He writes:
"Waterman pens, in general, have always impressed me and seem to have a
serious focus on what writing instruments are all about. When the
company reached the early 1930s, this focus was definitely prime and
although their pens had moved away from colourful
vulcanized ripple, the dazzling colours of the plastic finish on
their pens and pencils turned many a head back in the day.”
(photo courtesy of Christopher ~ please click on image to enlarge)
“Case in point, this impressive 1933 vintage set, finished in a
mottled grey and pearl with red flecks and brilliant silver fittings.
The 94-model design, having stood the test of time, sits well in hand
and at the same time, with the fountain pen posted, is
perfectly balanced to write with effectively. Posting at a full 6 ½
inches, but capping back for the pocket at 5 inches exactly. Still, it is
the girth of this model at 0.47 inches, which is most impressive and, in
turn, sets it apart from other Waterman models,
The cap has an attractive matching stacked quad disc top with a
beautiful chased pattern banding. Above, well attached, is a tapered,
rounded topped flat ball ended clip. The barrel supports a typical
Waterman boxed lever filler, while the bottom is flat but
carries the Waterman model numbering code of 94. No mistaking this pen
for any vintage pen enthusiast!
At the business end, a substantial
jet-black grip section sports both a black feed and a super impressive
Waterman Ideal 14k Gold nib, Waterman colour coded
red for General writing medium flex, with the pen's point of origin,
Canada, proudly noted below. I should mention that this pen is an
outstanding writer. And I think it is right to say that the flexible nib
lays down the ink in a most responsible and consistent
fashion. The matching mechanical pencil is an equally good writer and
matches the fountain pen for good balance in the hand and super design.
The mechanism works well and I should add that the condition of both
writing instruments is very fine to near mint
overall. Needless to say, this outstanding example of what the Waterman
company was famous for in the early 1930s will definitely become part
of my vintage pen collection."
Our thanks to Christopher for the review! Don't forget that our next meeting will be held on Saturday August 22nd at the Vancouver Pen Shop from 6:30pm to ?? All info in this post!
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