Hard Rubber Archives - Vintage and Modern Pens

Waterman No7 Green Cap Red Ripple Hard Rubber Fountain Pen| Fine 14CT Gold Nib

Ray Walters — Thu, 02 May 2024 10:41:55 +0000

Here we have an early 1920s Waterman No7 Green Cap Red Ripple hard rubber fountain pen, This is one of a series of pens with a nib-type colour indicator to the cap top. The keyhole nib is 14ct gold, fine and firm, and stamped Green Waterman Ideal,and with a red hard rubber feed.

The pen is in overall very good condition with a little plating loss to the ball of the clip, the imprint to the barrel is feint and the No7 at the end of the barrel is prominent. The pen has been dismantled and cleaned and a new ink sac fitted.

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Swan No8 Black Chased Hard Rubber Eyedropper Fountain pen | Fine Flexible Nib

Ray Walters — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:28:58 +0000

Here we have a rare Swan Mabie Todd No 8 black chased hard rubber fountain pen, produced circa 1915, fitted with a No8 fine gold flexible nib with gold overfeed and a pineapple feed. The pen is in excellent condition with good imprints on the cap and barrel.

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Waterman 94 Rose Ripple Hard Rubber Fountain Pen | Fine Flex Nib

Ray Walters — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:27:11 +0000

Here we have a rare Waterman 94 Rose Ripple Fountain pen fitted with a 14ct gold fine flexible nib and matching red hard rubber feed. The pen was produced circa 1925 and is in excellent condition, with no cracks or damage, and has been fully serviced and tested with a new ink sac.

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1930s Waterman 454 Black Hard Rubber Night and Day Sterling Silver Overlay Fountain Pen | Fine Flex Nib

Ray Walters — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 20:43:02 +0000

Here we have a rare1930s French Waterman hard rubber with sterling silver overlay lever fill fountain pen, fitted with a fine flexible nib, it measures 13 cm in length with the cap, shorter than the Waterman 452, however a larger diameter in line with the larger No 4 nib.

The pen is in excellent condition and with a new ink sac.

In the 1920s and 1930s, the Waterman Pen Company, an American manufacturer of fountain pens, had a significant presence and influence in France. Waterman was founded by Lewis Edson Waterman in the United States in the late 19th century, and it became well-known for its high-quality fountain pens.

The link between Waterman and France during this period primarily revolved around Waterman's business operations and marketing efforts in the French market. Waterman pens were quite popular in France, and the company established a subsidiary known as "Waterman-France" to oversee its operations in the country

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Fords Patent Black Hard Rubber Plunger-Filler Fountain Pen | Medium Nib

Ray Walters — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:51:59 +0000

Here we have a Ford Patent 337 Standard fountain pen from the early 1930s, made of smooth black hard rubber and fitted with a medium semi-flex nib. The unique filling system and construction were developed over a nine-year period and incorporated six patents from 1930 -to 1932. The pen is in excellent condition and was recently serviced by Laurence Oldfield an expert and author on Ford pens.

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Waterman 94 Olive Ripple Hard Rubber Lever Filler Fountain pen | Fine semi Flex NIb

Ray Walters — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:45:29 +0000

Here we have a Waterman 94 Olive Ripple hard rubber lever-filler fountain pen produced between 1928-1930. The pen is in excellent condition, fitted with a fine semi-flex nib and matching hard rubber feed, with no cracks or damage, the imprint is feint but readable and has been dismantled and fitted with a new sac.

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Watermans 58 Red Ripple Hard Rubber Lever Filler Fountain Pen | Fine Semi Flex Nib

Ray Walters — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:04:47 +0000

Here we have a Waterman 58 Red Ripple rubber lever-filler fountain pen from C1925, the pen is fitted with a fine smooth semi-flex nib, the imprints are crisp, it has been dismantled and cleaned and a new ink sac fitted. It is in excellent condition, with no cracks or damage.

The pen measures 15.5cm capped.

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Waterman’s 52A 9ct Gold Line Dot and Barley Pattern Fountain Pen | Flexible Medium Nib

Ray Walters — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:07:50 +0000

Here we have a Waterman’s 52A 9ct gold overlay (on hard rubber) line Dot and Barley pattern fountain pen, London hallmark dated 1927. The pen is fitted with a very versatile No2 14ct gold flexible medium nib, it is in overall very good condition, recently fitted with a new sac and it is presented with its original box. A superb writer.

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Watermans 56 Woodgrain Hard Rubber Lever Filler Fountain | Fine Full Flex Nib

Ray Walters — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 19:14:35 +0000

Here we have a stunning Waterman's 56 hard rubber woodgrain lever filler fountain pen, C1920, fitted with a Watermns Ideal no 6 fine full-flex nib. The condition is near mint, the imprints are crisp one of the best examples I've seen.

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