CIRCA 1927 WATERMAN #56 BLACK HARD RUBBER FOUNTAIN PEN RESTORED

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For your consideration, we are offering for sale this Restored Circa 1927 Waterman #56 Black Smooth Hard Rubber Fountain Pen with 14K New York Ideal Nib. This fountain pen has been thoroughly taken apart, cleaned, put back together, and now is in writing condition.

I have ultrasonically cleaned the feed and section. I hand-cleaned the inside of the barrel and cap with mineral oil. Cleaned and polished the outside of the cap and barrel with Mineral Oil. Replaced the old rubber sac with a new sac. Hand polished the 18K Gold Filled Clip Cap Clip, Lever Box Assembly along with the Waterman 14K #6 NIB. The hard rubber displays a great black hard rubber color with only very minor and light oxidation on the cap and barrel. The black hard rubber cap and barrel are smooth (no chasing).

The barrel has an imprint at the center that reads, "WATERMAN'S IDEAL GLOBE LOGO REG. US PAT. OFF. FOUNTAIN PEN". The butt end of the fountain pen has a very crisp 56 imprint. The cap is a screw-on type cap always securing tightly with an 18K Gold Plated IDEAL CLIP-CAP Clip - clip displays no wear. The 18K Gold Filled Cap Banding has only very slight wear along the top edge of the banding. The barrel has the 18K Gold Filled Lever and Lever Box Assembly in excellent condition with no wear. There are no monograms or personalizations to either the cap or the barrel. There are no cracks, nicks, or repairs to the hard rubber. This Waterman #56 measures 5 5/8" in length capped and 7 1/8" posted.

This Waterman Fountain Pen comes with a 14K Waterman Ideal New York 14K Nib. The actual tip (iridium) of the Waterman 14K NIB has a medium point that measures .79mm with digital calipers. When writing the sample in the listing images, the NIB writes with a fine line measuring .57mm and flexes up to a double broad stroke of 1.37mm with 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 Ink.

The lever and box assembly have been cleaned and oiled. I have tested the lever filling systems with water as it was originally intended to.

I would say this Waterman 56 is in Very Fine to Excellent condition. The second largest Waterman from this time frame is ready to write or just add it to your writing arsenal collection.

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