3851 Rare Watermans Piston Filling Fountain Pen in Black. Smooth Fine Flex FIVE STAR Nib.

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3851 Rare Watermans Piston Filling Fountain Pen in Black. Smooth Fine Flex
  • 3851 Rare Watermans Piston Filling Fountain Pen in Black. Smooth Fine Flex
  • 3851 Rare Watermans Piston Filling Fountain Pen in Black. Smooth Fine Flex
  • 3851 Rare Watermans Piston Filling Fountain Pen in Black. Smooth Fine Flex
  • 3851 Rare Watermans Piston Filling Fountain Pen in Black. Smooth Fine Flex
  • 3851 Rare Watermans Piston Filling Fountain Pen in Black. Smooth Fine Flex

  • 3851 Rare Watermans Piston Filling Fountain Pen in Black. Smooth Fine Flex FIVE STAR Nib.

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Summary;

  • Make and Model: Watermans Piston filling Fountain Pen.
  • Finish: Black Celluloid with Gold Filled Trim.
  • Origin: The pen was made in Europe around 1940.
  • Overall Length: 132mm
  • Filling Type: Piston Filler.
  • Nib: 14ct gold, Fine, Full Flex.
  • Nib Rating: ***** (Nib Ratings Explained Here)

Description;

This is an excellent example of this rare pen. According to Max Davis (Author several books on Watermans Pens) the piston fillers were made in the 40's and 50's for the European market. He mentioned that they may have been made in Switzerland but there is no proof of this. As far as styling goes it resemble closely the W3/W5 models made in the UK so perhaps there was some common tooling, especially for the clips. The pen is clearly branded as a Waterman with a clear barrel imprint. The nib is large and was made in America.

There is a bit of information on these pens on the web (google "Watermans Piston Filler") but essentially, they are a rare Watermans variation and they seem to command high prices because of this.

The pen has been fully restored with a new hand made cork seal fitted. The pen now fills and writes perfectly with a Fine Full Flex nib.

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