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Waterman's 52 BCHR NPT Early Clip-Cap, #2 NY Stub nib

Waterman's 52 BCHR NPT Early Clip-Cap, #2 NY Stub nib

$295.00
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📒 History/Provenance

  • A timeless classic in an exceptionally clean nickel trim variation dating from early 1917-early 1920's given the dating on the clip. This clip style changed to the more streamlined clip silhouette in 1927. 

🧪 QA & Recommendation

  • Very well balanced writer with soft writing, awesome stub cursive italic New York nib with fast ink flow for flourishing.

🔧 Restoration Commentary

  • Worn chasing with imprints but very legible with mint trim

  • Ebonite rejuvenated and lightly polished, "softness" of ebonite restored.

  • Nib and feed heat set and adjusted

Technical Specifications

Brand: Waterman's

Model: 52

Production Year: 1917

Material: Black Ebonite

Trim Color: Nickel

Nib Size: 2

Nib Material: 14k gold

Nib Grind: FM

Nib Flexibility: 380g

Line Variation: 0.25 - 1.90 (7.6x)

Pen Length: 136.42

Pen Grip Section: 8.07

Restorer: Heron's Mooncake

Restoration Grade: C

Waterman's 52 BCHR NPT Early Clip-Cap, #2 NY Stub nib

$295.00
$295.00
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Appendix for Listing Details

Sweating the details is fundamental to understanding, appreciating, and knowing the peice of history you have in your hands.

All pens are filled and tested, not just dipped in ink, which does not reflect writing characteristics whatsoever.

My Full Guide

Line Variation Standard

Different restorers have different standards for line sizing and especially for vintage pens, the printed tipping size will not always be accurate due to repairs/grinds/etc. Please use this as a frame of reference for consistency.

Flexibility Standard

Nib flexibility is such a controversial topic, but there needs to be some level of consistency so please take this table as a frame of reference for my restorations and as someone who is writing in a calligraphic/spencerian style of cursive script. Without objective measurements, flexibility terms such as wet noodle are useless as someone with stronger forearms and grip strength will make even manifold nibs into a wet noodle.

Restoration Ratings

These are guidelines incorporated from various online sources not limited to Reddit, David Nishimura, etc.