A like-new 125-year-old Waterman 14

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I just acquired this pen, and I am so excited about it that I wanted to share. As far as I can tell, this pen was made between 1898-1901 and appears to have all its original parts. It’s super-shiny—stunning in person.

 

Since these photos were taken, I have wiped the pen down and put it back together. I didn’t remove the feed. It looks quite clean, and the section is so thin at the front, I was worried that it might be marred in the process of knocking the feed out. However, I found that it is fairly easy to wiggle the nib in and out with the assistance of a little bit of rubber for grip.

 

I’ve inked it up and I’ve been writing with it. It’s a fantastic pen.

 

I spent $400 on this from eBay based on some blurry-cam images. I was stressing about how much I spent until it got here, and then all those feelings evaporated when I saw how perfect it is. What do y’all think? How did I do?