What Waterman pens do you own?

August 17, 2012

I Just posted a black one with a gold nib but the same as this. I haven't been able to identify.
Thought I had already posted this. I have only one from my grandfather. The nib is unusual, it does not look very classic and the nib design is not common. I have been unable to identify it, anybody has information about this model?

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These are C/F pens, a special size cartridge /converter. The converters can be ordered from selected sources. Prices are steep, though. The cartridges can sometimes be found on the Bay NOS, but with very old ink. You can use them to refill, though. No new cartridges produced any more, sofar.

D.ick

They were a good pen in their days. Quite a few came into Australia from people holidaying in Noumea. I had a .925 silver model purchased new for years "Crocodile" I think was the pattern but only used South Sea Blue ink in it, never a cartridge, although two were supplied with it . I swapped it for a watch. Years later I saw a gold plated one in a charity shop, but I could not get any cartridges or a converter. I even contacted the French Trade Commissioner out here. So I left it. If a converter can be obtained they are a good writer, mine was anyway.

August 20, 2012

I currently own 1 Waterman, an Expert II fp in Oriental Red that I bought about 9 years ago, when they still were covered by a lifetime warranty (remember those, seems like they're a dying breed)

August 20, 2012

Hi, I did a little modification and used a cartridge I had. Inked it up and I am very pleasantly surprised how great this pen writes! Being a flex nib writer mostly, I am still impressed with firm nibs pens that write smoothly and this pen is as smooth as silk. Love it!

I Just posted a black one with a gold nib but the same as this. I haven't been able to identify.
Thought I had already posted this. I have only one from my grandfather. The nib is unusual, it does not look very classic and the nib design is not common. I have been unable to identify it, anybody has information about this model?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5460384957_75ba75c28e.jpg

These are C/F pens, a special size cartridge /converter. The converters can be ordered from selected sources. Prices are steep, though. The cartridges can sometimes be found on the Bay NOS, but with very old ink. You can use them to refill, though. No new cartridges produced any more, sofar.

D.ick

They were a good pen in their days. Quite a few came into Australia from people holidaying in Noumea. I had a .925 silver model purchased new for years "Crocodile" I think was the pattern but only used South Sea Blue ink in it, never a cartridge, although two were supplied with it . I swapped it for a watch. Years later I saw a gold plated one in a charity shop, but I could not get any cartridges or a converter. I even contacted the French Trade Commissioner out here. So I left it. If a converter can be obtained they are a good writer, mine was anyway.

August 20, 2012

The Gold 0552 1/2 and hard rubber 52 1/2 write beautifully. They are flexible nib. The Waterman's C/F writes amazingly smooth. The Phileas is a good writer for a modern pen. I can't say that I am disappointed with any of them.

August 27, 2012

Only one at the moment, though it does get a lot of mileage as my everyday writer. The hemisphere is dependable and always starts on the first try. My favorite combo=Hemisphere+Parker Quink-gotta love the pen

September 1, 2012

I have a lot of the modern steel nibs. For cheap pens I like the Forum and Pro Graduate. I also particularly like my Hemisphere with an 18k nib. My favorite of the modern gold nib is a stubbed broad nib Gentleman, though I don't have either a Liason or Man 200.

Since I've been predominately writing with split clip Waterman's I've become surprisingly fond of fine nib slender pens such as the Exclusive or CF.

Craig

September 1, 2012

I have a lot of the modern steel nibs. For cheap pens I like the Forum and Pro Graduate. I also particularly like my Hemisphere with an 18k nib. My favorite of the modern gold nib is a stubbed broad nib Gentleman, though I don't have either a Liason or Man 200.
Since I've been predominately writing with split clip Waterman's I've become surprisingly fond of fine nib slender pens such as the Exclusive or CF.
Craig

The Gentleman has a lovely nib , mine has a M nib and it is smooth. I have had years of service with mine. It is a good sized workhorse.

September 1, 2012

Watermans you say? In that case;

A rather beaten Gentleman in Green Laquer. This was given to me as a gift in 1983 and has been more or less constant use since.

A more recent addition was a Charleston, in Chrome Trim, that I purchased in Office Depot in 2003 for I think $60(ish).

Love them both, although I think they both need a good soaking in something strong.

September 1, 2012

Two years ago, a friend gave me my first Waterman fountain pen. It came in

a fitted steel box, that opened to reveal a chrome-trimmed pen, decorated in

red and black flame. She called it "Harley Davidson Flame". It is a fine-

writing cartridge pen shaped like a Phileas. I like it a lot.

