Waterman's Ideal 42 1/2V Gold Overlay:rolled, Filled Or What Else?

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Yesterday i've found this little Waterman's Ideal 42 1/2v at a flea market.

The only imprint it has - except from the date and the initials which i think were made from the original owner - is "Waterman's Ideal 18 K.R." on the cap and "42 1/2V" on the twisting knob.

The nib is a #2 made in USA, so i can suppose the rest of the pen is made in USA too.

Can someone tell me more about the kind of gold overlay of the pen? There are no hallmarks of any kind, can i assume it is rolled gold?

[sidthecat]

If it's not hallmarked, it's probably gold-filled. It's a pretty little thing...have it fixed up and use it.

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for sure i will!

It has a good flex nib too! I will probably replace the sealant.. it does not seems to leach (water) but i want something reliable before fill and put it in my pocket. For what concerning the overlay, can someone tell me how thick it is? I would like to polish it a bit and pull out some of the old shine

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The cap in details and a writing test

[Uncle Red]

The 18 K.R . means 18 Karat Rolled Gold if I remember correctly.

[Vintagepens]

The 18 K.R . means 18 Karat Rolled Gold if I remember correctly.

 

Correct -- though the "R" in this case actually stands for "rinforzato".

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Thank you all for the answers.
What "rinforzato" means, in this case? I'm italian, i know the word "rinforzato".. but i've never heard it regarding to a fountain pen

[Vintagepens]

Oro rinforzato, o laminato -- lo stesso.

[Left FPN]

Very nice pen, photography and hand writing.

[northstar]

As Force said, nice pen and very nice handwriting, enjoy it in good health.

[mitto]

Extremely beautiful pen.

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Thank you all!