Many thanks for that information.  Very helpful.

The Pilot pen is model number FD-2000P-BN.  It is a late 80's pen and still in the 1989 catalog.  The orginal sticker price was 20,000 ¥.  You can go to Ryojusen Pens and look under ephemera.  There is a PDF copy of the 1989 Pilot catalog and you can find your pen there.

I was gifted these two pens this week.

The Maki I recognize, but I don't know which of the many Pilot put out, its age or pedigree.

The ring top has no markings but the 14K nib.  It is about 2-3/4 inches closed.  It was a friend's mother's school pen so I suspect it is from the late 30s or 40s.

Any ideas about one or the other.  And is likely the ring top could have a replacement lever?

Many thanks.

Zoe

I'm heading to Pittsburgh shortly and have a few pens that need some attention.  Does anyone have a recommendation for this City?

Many thanks.

Zoe

Oh, David, am I green with envy.

Bought her from an English dealer, and will have to look carefully at the nib but it has a rather flexible gold nib.

Did you get yours here?

Very nice, Zoe. A circa ~ 1930 Gold Bond Triumph, ringtop. I assume it has a "warranted #4" nib, not the (released a year or so later) "Gold Bond " nib?

Here she is:

Zoe

Lovely, pen, David.

I have a small ring-top Gold Bond.  Just filled her up as she has been sleeping.

Actually, Mike, I do have and use Platinum Carbon ink and have some cartridges of Sailor nano that I got from overseas.   They are as close as it comes to waterproof, I reckon.

And the de Atramentis does dry and remain waterproof but not if you are painting quickly & adding ink or have just put down ink.

Thanks for your suggestions and input.

Duplicate cost. Apologies.

Thanks, David.

It always feels more complete when you know what your holding in your hand.

Finally found a photo of the pen & the way to post photos.

Perhaps someone will recognize her!

Thanks for the welcome, all.

I'd like to post a photo or two but can't seem to get one on board because I don't seem to understand the upload system.

Peter, sounds like a great accumulation.

Mine is not worth putting on line.   When I got a pen it was because it was/is pretty or available.  I've often bought one that was more a mistake than a gleeful purchase.  I can't remember which pen was my first, but I do remember buying two Pelikan M200 in about 1992 in Providence--a blue and grey.   I still have these and now would give one up to reduce my stash.

Hope it's all right to revive an older topic, but it is a subject that interests me.

As a fountain pen user for years, I never gave a wink to whether ink was waterproof or otherwise, but more recently as I draw with ink(s) the subject got more of my attention.  So for normative writing, I care naught, but for scribbling I cared a great deal.  Swipe some watercolour over ink, and you get rather a mess.

I bought a bottle of Document/Archive by De Atramentis recently as it was recommended as "waterproof."  Is it?  Not quite. 

This recent purchase has persuaded to give up the notion that there is a ink that does muster both for both a traditional fountain pen and a calligraphy type pen that might warrant something else.

Duplicate post error.

I was referring to the older models, David.  Unfortunately, I am now in a cafe, miles from my Waterman but I may have a photo of it on the 'puter.

As far as I know there are as many as 3 Ladies, perhaps more.  I've never seen them all together, but did buy, and then sell a more modern one I bought at the FPH years ago. 

Hi,

 

I'm not up on modern Waterman models. The last "Lady Waterman" to ring a bell is the Lady Patricia from the 1930s. I can comment on those.

 

regards

 

david

Does anyone have a clear record of all the Lady pens that came out of Waterman.   I have one left and will find a photo and post it in tomorrow, but wonder if there is a bible for these as several appear similar on line, and one or two appear to be more valued than others.

Thanks.

Just got the okay from David to become a Nut.

I've been using a fountain pen since my father put one in my hand nearly at birth, which is many, many years ago.  However, I don't qualify as a collector as much as an "accumulator."  Have a variety of pens from inexpensive Varsitys to nice to handle vintage.

Hope to keep using them with pleasure.