C1912 Waterman 442 1/2v Safety Sterling Trefoil Pattern Fountain Pen Restored

For your consideration, we are offering for sale this Restored Circa 1912 Waterman 442 1/2V Safety Fountain Pen in Black Hard Rubber with Sterling Silver Overlay. This fountain pen has been thoroughly taken apart, cleaned and put back together and now is in wonderful writing condition. I have hand cleaned the NIB and feed. Hand cleaned the inside of the barrel, cap, spiral, rod connector, turning knob, and end unit with mineral oil. Replaced the old cork packing unit with a new fluorocarbon rubber o-ring. Hand polished the Sterling Cap and Barrel along with the Ideal 14K #2 Flexible NIB. This fountain pen is made from black hard rubber with Sterling Silver Overlay in the Trefoil Vine pattern, which was in use on the Waterman pens from roughly 1907 to 1923. The hard rubber portion of the pen displays a deep black color with no oxidation on the barrel or cap. The butt end of barrel end has an imprint that reads, “442 1/2V”. The threads on the cap and barrel are excellent with the cap always securing tightly. There are no monograms or personalizations on the barrel and there is a cartouche area that has been left untouched. There are no cracks, nicks or repairs to the hard rubber. The sterling overlay looks beautiful that display less than normal use wear and scratching. There are no leaks from the cap or the turning knob and tested with first for 48 hours. This Waterman 442 1/2Vmeasures 3 3/4″ in length capped and 5″ posted with the nib extended. The NIB is a 14K #2 Flexible Ideal Waterman NIB. When measuring the actual tip of the 14K Ideal NIB, it measured at a medium point of. 83mm when measured with digital calipers. When writing the sample in the listing images, the NIB writes with a medium line measuring roughly. 68mm with light pressure and flexes to a triple broad stroke of approximately 2.19mm with a medium to firm pressure. The writing sample provided was done with the actual pen in the images that are listed for sale. The writing sample was used by dipping the NIB in Parker Quink Blue-Black Ink. Sterling Silver Overlay Waterman Safety Fountain Pen are uncommon and a scarce pen to find. This 442 1/2V Safety is very clean and a real treasure for collectors. I would grade this Waterman 442 1/2V Sterling Silver Safety Fountain Pen is Very Fine to Excellent condition. A superb collector worthy writing instrument to add to your writing arsenal collection! Please review all my images as they are part of the description. If you have any questions, please ask. I have other restored fountain pens for sale, if you have the time, please look through my listings. Always happy to consider your offers. I spend a great deal of time traveling, talking with people, sitting at auctions and waiting in line at estate sales to find these pieces. Some of the items are “farm fresh” and some I have had in my possession for years and time to let others enjoy. If I can find out, I will. These are antiques so expect them not to be “perfect”. If you want faster service, please contact me to receive a quote. I do pack carefully, I do not want them to arrive broken. Please make sure they do, if not please request it, if you would like it added. The item “C1912 WATERMAN 442 1/2V SAFETY STERLING TREFOIL PATTERN FOUNTAIN PEN RESTORED” is in sale since Tuesday, November 16, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Pens & Writing Instruments\Pens\Fountain Pens\Waterman”. The seller is “schieks” and is located in Naples, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Nib Size: Medium (M)
• Material: Silver
• Featured Refinements: Waterman 442 1/2V
• Type: Fountain Pen
• Features: Sterling Silver
• Nib Material: Gold, 14K
• Vintage: Yes
• Brand: Waterman
• Ink Color: None

Tags: c1912, fountain, pattern, restored, safety, sterling, trefoil, waterman