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Years ago I got a #7 with Yellow band from an eBay auction. Unfortunately, the seller had replaced the cracked yellow nib with a Red one. He was up front about this, and in fact, the auction included the old cracked yellow nib. So I cleverly put the yellow nib somewhere, and thought I would eventually get someone to fix it, and put it back in the pen.

Good plan ... well not so much, since I have been looking for the nib for the last 3 years. Don't know what the hell I did with it. Finally, in talking with Max Davis while purchasing another pen, I asked if he would happen to have a yellow nib for a #7 pen. He did. I just installed it in the yellow banded pen a few days ago. Took the red nib and put it in a #7 that had an incorrect Emblem nib. Since I also just obtained the rather difficult-to-find Brown #7, I thought I would show you folks some pictures of my Waterman #7s. Now I need a Grey and a Black. Of course, I also need a White, but since, as far as I know, nobody has ever seen one, I doubt if that slot will ever be filled. ;)

 

 

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/8857724357_a1d2b0a4b1_o.jpg

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8137/8857723629_dd008e990c_o.jpg

 

 

And close-ups of the nibs and colored bands:

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/8858332746_df60664f72_o.jpg

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/8858332114_033f237bde_o.jpg

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3707/8857721303_ae651f88ae_o.jpg

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/8857720737_7654cd71e7_o.jpg

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Oh dear, another batch of pen-porn... :puddle

 

 

Love those italic nibs.

 

 

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I knew I shouldn't look at this... It's too much to behold. :) Those pens look fantastic! I have a few Waterman pens, including a red ripple, but I have not yet acquired a #7.

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What a wonderful collection - Congratulations on getting so far towards the complete set!!!

I have one #7, the ubiquitous Red. but it has a wrong nib which is a lovely flex. I do have a correct Red nib but can't manage to exchange them......it seems the wrong nib will have to stay put until I remember to include it or take it to someone who can! :eureka:

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I still don't see the "white" nib ... not so terrific then ... :wacko:

 

Hum ... well... in fact I wish I could have a look to your entire collection, Procyon ... : each time you post a picture I have to call the doctor to help me avoid a heart attack !

How long did it take you to gather those ones ?

 

I only have a red #7 one.

Here's a small part of my favorite ones :

 

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i404/Xof72000/SAM_5336_zps3ffc729a.jpg

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Whimper....

 

scuttles off in search of tranquillizers..

 

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Procyon OOOOOOO! Those 7's are pretty! Looks like one of the Red's has been ground to a reverse italic? I love the Blue and the Pink!

 

X, that's a great collection. I love the Baby Safety in MHR!

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Procyon OOOOOOO! Those 7's are pretty! Looks like one of the Red's has been ground to a reverse italic? I love the Blue and the Pink!

 

X, that's a great collection. I love the Baby Safety in MHR!

It does look that way in the picture, but I don't believe is has been purposely altered. If you look from the other side the tines both seem to be bent a bit to one side (the left as we look from the top). It also looks like the right tine is worn down more that the other. Basically, I think a right-hander wrote with a good deal of pressure for many years, maybe holding the pen kind of sideways. It actually still writes OK, and there is some Iridium left.

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that is one stunning collection! thanks for sharing...

 

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Stunning collections, both of you !

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I especially love that blue ripple on the right, Xof72000,
what an amazing colour ! What number is that ? 94 ?
Anyway, that one is definitely going on my dreamlist :wub:

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Very nice! I doubt that my Red #7 will have any other #7 relatives added to it's family. The closest it will probably ever see is my Red #5.

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Awesome pics Procyon, have you seen an example of the Red Ripple with a Silver "Ring" in the top of the cap?

 

Looks like a couple of those babies have some super fin nibs as well.

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Awesome pics Procyon, have you seen an example of the Red Ripple with a Silver "Ring" in the top of the cap?

 

Looks like a couple of those babies have some super fin nibs as well.

 

 

Well, if you are talking about the color bands, such as the ones in my pens, there is no such thing as a "silver". The colors refer to different types of nibs. Here is an explanation of the color codes for Waterman's No. 7 pens (also No. 5).

 

 

Red - Standard Point – medium, semi-flexible corresponding to a medium length, medium point.

Yellow - Rounded or Ball point – formerly a special nib, it is designed for left handed writers.

Purple - Stiff, Fine Point – designed for pressureless writing it is advertised as very popular with accountants.

Pink - Flexible, Fine Point – stenographer’s fine flexible which is “designed to shade at any angle”, and also described, later as a “Bookkeeper” nib, it corresponds to a long fine.

Blue - Blunt Point – called an improved stub that is popular with rapid writers it is also said, in later literature to be slightly oblique; it corresponds to a short stub.

Green - Rigid Point – fine manifold corresponding to a special nib popular in business use.

Brown - Fine, Flexible – it differs from the pink in that it is a medium length nib and, thus, not as flexible as the pink.

Grey - Oblique, actually a left oblique higher on the right than on the left, this is a short slit nib.

Black - Fine, flexible, actually ultra-flexible hardly distinguishable from the PINK, a long slit nib.

White - Coarse or broad, probably a medium taper nib.

 

Actually, nobody has ever seen a "White" nib. The evidence for its existence is apparently a pen tray for the #7's that had a slot labeled "White". The "Black" is also very rare, but there are a few around.

 

If you are talking about an actual ring for a ring top pen, those are always smaller pens, meant for ladies. I don't really remember seeing a red ripple ring top pen, but if they exist, it would probably have a gold filled ring, not silver.

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I have a Ripple 52 1/2 V with a ringtop, you're right it's gold filled.

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I have a Ripple 52 1/2 V with a ringtop, you're right it's gold filled.

 

 

Could you add a picture please Uncle Red ? I think I've never seen one ...

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It turns out, I have two of them (ripples with ringtops). Here is a picture along with some other ripples. The two on the left are 52 1/2 V's.

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8332/8075337810_db24c30664_o.jpg

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Yeap, I was referring to the color bands. Thanks for the info... Nice to know that they put some thought into the color bands corresponding with a specific nib style.

 

I think a Red Ripple with nickel/silver on it with a nickel/silver band in place of the color bands would looks really nice.

 

Awesome pics Procyon! I myself only have one Red R, and it is down right now for a new ink sac. Plus Im not really happy with the nib, its a 2A firm. Great for moving ink, but not for changing the link thickness at all. And it is faded, doesn't have the new luster like your's have. (Well it does, but for only about 3/4 of an inch that has hidden under the closed cap).

 

 

@-Uncle Red, I'd also like to see the one you have if you have a moment to take a picture.

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If I may resurrect this topic.

 

Fantastic pens and description.

 

I have been looking (only looking) at this RR7 and it to has a different nib though marked Purple, with a round 'mouse' hole.

 

Ohh and it's a Clip Clap model, the band is missing and the gold cap ring looks a little unhealthy.

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Stupendous and beautiful collections of pens!

 

I thank my lucky stars that I have not been bitten by that bug.

 

Wonderful that they had a system to designate nib type.

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