Waterman Ideal 512 1/2 14 Kt Filigree Gold Fountain Pen

[rororo]

Hi There,

 

I´m new in this forum and don`t know much about pens, I just got a Waterman Ideal pen and want to get some information about it such as the date of manufacture and how much it worth.

I will do my best to describe my pen accurately, I also attach some pictures.

 

The pen seems to be made of black resin and 14 kt solid gold.

"512 1/2 POC" is written at the very bottom of the pen.

 

Thanks,

 

Rodrigo

Edited March 8, 2011 by rororo

[rhr2010]

Your pen is a black hard rubber eyedropper with gold overlay and a screw on cap. It probably dates to early 1900s. Nib should be a #2, the pen is quite thin and small.

Take a look here for Waterman numbering:

http://www.vintagepens.com/FAQhistory/waterman_numbering.shtml

 

It is a beautiful pen. I would say value wise depending on condition it should be in the range $300-$400. I have the same pen in sterling silver and I paid $200.

[rororo]

Thank you very much of the information!

 

I could not find anything or a similar pen in the web.

 

I don´t know if the pen is working properly, I think the best thing to do is to take it to some specialist for a full inspection.

[rhr2010]

The beauty of an eydropper is that it doesn't require much work to bring it to its original functional condition. The section unscrews, a good soak and flushing of the section generally is all you need. Sometimes feed and section are no longer a perfect fit and more work is needed if that is the case. The you just fill the barrel of ink with an eyedropper or a syringe and you are up and runner. A little of cleaning to the bhr and overlay and you are all set. Eyedroppers are simplest fountain pens in their design and construction. No moving parts, no metal parts apart from the nib. Things that can go wrong are worn off threads where section screws to barrel, shrinked-damaged feed. If air gets in the barrel from any other place than the proper feed channel, your eyedropper will leak. Also, since there is just a layer of hard rubber between ink and air inside and your warm hand outside, the internal air might on occasion expand too fast, causing ink to drip from the feed. Just do not use this pen on the beach and most of the time you should be ok.