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Waterman 12 Sinuous Scroll, Gold Overlay Ebonite, #2 14k Flex

Waterman 12 Sinuous Scroll, Gold Overlay Ebonite, #2 14k Flex

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📒 History/Provenance

  • A very rare early Waterman overlay during the years of the Aikin Lambert merger and subsequent transition to the Remex brand of pens. 

🧪 QA & Recommendation

  • Beautifully soft noodle flex #2 New York nib with superb nib feel, smooth flex, and well controlled flow.

  • Tested on Rhodia 80gsm A5 pad and Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.

🔧 Restoration Commentary

  •  Strong model number imprint on rear finial

  • Personalized with "NK" initials

  • Gold-filled overlay has some brassing on edges of overlay on barrel.

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

  • Nib heat set and tuned for flex/smoothness

Technical Specifications

Brand: Waterman's

Model: 12

Production Year: 1910

Material: Gold Metal Overlay

Trim Color: Gold

Nib Size: 2

Nib Material: 14k gold

Nib Grind: F, Cursive Italic

Nib Flexibility: 250g

Line Variation: 0.35 - 1.73 (4.94x)

Pen Length: 133.47

Pen Grip Section: 8.21

Restorer: Heron's Mooncake

Restoration Grade: B

Waterman 12 Sinuous Scroll, Gold Overlay Ebonite, #2 14k Flex

$1,800.00
$1,800.00
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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.