{"title":"Restored Pens","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"patrician-nacre-pencil","title":"Patrician Nacre Pencil (Early Version)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e🥇 Grade: NOS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e📐 Dimensions: 136.69mm long, 10.56mm diameter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e⚖️ Weight: 18.5g without extra lead\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e📒 History\/Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtremely beautiful and rare Nacre (black and pearl) pencil in mint condition (including original eraser), especially early version with ebonite grip section and eraser finial. This full celluloid barrel differs from the later versions with a silver chrome trim in the midsection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaterman's Patrician line up was introduced in 1929 as the flagship pen until 1939, Nacre was a launch color for the line up and one of the rarest to maintain perfect celluloid clarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e🔧 Restoration Commentary (repairs done, feed\/nib adjusted, polishing notes)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelluloid Nitrate has been preserved beautifully as a new old stock pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a full refill of 1.1mm vintage NOS Waterman lead refills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbonite grip section rejuvenated and lightly polished, \"softness\" of ebonite restored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45632539164860,"sku":"HM1225019","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/IMG_0753.heic?v=1767204949"},{"product_id":"mabie-todd-swan-eternal-54-mottled-gpt-eternal-4-14ct-eng-nib","title":"Mabie Todd Swan Eternal 54, Mottled GPT, Eternal #4 14ct ENG nib","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the early 1920s Mabie Todd was making more of its pens in mottled hard red rubber, a shift from the black and cardinal hard rubber of its earlier eyedroppers and safeties. The Eternal Swan line was introduced in Great Britain in 1924, but the pens were almost all made in the New York factory until 1925, when popularity and management changes moved production to England. The English-made nib dates this one to 1925\/1926.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eternal was Mabie Todd's manifold nib, built for carbon-copy work and steady, repeatable daily writing. This #4 is an uncommon soft example, with a natural stubbish cursive italic that most Eternals never had. At rest it writes a crisp 0.45mm vertical and 0.35mm horizontal, opening to roughly 1.34mm under moderate pressure, with reverse writing down near 0.20mm. Keep the pressure moderate; it wasn't built for the tensile strength that hard flex demands. Flow is wet and well-regulated, smooth and bouncy across the range, and the #4 size sits naturally for journaling and everyday correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImprints are worn but legible: the model number 54 ETN on the end finial, the Swan logo on the cap crown, and the hallmarks along the barrel. The lever arm shows some wear, while the cap trim and three bands remain in excellent condition with minimal brassing. Mottled ebonite rejuvenated and hand-polished, its color and softness restored without over-polishing. Nib heat-set and tuned for smoothness. The C+ grade reflects the worn barrel imprints and lever-arm wear, offset by the strong trim and clean ebonite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitted with a latex sac, but can swap to a silicone sac if you want to use more diverse and troublesome inks (remember silicone sacs will creep ink so keep pen upright in storage).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Rhodia 90gsm ivory with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45632642810044,"sku":"HM1225016","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03206.jpg?v=1781378868"},{"product_id":"waterman-12-sinuous-scroll-gold-overlay-ebonite-2-14k-flex","title":"Waterman 12 Sinuous Scroll, Gold Overlay Ebonite, #2 14k Flex","description":"\u003ch2\u003e📒 History\/Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very rare early Waterman overlay during the years of the Aikin Lambert merger and subsequent transition to the Remex brand of pens. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e🧪 QA \u0026amp; Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully soft noodle flex #2 New York nib with superb nib feel, smooth flex, and well controlled flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Rhodia 80gsm A5 pad and Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e🔧 Restoration Commentary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Strong model number imprint on rear finial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonalized with \"NK\" initials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold-filled overlay has some brassing on edges of overlay on barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEbonite rejuvenated and overlay lightly hand polished, \"softness\" of ebonite restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNib heat set and tuned for flex\/smoothness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45806857748668,"sku":"HM1225044","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/IMG_1143_f7ef24c7-180a-4e56-91de-3f64d09eadc4.heic?v=1769700683"},{"product_id":"mabie-todd-swan-swan-pen-gold-filled-waves-overlay-2-oblique-broad-14ct-nib","title":"Mabie Todd Swan \"Swan Pen\", Gold-Filled Waves Overlay, #2 Oblique Broad 14ct nib","description":"\u003cp\u003eMabie Todd's \"Swan Self-Filling Pen\" (Lever-Filler) was first introduced in 1920 as a patented \"self-locking lever\" to prevent accidents where the lever arm catches onto the liner of your pockets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engine-turned