Is this Waterman 42 for the Italian market?

[Aleks732]

Hi everyone! Please help me identify a Waterman 42 fountain pen. I think it's a pen for the Italian market, but to be sure, I can't find a similar body pattern anywhere. 

 

Perhaps someone has a catalogue of Waterman fountain pens for the Italian market or some information on this? 

 

 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Aleks732
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[VacNut]

There are many 42 “copies”, but this look genuine, especially if the 42 is imprinted on the bottom. I am not sure if it is really 18K. Did you get it tested for gold content?

Do you know if the nib spirals upward as it extends or does it just come straight up?

[I-am-not-really-here]

Check here -

 

https://www.tenpen.it/article/waterman-safetythe-art-overlay-additions-part-1

 

 

[Aleks732]

Wow, 3 whole articles on this topic! Thank you so much!

[Aleks732]

10 hours ago, VacNut said:

There are many 42 “copies”, but this look genuine, especially if the 42 is imprinted on the bottom. I am not sure if it is really 18K. Did you get it tested for gold content?

Do you know if the nib spirals upward as it extends or does it just come straight up?

I have not tested the fountain pen for gold content. The nib extends in a spiral. 

Edited November 4, 2023 by Aleks732
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[Aleks732]

It is visually apparent that the body of the fountain pen is gold plated, not made of pure gold (no gold assay marks). 

[Aleks732]

I can also add a photo on the scale. I don't know how much help that would be, though.

[Bo Bo Olson]

That link showed some very beautiful overlay pens.

 

For Italian, I have a Fendomatic Safety Pen, made in Milan.

With permission of Peanboard.de.

My pattern is a tiny bit different.

My Waterman overlay is a 1924 filled gold Gothic 555.

I sent it to Francis to be re-sacked as an oh well, semi-flex.

He diddled the nib setting into a wet noodle.