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[serenewaters]

Hi;

Any idea what this pen is called? The only markings are Watermans on the cap. It has a Warranted 14CT nib. Closed it measures almost 3 3/4", including cap, and open 6" without cap. Also, what is it called when pens extend like this one.

Thank you;

[matt]

Looks like a post WWII Waterman's cap (will have to look up the model) screwed on the nib end and a second cap, non-matching, jammed on the telescoping end. Not sure the telescoping pen in the middle is a Waterman's.

[david i]

Hi;

Any idea what this pen is called? The only markings are Watermans on the cap. It has a Warranted 14CT nib. Closed it measures almost 3 3/4", including cap, and open 6" without cap. Also, what is it called when pens extend like this one.

Thank you;

Hello Serene...

Suspect you've come to the right place. FPB might not have a bazillion posts, but we do have some good material up

This telescoping pen by United States Fountain Pen Company-- not one which with I have overwhelming familiarity-- has been addressed here once before.

Link: Victor Fountain Pen by United States Fountain Pen Company

As was noted earlier, the cap of your pen is a replacement with a late 1940's Waterman cap.

I believe the back end of your pen is correct, per the link above, which featured some comments by David Nishimura and by Daniel Kirchheimer.

Do peek at the link. We can go from there.

regards

David

[serenewaters]

Thank you Matt and David. Very interesting, especially the smelling salts part. My end cap will not budge. Would you sell the pen with the cap or separate? It does fit nicely. Does the pen and cap always match in pattern? I have a Waterman Ideal no. 52 in gold or brass with a different pattern, solid pen and lined cap.

Thanks;

[serenewaters]

I have 2 other Watermans, hopefully, I need help with. One is a Safety Pen but I can't make out the number. Is is 48 or 42? I've attached the pictures so as not to take up a lot of room. Hopefully I did it right.

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[david i]

I have 2 other Watermans, hopefully, I need help with. One is a Safety Pen but I can't make out the number. Is is 48 or 42? I've attached the pictures so as not to take up a lot of room. Hopefully I did it right.

Hi Serene,

Unless your Safety is about the size of a stick of dynamite, it probably is a 42. Too, the nib number should correlate to the 2nd digit of the model number. If you had a 48... we'd need to talk

Note, I'll take the chance to speak for Admin (he hates it when I do that) to suggest you explore our GALLERY tab at top of page. If you don't have your own photo hosting (externally), you can post pen pics to GALLERY for use here, and FPB has provided (so far) 25MB storage per member. The upload feature to individual posts can be used of course, but seems to be capped at 500k, so by time you want to upload to posts for next thread, space is gone. The GALLERY gives much more flexibility. Pics can be readily pasted into posts by copying the offered BBC Code on the page when viewing the image.

In meanwhile, pics always are welcome. Typically something sized 600-1000 pixels wide will fit well (the boardware will strink to fit).

regards

David

[serenewaters]

Hi Serene,

Unless your Safety is about the size of a stick of dynamite, it probably is a 42. Too, the nib number should correlate to the 2nd digit of the model number. If you had a 48... we'd need to talk

Note, I'll take the chance to speak for Admin (he hates it when I do that) to suggest you explore our GALLERY tab at top of page. If you don't have your own photo hosting (externally), you can post pen pics to GALLERY for use here, and FPB has provided (so far) 25MB storage per member. The upload feature to individual posts can be used of course, but seems to be capped at 500k, so by time you want to upload to posts for next thread, space is gone. The GALLERY gives much more flexibility. Pics can be readily pasted into posts by copying the offered BBC Code on the page when viewing the image.

In meanwhile, pics always are welcome. Typically something sized 600-1000 pixels wide will fit well (the boardware will strink to fit).

regards

David

Ok, I see the 48 would be a better pen to have. I do have a 44 . And yes, I will use the gallery as I tend to make these pics larger to get the tiny details. Thanks again David.

[brettttt]

sw,

Just a quick bit of additional info.: The cap is from a Garland (AKA Lady Garland). You might be able to sell it separately, as pens in need of caps are probably more common than the reverse. . . .

Brett

[serenewaters]

sw,

Just a quick bit of additional info.: The cap is from a Garland (AKA Lady Garland). You might be able to sell it separately, as pens in need of caps are probably more common than the reverse. . . .

Brett

Thank you Brett. Appreciate the info.