gold-filled overlay in a waves pattern is one of the earlier lever fillers from MT\u0026amp;Co's NY production at the peak of its popularity before production migrated to Britain. Personalized with the name ALBERTO. Beautifully smooth oblique broad nib with a linear snappy flex profile. Amazing writer at multiple angles for immense writing variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImprints are extremely crisp and clear. Plating loss on the grip section, likely due to prolonged ink submersion. Some brassing to the clip-ball, cap and rear finial with some scratches and dents. Nib heat set and tuned for smoothness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Rhodia 80gsm A5 pad with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45886663852220,"sku":"HM1225015","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/IMG_3242_09de49c7-4511-4b54-9a30-1e3dfe55704d.heic?v=1770846755"},{"product_id":"watermans-patrician-emerald-celluloid-gpt-8-14k-patrician-nib-copy","title":"Waterman's Patrician, Turquoise Celluloid GPT, #8 14k Patrician Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flagship of L.E. Waterman Company from 1929 to 1936, the Patrician was the shining beacon in the pen world during the Great Depression, \"crafted like a fine car- colored like a fine jewel.\" There were 5 original colors at launch: Emerald, Onyx, Nacre, Turquoise, and Jet. Later on there were additional variations with full celluloid and full ebonite, but the key features remained the same with distinctly huge #8 nibs and specialized feeds for superb writing, dubbed \"The World's Finest Pen for Men,\" and the Lady Patricia \"The World's Finest Pen for Women\" haha. These were considered the Rolls-Royce of pens of this era, and launched with a million dollar ad campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater production 1934 Turqouoise model with Waterman's Tip-Filling feed where the nib only needed to be partially tipped into the ink well to draw ink into the lever-filled sac. Especially mint celluloid nitrate condition with deep lapis coloration and no color loss whatsoever, additionally has incredibly large bursts of gold celluloid particularly on the cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🧪 QA \u0026amp; Recommendation\u003cbr\u003eGrail level Patrician nib with hairline flex and incredible softness, easily reaching 6B in line width which is supremely rare on these nibs, which are typically manifold.\u003cbr\u003eTested on Rhodia 80 gsm, inked with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔧 Restoration Commentary\u003cbr\u003eImprints are crisp and mint.\u003cbr\u003eBlack ebonite rejuvenated and hand polished, \"softness\" of ebonite restored.\u003cbr\u003eCelluloid has no signs of crystallization or degradation.\u003cbr\u003eNib heat set and tuned for smoothness.\u003cbr\u003eCoated with carnauba wax to shield from moisture, UV, and celluloid crystallization.\u003cbr\u003eFitted with inert silicone ink sacs to prevent off-gassing that would otherwise darken the mint celluloid nitrate barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082281013436,"sku":"HM1225078","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC01602.jpg?v=1773989855"},{"product_id":"watermans-patrician-turquoise-celluloid-gpt-8-14k-patrician-nib-copy","title":"Waterman's Patrician, Moss Agate Celluloid GPT, #8 14k Patrician Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📒 History\/Provenance\u003cbr\u003eThe flagship of L.E. Waterman Company from 1929 to 1936, the Patrician was the shining beacon in the pen world during the Great Depression, \"crafted like a fine car- colored like a fine jewel.\" There were 5 original colors at launch: Emerald, Onyx, Nacre, Turquoise, and Jet. Later on there were additional variations with full celluloid and full ebonite, but the key features remained the same with distinctly huge #8 nibs and specialized feeds for superb writing, dubbed \"The World's Finest Pen for Men,\" and the Lady Patricia \"The World's Finest Pen for Women\" haha. These were considered the Rolls-Royce of pens of this era, and launched with a million dollar ad campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWaterman's released Moss Agate in 1932, at the low point of the Great Depression where unemployment hit 25%, it was a much more subtle colorway in comparison with the bright colors from the regular line up but still presented especially alluring gold celluloid veins and bursts across a dark marbled green celluloid nitrate body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🧪 QA \u0026amp; Recommendation\u003cbr\u003eGrail level Patrician nib with hairline flex and incredible softness, easily reaching 6B in line width which is supremely rare on these nibs, which are typically manifold.\u003cbr\u003eTested on Rhodia 80 gsm, inked with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔧 Restoration Commentary\u003cbr\u003eImprints are crisp and mint.\u003cbr\u003eBlack ebonite rejuvenated and hand polished, \"softness\" of ebonite restored.\u003cbr\u003eCelluloid has no signs of crystallization or degradation.\u003cbr\u003eNib heat set and tuned for smoothness.\u003cbr\u003eCoated with carnauba wax to shield from moisture, UV, and celluloid crystallization.