Waterman · c. 1915-1930s
Waterman 55
Variants
| Model | Material | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0555 | Gold-filled overlay | French market 1195 is equivalent to USA 0555 LEC | |
| 455 | Sterling silver overlay Trefoil Vine |
$200-725 | |
| 555 | Solid gold overlay | $500-1500+ |
What to Look For
Large lever filler with #5 nib. 1919 catalog: $5.00 plain. Sterling Trefoil Vine 455 sold for $725. French market equivalent of 0555 LEC is the 1195.
A large Waterman lever filler with a #5 nib — the next size up from the common Model 52.1
Construction
Large black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 14.1 cm long, with gold-filled trim.2 The #5 nib provides a broader, wetter line than the #2 of the Model 52.
Pricing (1919 Catalog)
$5.00 in plain rubber.3 Sterling silver overlay (455) in Trefoil Vine pattern sold for $725 at auction.4 The French market equivalent with full gold-filled overlay is the Model 1195.2
Overlay Variants
- 0555: Gold-filled overlay (French 1195 equivalent)2
- 455: Sterling silver overlay (Trefoil Vine pattern, $725 at auction)4
- 555: Solid gold overlay5
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David Nishimura, “Waterman Lever-Fillers,” vintagepens.com. Link. ↩
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David Nishimura, “Vintage Pen Catalog: Waterman European,” vintagepens.com. Link. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pen catalog, 1919, pp. 18-23. Internet Archive. Link. ↩
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“Waterman 452,” Fountain Pen Collector’s Price Guide. Link. ↩ ↩2
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David Nishimura, “Waterman Model Numbers,” vintagepens.com. Link. ↩