A. A. Waterman

[Actor-out-on-loan]

Dear FPN Friends,

I'm trying get an opinion, or general consensus as to the age of this pen, Thinking this would be the best place to ask. Thanks for looking. these are the best I can do photo-wise

 

 

 

[pen2paper]

A.A. Waterman Boston browser search will bring up two blogs (David & George) that discuss A.A. in detail.

[Actor-out-on-loan]

A.A. Waterman Boston browser search will bring up two blogs (David & George) that discuss A.A. in detail.

Thanks, I found a good bit of information in an old issue of The American

Stationer, from November 1897. What an interesting publication that was!

[sidthecat]

I had an A.A. Waterman that I later sold: the nib was covered with tiny text like Dr. Bohner's soap bottles, pertaining to it not being that other Waterman guy's pen. There was a fierce copyright battle between the two companies, but they're good nibs. I just bought a very bunged-up, capless eyedropper with an A.A. nib. I'm hoping for flex.

[Actor-out-on-loan]

I had an A.A. Waterman that I later sold: the nib was covered with tiny text like Dr. Bohner's soap bottles, pertaining to it not being that other Waterman guy's pen. There was a fierce copyright battle between the two companies, but they're good nibs. I just bought a very bunged-up, capless eyedropper with an A.A. nib. I'm hoping for flex.

The A.A.'s I have are pre 1913, The nibs are one of the main reasons I seek them out. That, an I like the idea of Arthur A being the upstart outsider.

[sidthecat]

I suspect the nib is pre-lawsuit, for its relative lack of text. Haven't had a chance to test it yet, but it does demonstrate some nice flex.

[Actor-out-on-loan]

I suspect the nib is pre-lawsuit, for its relative lack of text. Haven't had a chance to test it yet, but it does demonstrate some nice flex.

Here's a New York early A. A. This has tons of flex, it is probably my go to pen.

 

 

pre suit

 

[AAAndrew]

My old synapses are firing only part way, but I seem to remember that at least some of the AA Waterman nibs were made by the famous gold nib maker Hicks. If so, that would explain the quality of the nibs.

 

Now, if I could only find where I think I read it.

 

Andrew