\u003cbr\u003eFitted with inert silicone ink sacs to prevent off-gassing that would otherwise darken the mint celluloid nitrate barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082311192764,"sku":"HM1225079","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC01507.jpg?v=1773990842"},{"product_id":"swan-4460-1060-torpedo-4-gold-artist-black-celluloid-3-band-gold-trim","title":"Swan 4460 (1060) Torpedo, #4 Gold Artist, Black Celluloid, 3-band Gold Trim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extremely rare and interesting pen for anyone appreciating a story to come with the pen. This 4460 has a faded 1060 imprint right next to the 4460 imprint. This 4-leverless, 4-sized nib, 60-black xylonite Swan is one of the largest of the flexible nibbed Swans of the time, as #6 nibs were generally equipped with Eternal (manifold rigid) nibs to better compete with the growing competition by Miles Martin Pen Co's Biro Ballpoint pens, the beginning of the end of the days of flexy goodness. PAT No. 390585, Type B Imprint, 1949 production year (restamped), likely even 1948 as a prototype model that someone decided must fit in the mold of the new modeling system. The \"K\" imprint on the nib has not been documented; usually the \"C\" imprint was for Calligraphy pens, made shortly after in 1953, but no documentation yet on the K imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very long-tined artist nib with lovely snapback for its length (the usual tradeoff is length vs snapback). Maximum tine flex reaches 2.00mm with a significantly thinner line at no pressure (0.25mm), well within the EF cutoff, for a strong 8x line variation. This is the budget Waterman Pink nib at roughly half the price; a writing-sample comparison is in the gallery. The grip section measures a generous 9.36mm against the Waterman 7 Pink's 8.67mm. Best for intermediate to advanced calligraphers; very little feedback, but the longer tines are not beginner friendly. Excellent for crazy hairlines, feather up and use side strokes when flourishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMint including the factory \"1060\" hidden imprint. Black xylonite hand polished, \"softness\" restored, coated with carnauba wax for UV and moisture protection. Fitted with a fresh latex sac. Nib heat set and tuned for flex and smoothness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Rhodia 90gsm with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46736891740348,"sku":"HM1225004","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC02398.jpg?v=1778568089"},{"product_id":"parker-duofold-senior-streamline-sea-green-and-pearl-celluloid-gpt-6-18k-flex","title":"Parker Duofold Senior Streamline, Sea Green and Pearl Celluloid GPT, #6 18k Flex","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe streamlined Duofold replaced the squared flat-top in 1929. This is the Senior in Sea Green and Pearl: green and white pearl celluloid striped through with translucent veins, considerably more vivid in person than the Lapis or Burgundy that survive more commonly. The 18ct nib stamp and the Canadian \"Pen 18ct Canada\" marking place this in the late 1944 Canadian run, when Parker Canada was still pushing export pens into the French market. US production ran from 1929 until 1933 or 1934, while Canadian production continued the design into the late 1940s, and the Canadian and English nibs from this window tend to be the bouncier of the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat bounciness shows here. The #2 lays a 0.35mm fine baseline that opens to 1.80mm at 330g Super Flex pressure, a clean 5.1x line variation, with a slight cursive italic character in the tipping (0.35mm horizontal hairlines, 0.50mm vertical downstrokes). The Christmas-tree feed runs wet and keeps up with the snapback. It writes best with a relaxed grip and shows good ink saturation on fountain-pen-friendly paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete celluloid restoration, with the barrel and cap deinked back to original color. Ebonite blind cap and collar restored. Nib and feed tuned for flow at full deflection. Button-filling mechanism rebuilt with a fresh latex sac and tested with water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Rhodia 90gsm ivory with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46860608635068,"sku":"HM2602011","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC02513.jpg?v=1779492767"},{"product_id":"parker-duofold-junior-jade-celluloid-gpt-soft-2-14k","title":"Parker Duofold Junior, Jade Celluloid GPT, Soft #2 14k","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJade Duofold ran from the mid-1920s into the early 1930s and sold heavily through the decade. Bright translucent green celluloid with gold-plated trim. The Junior is sized for shirt-pocket carry, with the same button-filler and the same April 25, 1911 patent date hallmark stamped into the barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard Duofold #2 nibs are firm; this is the Soft #2 variant, writing 0.45mm horizontal hairlines that open to 1.36mm at 470g for a 3.0x variation in the FM to 3B range. Semi Flex by my scale, with a slight cursive italic character in the tipping (0.45mm horizontal, 0.60mm vertical) that gives handwriting natural variation without behaving like a true flex nib. A forgiving everyday writer, close to the Pilot Custom 743 FA in feel, with the snapback closer to a controlled bounce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJade ambers, and that is part of the grading on this pen. The barrel shows period darkening from ink oxidization; the cap is near-mint after restoration, with no hairlines or crystallization and intact structural integrity. The gold-plated trim is clean with light brassing around the clip washer and ball. Crisp barrel imprint, with some marks to the ebonite blind cap and the knurled cap finial. Grade C- overall, reflecting the colorway and the trim wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRestoration involved extensive celluloid cleaning to release bonded ink residue from the barrel, finished with a light hand-polish and a carnauba wax seal for UV and moisture protection. Nib and feed tuned. Button-filling mechanism tested with water. Fitted with a silicone sac, so please store upright just in case there is nib creep. This is a trade off to use all inks regardless if they are vintage-safe or not, and will not off gas (won't degrade celluloid nitrate).