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I bought this Skywriter, not for use but, purely to enhance my new Waterman's counter display.

 

It was described as new but not functioning. As for new, yes back in 1960's. For £6 as a display piece it's nay bad.

 

I have removed the hardened sac and the lever now works well though I will not re-sac it yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not too bad, one to go.

 

 

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The nib appears to be closer to the early Skywriter from the 1930s. Also the cap looks as if it's a modern replacement.

They came as a boon, and a blessing to men,
The Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley pen

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The cap and barrel match in colour and are from the same material. I think they are original and 3rd Gen but you could be right about the nib.

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Beautiful. I am more than a little envious. The counter display is beautiful as well. Do you write with any of those pens? I'm not meaning to be judgmental, just curious.

 

I honestly believe that given the opportunity, I would position a chair in front of your display and spend a day just admiring your beautiful pen. Thank you for sharing them.

 

-David (Estie).

No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery. -Anon.

A backward poet writes inverse. -Anon.

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I think this is all terribly spiffy! Force, are the pens all English Watermans (i.e. is that the point)?

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

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Beautiful. I am more than a little envious. The counter display is beautiful as well. Do you write with any of those pens? I'm not meaning to be judgmental, just curious.

 

I honestly believe that given the opportunity, I would position a chair in front of your display and spend a day just admiring your beautiful pen. Thank you for sharing them.

 

-David (Estie).

In short no I do not use the pens in the display. I buy the older ones when I see them at good (cheap) prices just to learn more about Waterman's pens.

When I am working in my workshop, on pens or DIY, I have the display on to admire it and the pens. In all honesty and having purchased many different Waterman products, this has been my most pleasing purchase.

 

I think this is all terribly spiffy! Force, are the pens all English Watermans (i.e. is that the point)?

Amended: No they vary from Canada, USA and England.

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A great display and doesn't take up a lot of space like the piece of furniture types. Nice contents too.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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coming back to just the pen for a moment, I'd agree this is probably a later generation example, but I don't see the nib being from the 1930s.

I could be wrong, which happens often, but had the nib been first generation - and it's a bit of a contradiction with the wording of the subject title since the really good Skywriters were made as we all know in Canada and not the U.K. - and the nibs from those early examples are often marked 'Skywriter' and carry the 14 ct. mark.

To me this nib looks either re-plated, or a modern brass coated example, since it lacks any reference to gold.

Some of the early examples are mouth-watering pieces of kit, completely unlike the rather utility example with a plain chrome-looking ball-end clip showing in the picture I've attached - it's really just to show a more down market version and probably what a cheaper 1930s pen would look like - made in Canada 'BY ALCO DIVISION' and with a warranted 14 ct. nib. I thought for a while the nib was possibly ex the U.K., but since it says '14 C - 585' then it more than likely originated in Canada or the States.

The nib also carries in upper case what looks like conjoined and stylized AB - and haven't a clue what that means - anyone know?

Apologies that the cap ring and clip are dirty - Waterman not really my bag - but this has reminded me they need cleaning:)

 

Have I missed seeing something - I looked in the 'Waterman Past & Present' booklet and dismayed not to see any reference to a Skywriter??.

 

Very much like the display, but how can you have that in the workshop - mine is full of sawdust and other potentially damaging dirty things :D

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I should have done more research. It looks as if you have the correct cap. There is a brief history and photo http://captainchang.com

you might like to take a look at. 1940-50 according to the website is given.

They came as a boon, and a blessing to men,
The Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley pen

Sincerely yours,

Pickwick

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Anything related to blue, to water, or to flight (and this has all three).... Force, I hope you will put this one back into the sky someday!

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--Mark Twain

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It looks like a 1970's pen to me. I have a black Waterman's L2 (same but with two cap bands). Perhaps they resurrected the name for the top pen of the range?

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