Waterman Phileas |
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Color: Blue Marble Material: Plastic? |
Filler: Cartridge/Converter Date c. 1990 |
Nib: M Steel
Working? Yes |
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I bought this pen for a relative over 15 years ago. She gave it back, so I gave it to my mom, and SHE gave it back! Now that I’ve messed with it again, I’m not sure why I kept giving it away. It’s a nice solid little pen. Granted, it’s fairly lightweight plastic, and the marbling isn’t exactly subtle (I think it’s a printed design, but I can’t be sure), and the nib is steel, which is generally not my preference. Still, it’s a smooth and reliable writer, fairly wet, not skippy or scratchy. A good pen to take along when I’m just out and about, and would be afraid to take some of my treasures. |
Waterman Phileas |
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Color: Black Material: Plastic? |
Filler: Cartridge/Converter Date c. 1990 |
Nib: M Steel
Working? Yes |
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After finally realizing the virtues of my blue Phileas, I leapt at the chance to grab another one when a member of FPN was selling the kit for around $30. Oddly, it doesn’t *quite* behave as well as the blue, but it’s still a great little pen. |
Waterman Lady Patricia |
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Color: Red Material: Celluloid |
Filler: Lever Date c. 1932 |
Nib: 14K F, slight flex
Working? Yes |
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Another tiny jewel from Waterman. This one has the ‘Ink-Vue’ barrel, and a modified double-action lever/bulb fill mechanism. In superb shape, with great clarity, no discoloration. |
Waterman Kultur |
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Color: Reflectis Green Material: Resin? |
Filler: Cartridge/Converter Date c. 2000 |
Nib: Steel F
Working? No |
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Same exact pen as the Orange, but with a green, blue, purple shimmer. (Yes, there was a nail polish like this, too! LOL) These are both stunning pens, and generally solid writers. |
Waterman Kultur |
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Color: Reflectis Orange Material: Resin? |
Filler: Cartridge/Converter Date c. 2000 |
Nib: Steel F
Working? Yes |
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his is essentially a simplified (in other words ‘cheaper’), version of the Phileas. Solid reliable, no muss no fuss pen. What gets me it the colors in the Reflectis series! It says Orange, but really, it’s orange, red, pink, gold, even hints of green in certain lights. (This may be a crazy way to describe it, but Sally Hansen made a nail polish called Amber Ruby that had the same multi-color, iridescent shimmer, and I loved that, too. Very eye-catching finish! Clear section and feed. |
Waterman Ideal Nº 0552½ V |
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Color: Gold chased Material: Gold fill over BHR |
Filler: Lever Date c. 1930 |
Nib: 14K F #2 flex
Working? No |
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I had to put a quarter in the nib shot, so you can get an idea how impossibly dainty it is! The nib is fairly flexible (though falling well short of what I’d call ‘wet-noodle’) and writes a gorgeous copperplate script, and puts down a nice smooth line without variance as well. Pencil still has lead, and these darlings are in such beautiful shape! With the original blue velvet box, with vintage Waterman’s instructions! |
Waterman 3V |
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Color: Steel quarts (grey with rust streaks) Material: Celluloid |
Filler: Lever Date c. 1935 |
Nib: 14K F flex
Working? Yes |
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This may be one of those great writers that’s not as showy as some other pens. It’s a nice steel-grey marble shot with russet, with silvertone appointments. But the nib is a smooth, flexy champion. Does gorgeous copperplate style script, or it will with practice…. |