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Rhodia 90gsm ivory with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46860656115900,"sku":"HM2605004","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC02541.jpg?v=1779494614"},{"product_id":"conway-stewart-286-black-celluloid-gpt-4-14k-flex","title":"Conway Stewart 286, Black Celluloid GPT, #4 14k Flex","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Conway Stewart 286 belongs to Conway's pre-war and wartime numbered series, produced from roughly 1936 into the mid-1940s. A full-size lever-filler with gold-plated trim, built into the British middle market to compete with Mabie Todd Swan and Onoto on the same desk. Black celluloid with GPT is the dignified default for the model: dressy enough for a solicitor's desk, unfussy enough for daily ledger work. The nib stamp reads \"Conway Stewart 14ct Gold\" without a printed size, and the dimensions place it close to a #4 rather than the more common Conway #3, which puts more gold and more tipping under the writer's hand. UK flex from this period sits in a different genre from American Waterman or Mabie Todd flex: softer landings, slightly wetter ink flow, a more European feel under cursive script. This example measures 0.45mm opening to 1.88mm at 400g Semi Flex pressure for a 4.2× variation in the FM to 4B range, with a slight cursive italic character in the tipping (0.45mm horizontal, 0.55mm vertical). Very bouncy and smooth, a nib that suits a writer who already owns American Watermans and wants the UK feel for comparison. Complete ebonite restoration on the collar with preserved hallmark imprints. Trim wear: the cap band and lever box remain mint, and the clip plating shows normal wear from daily usage. Grade B-. Nib heat-set and tuned. Fresh latex sac. Tested on Rhodia 90gsm ivory with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46860663226556,"sku":"HM1225011","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC02598.jpg?v=1779495273"},{"product_id":"watermans-0752-bhr-with-gold-filled-overlay-gpt-needlepoint-2-14k-flex","title":"Waterman's 0752, BHR with Gold-Filled Overlay, GPT, Needlepoint #2 14k Flex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Waterman 0752 is the gold-filled overlay version of the standard 52 lever-filler. The model number in Waterman's Standard Numbering System: \"07\" for the gold-filled solid or filigree barrel band, \"5\" for the lever fill, \"2\" for the #2 nib. Black hard rubber under a gold-filled overlay, full-size proportions, same body family as the plain 52 with the dressed-up barrel band. This example carries the floral filigree barrel band specific to the 0752, with the rear-side personalization \"A.B.M.\" imprinted clean into the band. The royal-plate overlay traces to Spain-side Waterman production, which used a thicker gold layer than the standard French and US plate. The clip ball reads as a period replacement, and the ebonite chasing has worn down evenly and smoothly under decades of pocket use. The Needlepoint nib carries the listing. Needlepoint flex is the flagship Waterman flex configuration: an extra-fine baseline that opens dramatically under pressure. This nib measures 0.20mm hairlines (writing more like 0.15mm in practice) opening to 1.47mm at 260g Semi Brush Flex for a 7.35× line variation in the EEF to 3B range. Crisp hairlines with clean edges, sharp tines, exceptional snapback, and a feed that keeps up with the flex curve. This is the configuration that has driven the vintage Waterman flex market for forty years, the nib character Spencerian and Copperplate practitioners pay a premium to find. Comparable Needlepoint-tuned 0752 listings have asked over $1,000 for slightly finer baselines; this one prices conservatively against that comp. Grade D+ overall, with the deduction concentrated in trim wear: the clip ball appears replaced, and the gold-filled overlay chasing has worn smooth in spots. The rear finial imprint is worn but legible. Fitted with a latex sac, but can swap to a silicone sac if you want to use more diverse and troublesome inks (remember silicone sacs will creep ink so keep pen upright in storage). Ebonite rejuvenated and hand-polished. Gold-filled overlay carefully cleaned without disturbing the engraving. Fresh latex sac. Nib heat-set and tuned for flex and smoothness. Tested on Rhodia 90gsm ivory with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46860686655676,"sku":"HM1225029","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC02668.jpg?v=1779497363"},{"product_id":"watermans-12-1-2-psf-bhr-npt-2-14k-m-7b-flex","title":"Waterman's 12 1\/2 PSF, BHR NPT, #2 14k M-7B Flex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 12 1\/2 PSF sits between Waterman's eyedropper era and Self-Filling era. It is the slim variant of the standard 12 eyedropper: same length, smaller barrel diameter. The PSF designation stands for \"Pocket Self-Filler\" and marks Waterman's evolution of the POC pocket series into a lever-fill chassis with the thinner threaded cap geometry that supports a side-mounted lever box. Production sits in the late 1910s into the mid-1920s, bracketed by the PSF chronology Vintage Pen News has reconstructed from period catalogs. The 14k #2 measures 0.60mm baseline opening to 2.56mm at 300g Super Flex pressure for a 4.27× line variation that reaches into 6B territory at full deflection. The width at max is on the rarer side for a #2 of this era; the tipping is wide and smooth, and the feed runs juicy enough to keep up with the curve. A wet, expressive nib that gives a writer real range from medium baseline through bold downstrokes, with the long tine deflection that earns the M-7B framing the title uses. The pen ships with a silicone sac so the buyer can run any ink type, with the caveat that the pen must be kept upright at rest to prevent ink creep onto the nib and into the cap. A latex sac swap is available on request if a more traditional fit is preferred, at the cost of restricting