Jump to content

My first Waterman


MadAboutMBs

Recommended Posts

Hello fellow FP enthusiats.

 

I've mostly been a MB enthusiast. Having used a few Sheaffers and Parkers from my mother's school days, my first real acquisiton was a MB No. 34. Since then, I've always been an MB fan. However, I recently acquired a Waterman's 542 full Flex + Mechanical Pencil set (pic attached) from Teri @ peytonstreetpens. Thanks to him, I'm now the proud owner of a gorgeous SS Filagree pen set. This was my first experience using a Waterman, and that too with a full flex nib! Mama Mia! It was literally love at first write. i must say, im leaning alot towards Waterman as well now

 

I'm new to the forum here and would to learn more about the 542, its years of production, its heritage and experiences of other pen owners. It would be very kind of the patrons if they could share their knowledge with me.

 

I'm attaching pictures of my set here.

 

Many thanks in advance.

1.jpg

2.jpg

3.jpg

4.jpg

5.jpg

6.jpg

7.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 3
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • kazoolaw

    2

  • MadAboutMBs

    2

Congratulations on a beautiful set.  I think it's a 452, as the "4" stands for "sterling."  I also cheated:  the bottom says 452.  A "5xx" would be gold.

 

You can start your research at with David Nishimura:  https://www.vintagepens.com/Waterman_overlay_patterns.shtml

 

You can also explore Waterman with Richard Binder as he explains the numbering:  http://www.richardspens.com/ref/tools/wat_nos.htm

 

And a little about the 52 Model upon which your pen is based:  http://www.richardspens.com/ref/profiles/52.htm

 

Vintage Waterman pens have a wide and deep history:  enjoy your pen!!

 

gary

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks for sharing, Gary. The information is really useful.

 

The "4" indated sterling silver, "5" makes it a lever filler and "2" denotes the size of the nib.

 

As per the information on david's site, the basketweave or bamboo design would date the pen to  1925 or there about.

 

Also, since this is my first flex nib, im rather excited, discovering, and experimenting with new writing styles.

Edited by MadAboutMBs
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm glad you found some additional information, and that you're enjoying the flex nib.  I have a 452 Gothic, which seems timeless to me.

 

gary

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33501
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26627
    5. jar
      jar
      26101
  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o
  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More
  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...