Last year, there were rumors, via FPN, that Waterman Phileas would be discontinued.

I got two at the $25 list price before the inflation. Like them, too. I think

one more might be good balance. An Hemisphere, perhaps. Then, I can stop.

(Old woman, reading over my shoulder says, "Yeah. Right!)

September 1, 2012

Watermans you say? In that case;

A rather beaten Gentleman in Green Laquer. This was given to me as a gift in 1983 and has been more or less constant use since.
A more recent addition was a Charleston, in Chrome Trim, that I purchased in Office Depot in 2003 for I think $60(ish).

Love them both, although I think they both need a good soaking in something strong.

Beautiful vintage pens ! Please. Nothing stronger than 5% ammonia / water solution.

Gentle patience is better than harshness. Rinse thoroughly after. I am not a pen

expert. I am an expert coward.

Reminder: ammonia and clorine mixture produces lethal fumes.

September 1, 2012

Watermans you say? In that case;

A rather beaten Gentleman in Green Laquer. This was given to me as a gift in 1983 and has been more or less constant use since.
A more recent addition was a Charleston, in Chrome Trim, that I purchased in Office Depot in 2003 for I think $60(ish).

Love them both, although I think they both need a good soaking in something strong.

If they have not been cleaned all that time then it's about time.

Generally speaking it is a good idea to rinse a pen ever now and then. There is some discussion on how often..

If you take a pen out of roatation for longer time cleaning is wise. If it is in constant use, without changing of ink colors then I would say about 4 times a year would be nice.

D.ick

September 5, 2012

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If they have not been cleaned all that time then it's about time.

Generally speaking it is a good idea to rinse a pen ever now and then. There is some discussion on how often..
If you take a pen out of roatation for longer time cleaning is wise. If it is in constant use, without changing of ink colors then I would say about 4 times a year would be nice.

D.ick

Thanks for the advice...I soaked them both in water for the weekend following the advice here on the board, then flushed. I was suprised at what was coming out of the pens...

Anyway, I did order a bottle of pen-flush fluid from Goulet, I will give them a flush with that before returning them to service.

Thanks again and I am always learning here...

September 20, 2012

Hello to the Waterman freaks (as I am...),

collecting Waterman since about 22 years, my stock has grown up to 250 pens or so. It was more than 400 but I sold the cheaper models and only kept Expert and higher. I specialized for the modern Waterman, starting with the CF.

Here i will show you the Man 200 that takes a large place in my collection.

Have fun with the pictures.....

Kind regards,

Volker

September 27, 2012

Tell us what waterman fountain pens you own....
I have :
2 Expert II's
3 Laureat's
one old lever fill waterman from 1951
3 Phileas
2 Carenes
1 Charleston
1 Hemisphere

Love them all.

I have only one Apostrophe Black

I want to have one more, Which one i should at budget of 150 USD

September 27, 2012

Hello to the Waterman freaks (as I am...),
collecting Waterman since about 22 years, my stock has grown up to 250 pens or so. It was more than 400 but I sold the cheaper models and only kept Expert and higher. I specialized for the modern Waterman, starting with the CF.
Here i will show you the Man 200 that takes a large place in my collection.
Have fun with the pictures.....
Kind regards,
Volker

Great Collection

Can you advise a Good FP at 100- 150 USD to me

I am geeting a very old Safty Pen at 170 USD make 1908 in which nib retacts inside the barrel

Regards,

September 27, 2012

Superb, Volker!

Another freak of Man 200 that I am!

Fortunately, I do not like CF but I succumbs to Man 100!

I started "recently" the collection of Man 100 and Man 200,

http://pennibink.weebly.com/waterman.html

Regards

October 6, 2012

I've got one waterman, purchased yesterday.

- Carene brown green gt with a Fine nib.

It writes smooth and I love the looks.

Edited October 6, 2012 by eisbaer

October 13, 2012

Wow, Nathalie,

nice collection of Man 200 and Man100 esp the Patrician Codex Red that I have never seen before.

I am looking for the Limited Edition Blue France World Cup 1998, maybe one day he will find the way to Germany. And if money doesn't matter, I will get the Man 100 Etoile some day

Your website is very nice too ! Love it.

Kind regards,

Volker

October 14, 2012

Viele Danke Volker.

I'm still missing few Man 100 for that "my happiness is complete." I feel it will be very hard to find a Vermeil "Specimen". With patience, anything is possible

I just got a Man 100 originally black lacquered by a French artisan and designer pen (about 30 layers of lacquer, Japanese method), a marvel.

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Edited October 14, 2012 by Nath