the ink list to non-aggressive fountain pen inks. Grade D, with two material disclosures that drove the grading. First, the lever box is not original. The original disintegrated and was replaced with a 1920s French or Italian third-party part that fits and functions correctly but is not Waterman-stamped. Second, the BHR was extensively recovered, and the pen appears to have been polished down with wenol or simichrome (or bleached) at some earlier point to temporarily restore color before reaching the workshop. As a result, future restorers cannot safely color-restore this ebonite without sanding the surface down further. The current finish holds well, and the nickel-plated trim is otherwise very clean. Two hours of ebonite restoration. Nib heat-set and tuned. Silicone sac installed. Tested on Rhodia 90gsm ivory with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46860694782140,"sku":"HM2605006","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC02727.jpg?v=1779498528"},{"product_id":"wahl-eversharp-doric-oversized-black-celluloid-gpt-10-14k-adjustable-nib","title":"Wahl Eversharp Doric Oversized, Black Celluloid GPT,  #10 Adjustable 14k Gold Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Doric was Wahl Eversharp's Art Deco flagship, introduced in 1931 and designed by Robert Black under patent D81,742, its name taken from the fluted columns of Greek temples. Twelve facets run the full length of barrel and cap, capped at both ends by pyramid crowns. This is the Oversize, the largest of the three Doric sizes and the scarcest, a noticeably bigger pen in the hand than the Standard. First-generation production from 1931 to 1933 is marked by the larger Gold Seal medallion seen here, and this example came from the Wahl Eversharp Pen Co. of Canada, a smaller run than the US output that fills most collections. The black celluloid shows no shrinkage, unusual in a material that commonly crystallizes or ambers with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adjustable nib is the Doric's defining feature, patented as number 1,980,159 and sold under the slogan \"nine points in one.\" A slider above the nib slot lets the writer move from a locked manifold setting to a fully released flex. Locked, it lays a controlled, shock-resistant line of the kind 1930s clerks and ledger keepers wanted. Released, the same nib drops to a 0.20mm hairline and opens to 1.39mm at 350g, a 6.95x range with clean snapback, with the cursive italic grind giving 0.25mm vertical against 0.20mm horizontal. This is the #10, the largest adjustable nib Wahl built and fitted only to the Oversize, and the slider runs cleanly through its full locked-to-released range on this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelluloid nitrate rejuvenated and polished, the twelve faceted edges resharpened crisp and surface imperfections removed, then sealed under carnauba wax for UV and moisture protection. Nib and feed heat-set and tuned, structure intact throughout. Fitted with a silicone sac, so please store upright just in case there is nib creep. This is a trade off to use all inks regardless if they are vintage-safe or not, and will not off gas (won't degrade celluloid nitrate).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Sanzen Tomoe River 52gsm cream with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46957222035644,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03141.jpg?v=1781371523"},{"product_id":"jowo-6-nib-unit-watermans-1920-1930s-14k-gold-5-manifold-nib","title":"Jowo 6 Nib Unit | Waterman's | #5 Manifold | 14k Gold | F","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🥇 Grade: B+\u003cbr\u003e🏠 Housing: Nikko Black Ebonite, JOWO #6\u003cbr\u003e🔱 Nib: Manifold Waterman's Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 5 Made in U.S.A.\u003cbr\u003e🖋️ Line Spec: F | 0.25mm\u003cbr\u003e🌡️ Flexibility Pressure: Manifold, no flex\u003cbr\u003e📐 Dimensions: 22.55mm nib length past housing\u003cbr\u003e⚖️ Weight: 2.265g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA soft, smooth manifold. The 0.25mm tipping holds a steady F line under any pressure you give it, and the thick gold cushions the point so the firmness never feels like a nail. Press harder and you get a slightly thicker, wetter line while the tines hold their set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManifold nibs existed because offices needed duplicates before photocopiers: you wrote over a stack of carbon transfer sheets, and the nib had to be pressed hard enough to print every layer. That is why the gold is cut thick, and you can feel it in this nib's 2.265g heft. The Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. stamp places it in the mid-1920s through the 1930s, when Waterman sold the Manifold grade beside its flex lines for exactly that desk work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt will perform well even on less absorbent paper given it's strict ink flow regulation, so copy paper for the most part should perform well (tested on some generic Hammermill), will of course perform best on fountain pen friendly paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter tuning, the tip was smoothed and polished, the nib heat-set to an ebonite feed in the Nikko black ebonite JOWO #6 housing, and the assembly run through a full writing test. B+ for a clean nib with only slight use and a sharp imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Tomoe River 52gsm cream with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110240764092,"sku":"HM2607004","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03501.jpg?v=1783876532"},{"product_id":"jowo-6-nib-unit-watermans-5-ideal-14k-gold-eef-flex-copy","title":"Jowo 6 Nib Unit | Montblanc | 146 Monotone | 14k Gold | Broad Semi Flex Stub","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🥇 Grade: B\u003cbr\u003e🏠 Housing: Nikko Red Ebonite, JOWO #6\u003cbr\u003e🔱 Nib: 