Waterman 555 Striped Celluloid Pens Late 1940S

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

I thought I would start a photo thread on these late 1940s striped pens. Would love to see more photos of them!

This is a Waterman 555 in brown striped celluloid c. late 1940s made in Canada. This 5 inch long lever fill fountain pen has a blue striped celluloid similar to the late 1930s Blue Streak. These pens show in a 1947 catalog printed in Canada as available in Brown and Grey striped celluloid and solid Jet Black. The pen features a three gold filled cap bands, two narrow flanking one wide, and a gold filled clip stamped WATERMANS. The barrel is stamped Waterman’s over MADE IN CANADA. The cap top and barrel ends are stepped. The gold nib is stamped WATERMAN’S over 14K over IDEAL over CANADA. over MADE IN over U.S.A. Matching pencils were available.

Thanks!

[PAKMAN]

That is one beautiful pen!

[terim]

I love the Blue Streak material!

 

In terms of these "non-ink-vue" Blue Streak pens, were they also made in the USA?  The one we have is also marked Canada.  Thanks so much for providing the model number!

 

TERI

[Gerbiljihad]

I actually have ine of these models, that was sold to me as a 5116, but this has a removeable section and has a standard straight ink sac. Mine is a Nile Green Blue Streak Celluliid and it came with a color coded "Brown" Keyhole Fine Flex nib. Was thinking it as a 513, but its a 555, Thanks!