Waterman 52 advice please

[velox brunneis vulpes]

Hello fellow FPNers,

 

I am considering buying a pen which the seller has described as a "Waterman 52", but I noticed that the clip is attached near the top of the cap (please refer to the attached images).

 

I know the Waterman 52v has a higher-mounted clip like the pen on sale, but all of the other Waterman 52's I have seen so far show the clip attached lower down on the cap.

 

Could someone please tell me if the Waterman 52 ever came with a higher-mounted clip?

 

Is the pen for sale actually a Waterman 52?

Or is it some sort of Waterman frankenpen?

 

Your advice would be much appreciated!

 

Best,

John

[MarcoA63]

the seller should show you a photo of the flat end of the barrel where the number 52, if it is, is imprinted

[velox brunneis vulpes]

2 hours ago, MarcoA63 said:

the seller should show you a photo of the flat end of the barrel where the number 52, if it is, is imprinted

Hi MarcoA63, thanks for the tip.

The seller did have a photo of the barrel end which had "52" embossed but I didn't attach it to my FPN post...my bad 🥴

[MarcoA63]

Hi 'fast fox' how did it end?

[velox brunneis vulpes]

On 2/7/2023 at 6:55 PM, MarcoA63 said:

Hi 'fast fox' how did it end?

Hi MarcoA63,

Apologies for the slow reply; I got a bit sidetracked.

I didn't end up keeping that pen. The seller graciously allowed me to return it.

I did however subsequently buy a 52 in even better condition from another seller for about the same price! 

So it all ended well!