4810 M 14k Montblanc 585\u003cbr\u003e🖋️ Line Spec: B\/F – 5B | 0.75mm V \/ 0.30mm H – 1.63mm (5.43x)\u003cbr\u003e🌡️ Flexibility Pressure: 400g Semi Flex\u003cbr\u003e📐 Dimensions: 22.87mm nib length past housing\u003cbr\u003e⚖️ Weight: 2.240g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrast is the point of this custom modified nib. A vintage Montblanc 146 medium reground to a crisp stub, it lays your downstrokes as a true broad while cross strokes hold a fine edge, so every letterform comes out sharply defined. There is real softness under the crispness; press forward with a firm hand and the swell stretches past 1.6mm, better than a 5x range in all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold is 1980s to 1990s monotone 14k, stamped 4810 over Montblanc 585. The 4810 is the summit height of Mont Blanc in meters, cut into the company's nibs since the 1910s, and monotone gold places this one before two-tone became the standard face of the 146. It left the factory a medium and was custom ground to a stub afterward, the cross-stroke edges kept crisp for calligraphic work with enough give in the tines for flexible stub writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlow is set generous to match the grind. In my testing it much prefers wetter, high-viscosity inks, which shade richly through the broad face; drier inks feel underfed at this width. The unit is heat-set in a red Nikko ebonite JOWO #6 housing and writing-tested as an assembly, a straight drop-in for any pen that accepts a #6.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded B for light use wear, the imprint crisp and the nib sound; the stub is a documented post-factory grind, not original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm A5 paper with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141988073660,"sku":"HM2607009","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03548.jpg?v=1784308338"},{"product_id":"unbranded-glass-nib-safety-black-chased-ebonite-4-clear-glass-nib","title":"Unbranded | Glass Nib Safety | Black Chased Ebonite | #4 Clear Glass Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA huge clear glass nib, a full size 4 or 5, on an unbranded French safety in black chased ebonite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt writes like a very good pencil. The point lays down a 0.25mm line with very nice control over the ink, and you can adjust the flow just by rotating to a different side of the glass, drier on one side, wetter on another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere's no maker's imprint anywhere on it. The construction points to Unic or Météore, both Paris houses making safeties like this in the 1930s, and it uses an American-style friction-pin safety mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA2, minty, with sharp chasing. Torn down and rebuilt, fresh cork and o-rings, fresh silicone grease, friction pin checked, and the nib tested through a full rotation on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm A5 white with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211504861372,"sku":"HM2607014","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03636.jpg?v=1785379695"},{"product_id":"watermans-55-red-mottled-woodgrain-5-flex","title":"Waterman's | 55 | Red Mottled Woodgrain | #5 Flex","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePick this pen up and the ebonite feels warm in the hand, that vintage warmth people talk about; nothing brittle or crusty here. The woodgrain restoration came out with the grain lines matching straight across the section joint, and the mottle on this example runs an unusually bright orange against the red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWoodgrain mottled hard rubber joined Waterman's catalog in 1923, and the name is literal, red and black mixed like the grain in sawn wood. The 55 code is plain enough, 5 for lever-filler and 5 for the nib size, a 14cm pen from the big-nib family that topped out at the 58. This one keeps its 18kt plated trim, and it's one of the best proportioned large pens for most folks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe #5 is super snappy, a stubbish smooth point with a tight snap on the return and very well controlled flex, better than 7x up to a 6B swell at full pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraded C for the worn imprints that come with a well loved and well used pen. A latex sac is already fitted, the classic pairing for hard rubber, and a swap to silicone is available on request if you want to run more troublesome modern inks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284112195772,"sku":"HM2608008","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC04012.jpg?v=1786890084"},{"product_id":"watermans-0552-9k-gold-plate-cote-droit-ribbed-overlay-2-flex","title":"Waterman's | 0552½ | 9k Gold Plate Côté Droit (Ribbed) Overlay | #2 Flex","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCôté Droit is French for the straight-sided ribbing that runs the length of this overlay, parallel ridges you feel every time you pick the pen up. The ribs still stand with limited wear, which matters because plate wears through on the crests of the overlay first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe overlay work is French over an American pen. The gold plate carries ORIX marks, and hallmark stamps run across the barrel, the cap, and the accommodation clip, put there so the buyer knew plainly this is 9k gold plate, not solid gold; the clip itself is the French add-on style fitted locally to US pens. Underneath sits a 0552½, the full-length slender: standard length, about half the barrel width of a regular pen, with a US-stamped Ideal 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt writes smooth and wet with a great smooth snapback and full wide flex, 4.5x from the unflexed line to a 5B