I can post some tomorrow!

[fitz123]

Could you show more pictures of the entire pen please ? (cap, clip, imprints on the body, ...)

 

This is as good as detail as I could get.

 

Maybe you could help me out?

Edited July 27, 2015 by fitz123

[Xof72000]

Thanks for the pix, but this doesn't look at all like a Waterman FP to me ...

[Manalto]

The clip tells me it's a Parker - or the sincerest form of flattery.

[gregamckinney]

A very interesting pen. Completely schizophrenic. I think it is a Chinese pen made to look like an American pen, without worrying about which make- Parker or Waterman.

For $15, I think you have an interesting item, but you don't have an authentic Waterman pen.

 

Best Regards, greg

[fitz123]

Ok thanks, Everyone!

Looks like im on the hunt to find a ink sac to fit!

[Ernst Bitterman]

I've got a Chinese button-filling BHR pen that seems to be trying to look like an Esterbrook J, whose point seems to have a similar impression. I've been told that the impression on the point indicates that it's from the Long Life factory; if that's a brand you've heard of before, you've got an advantage on me. I've got a close-up of the clip, which apparently also says Long Life; do the characters look at all like what's on yours?

 

http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/LongLife-0336.jpg

 

http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/LongLife-0336p.jpg

 

http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/LongLife-0336d.jpg

Edited July 28, 2015 by Ernst Bitterman

[mithcc]

It doesn't seem a Waterman pen

[terim]

The lever and the color look right for a 1940s era Waterman .... Like the stalwart. Maybe it just has a replaced nib and a tacked on Parker clip.... Some creativity in Asia using available parts.