Glad to see an iconic pen back in use. Noticed you rotate nib when flexing. For me, works better to keep nib parallel to paper on down stroke when applying pressure. Enjoy writing with a classic.
Troy i just love fountain books and i must try and get a copy of the Waterman Past and Present that is considering the price of course. I have only one left at the moment which is called Fountain Pen History and Design published by the Antique Collectors Club it is a large hardback with lots of glossy coloured pictures worth it is looking into. Also the only thing about trying to obtain new fountain pen books these days is the price they seem so expensive. Loving the Waterman 52 the colour of the ripple rubber and the nibs on them are truly amazing . Thanks for sharing such a classic pen awesome.
I love gleaning the story from a vintage pen. I own a 52 as well. Mine is missing its clip and the ebonite has entirely faded. But it writes beautifully. I imagine it laid on someone's desk in the sun for years. I can't quite come up with a story for the missing clip, but maybe he wore a thick plaid shirt one day?
What you described is the same reason I tend to like WW2 Russian surplus rifles. I have often wondered what the life was like of the peasant that was conscripted into service and with very little training was handed a big, heavy, beautiful rifle. Was he cold and hungry constantly? Was he in a major battle against Germany? Was he killed and someone else took up the rifle? Was he a family man and was torn away from his wife and children, and maybe farm to fight in a war to protect the homeland from invasion? I often wonder about the previous owners of my vintage pens. I get a flash of info when I see one that is personalized with an engraving so I at least know if it was a man or a woman that once used the pen. Did the pen get used a few times and then was it tossed in a desk? Did it sit in a pen holder on a desk for decades? Was it used regularly? What was written with it? Sometimes it is fun to wonder.
Thanks for letting us know about the book.
Glad to see an iconic pen back in use. Noticed you rotate nib when flexing. For me, works better to keep nib parallel to paper on down stroke when applying pressure. Enjoy writing with a classic.
Troy i just love fountain books and i must try and get a copy of the Waterman Past and Present that is considering the price of course. I have only one left at the moment which is called Fountain Pen History and Design published by the Antique Collectors Club it is a large hardback with lots of glossy coloured pictures worth it is looking into. Also the only thing about trying to obtain new fountain pen books these days is the price they seem so expensive. Loving the Waterman 52 the colour of the ripple rubber and the nibs on them are truly amazing . Thanks for sharing such a classic pen awesome.
I love gleaning the story from a vintage pen. I own a 52 as well. Mine is missing its clip and the ebonite has entirely faded. But it writes beautifully. I imagine it laid on someone's desk in the sun for years. I can't quite come up with a story for the missing clip, but maybe he wore a thick plaid shirt one day?
What you described is the same reason I tend to like WW2 Russian surplus rifles. I have often wondered what the life was like of the peasant that was conscripted into service and with very little training was handed a big, heavy, beautiful rifle. Was he cold and hungry constantly? Was he in a major battle against Germany? Was he killed and someone else took up the rifle? Was he a family man and was torn away from his wife and children, and maybe farm to fight in a war to protect the homeland from invasion?
I often wonder about the previous owners of my vintage pens. I get a flash of info when I see one that is personalized with an engraving so I at least know if it was a man or a woman that once used the pen. Did the pen get used a few times and then was it tossed in a desk? Did it sit in a pen holder on a desk for decades? Was it used regularly? What was written with it? Sometimes it is fun to wonder.