swell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraded D over one dent on the back of the cap, named here because a D means every flaw gets listed. Everything else about the overlay is in incredible condition. Service fit with a silicone sac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284122517692,"sku":"HM2608007","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03993.jpg?v=1786890623"},{"product_id":"watermans-0552-18k-gold-plate-smooth-overlay-2-flex-stub","title":"Waterman's | 0552½ | 18k Gold Plate Smooth Overlay | #2 Flex Stub","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePencil feedback from a gold nib: the stub tines are sharp enough that you feel the paper like you're writing with graphite, with perfect snapback and strong feed flow behind them. Tailored to calligraphy, an EEF hairline cross stroke, an 11x spread to 5B, tines that move at brush-light pressure. A treat for a trained and practiced hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe overlay is smooth, plain 18k gold plate over black hard rubber, no pattern at all. The 18-carat plating points continental, since 18ct is the French legal minimum for gold, while the nib is US-stamped; the hallmark check at the bench will settle where the overlay work was done. No V in this code: 0552½ is the full-length slender, long pen with a slim grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition is near mint except for microscratches on the gold surface, and I'm leaving them alone: polishing would thin the 18kt plating. Therefore I've rated this as C grade. Service adds a silicone sac, which opens ink choices completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284135362748,"sku":"HM2608006","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03975.jpg?v=1786892707"},{"product_id":"watermans-0552-v-pen-pencil-set-gold-sheraton-overlay-2-flex","title":"Waterman's | 0552½ V Pen \u0026 Pencil Set | Gold Sheraton Overlay | #2 Flex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA matched ringtop pen and pencil that stayed together for a century, both in the same gold-filled Sheraton overlay, both near mint. Most sets got separated somewhere over the decades, and this one is still complete and still matching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheraton is fine parallel line work with small accents, named for the English furniture style, and in the hand it reads simple yet refined and elegant. Exceptional condition on both pieces, over equally clean ebonite. This is the pocket ringtop take on the classic 52-size platform; decoded, 0552½ V runs gold-filled (05), lever (5), #2 nib, slender (½), vest (V).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New York 2 writes with fantastic juicy snapback and a more restrained max flex, about 5x from its unflexed fine line to a 5B swell. Post the cap on the ringtop and you're holding a standard-length pen; capped, it's pocket size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded B as a set, near mint across both pieces. The pen gets its silicone sac at service so you can use any ink (even iroshizuku :))\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284151910588,"sku":"## HM2608005","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03963.jpg?v=1786892820"},{"product_id":"watermans-0552-v-gold-gothic-overlay-2-flex-stub","title":"Waterman's | 0552½ V | Gold Gothic Overlay | #2 Flex Stub","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe cross stroke on this New York 2 is a true dip-pen hairline, and the spread from there runs 19x, up to a full 6B downstroke. It's a very dramatic stub. Fair warning from the bench: this is a nib for an experienced hand, and it takes time to get everything it can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePut the practice in and it's a very soft, bouncy nib with wide flex variation, really good for styles built on font line-weight changes and horizontal flourishing where that razor cross stroke does the work. Flow holds at moderate pressure through the full swell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe overlay is the Gothic, Waterman's checkerboard pattern from the mid-1910s into the twenties, the sharp-lined option next to all the florals. Same code system as the rest of the overlay line: 0 for gold-filled, 552½ V for the slender vest-pocket lever with a #2 nib.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraded C for wear at the end finial, the spot a century of posting the cap touches first; the overlay itself is super clean. A silicone sac goes in at service, after which any ink is fair game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284167082172,"sku":"HM2608003","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03939.jpg?v=1786893471"},{"product_id":"watermans-452-v-sterling-basketweave-overlay-2-flex","title":"Waterman's | 452½ V | Sterling Basketweave Overlay | #2 Flex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe nib patina on this one is sublime, a deep blue-bronze across the gold. 14k is only about 58 percent gold; the silver and copper that make up the rest are what take on color like this over a century, so what you're seeing is the alloy itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBasketweave is exactly what it sounds like, crossing straps engraved deep into the solid sterling, a woven look that catches light differently as you turn the pen. The engraving on this example is deep and detailed, with the silver's own patina darkening down in the recesses. The code on the barrel end starts with 4 for sterling full overlay, then lever, then the #2 nib, in the slender vest size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe flex is fantastic and controlled: it swells super easily under moderate pressure, the variation comes out extremely consistent, and it stays firm enough for fast print writing between the flexed passages. Tipping was smoothed and aligned at the bench and the feed tuned to match; the writing sample shows how repeatable it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284176060604,"sku":"HM2608004","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03953.jpg?v=1786893786"},{"product_id":"watermans-452-v-sterling-pansy-overlay-2-flex","title":"Waterman's | 452½ V | Sterling Pansy Overlay | #2 Flex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSolid sterling silver, hand-engraved with pansies, on Waterman's smallest overlay pen. The florals are cut into the silver itself, and the overlay has survived in amazing condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe nib is smooth and easy to flex, about perfect for a first vintage flex pen. Unflexed you get a fine line; moderate pressure opens it better than 5x to a 6B swell. The nib unit was tuned at the bench so the feed keeps pace with the spread, and you won't outrun the ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe 4 at the front of 452½ V is what separates sterling from the gold pens, whose codes led with a 0 instead: after it come 5 for lever, 2 for the nib size, then ½ for slender and V for vest-pocket. Waterman engraved the Pansy florals by hand through the 1910s and into the twenties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraded B with the sterling in amazing shape. Service closes with a fresh silicone sac, and from there any ink is on the table; store it nib-up between fills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284176683196,"sku":"HM2608002","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03929.jpg?v=1786893902"},{"product_id":"watermans-0552-v-gold-pansy-overlay-2-flex","title":"Waterman's | 0552½ V | Gold Pansy Overlay | #2 Flex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou can feel the hand engraving on this one before you ever ink it. Pansy Panel was cut by hand, and no two engravers worked the florals the same way, so two pens in the same pattern can look very different side by side. The depth and the art really do come through under your fingers. This one has deep, crisp cuts and fantastic yellow-gold color, with the lever plated in 18kt to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Canada 2 is a spectacular nib, amazing snapback and hairlines. Unflexed it writes a fine line; under moderate pressure it swells past 7x to a 5B, and the small format keeps your fingers close to the page, which adds precision to flourishing and calligraphy work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe model number reads right to left: 2 for the nib size, 5 for lever-filler, 5 for full overlay, with the leading 0 marking that overlay gold-filled; ½ is slender and V is vest-pocket. That makes the 0552½ V the smallest standard overlay 52 Waterman sold, and Pansy Panel itself ran in the 1910s catalogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraded B, near mint, with a period owner's J.M. personalization disclosed as found. The ebonite and overlay have already been through discoloration restoration; final lever service fits a silicone sac, which clears it for any ink you want to run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284177535164,"sku":"HM2608001","price":380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03923.jpg?v=1786894015"},{"product_id":"watermans-32v-black-celluloid-2-flex","title":"Waterman's | 32V | Black Celluloid | #2 Flex","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis Canadian 32V is an amazing writer, super expressive once the tines start flexing. The Canada 2 sits at a fine line unflexed and opens past 6x to a 4B swell under moderate pressure. You can run it as a plain daily fine and pull the variation out only when you want it, the controlled flex Canadian 2's are known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWaterman Canada built its pens at St. Lambert, and the Canadian side ran celluloid earlier and in more colors than the US line did. The model code goes 3 for the economy celluloid series introduced in 1929, 2 for the #2 nib, V for vest-pocket, the short format; capped it's under 11cm, posted it's a full-length writer. The Made in Canada imprints are perfect, deep and sharp, which matters at this age because polishing usually eats the imprints first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraded C, all parts original. There are deeper marks at the end of the barrel; you won't catch them face on, but hold the pen at an angle to the light and they will show. A fresh silicone sac is fitted, the right pairing under celluloid nitrate since it won't off-gas inside the barrel, and it opens the pen to any ink you like. Store it nib-up, since silicone can let ink creep toward the feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284209746108,"sku":"HM2608010","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC03861.jpg?v=1786895726"},{"product_id":"watermans-junior-black-celluloid-junior-flex","title":"Waterman's | Junior | Black Celluloid | Junior Flex","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSuper wet and super wide. The feed on this Junior keeps the line saturated through everything the nib can do, and the nib can do a lot: 0.70mm verticals over 0.35mm cross strokes before any pressure, then a full 6B spread at flex. The tines move at brush-light pressure, so you get most of that range without working for it, and the variation shows up even in ordinary handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eJunior sold under its name with no number code; Waterman's old numbering system had unraveled by the celluloid years, and the Junior tier just got a name, down to its own Waterman's Ideal Junior nib stamp. Both arms made them, US pens in black like this one and Canadian pens in marbled blue with Canada Junior stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGraded B, all parts original with light use. 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