Red Waterman's Retractable Fountain Pen Ebonite 121/2 Vintage A

Fountain pen Waterman's Ideal 121/2 Ebanite body with metal clip "La Safety Pen" par excellence built for the genius of Lewis Edson Waterman with patent 1844 Presented 23-May 1899 with the consecutive  The retractable nib which allows you to protect the tip when not in use original in 14 carat gold Which writes perfectly as a writing test, all the punch who ascertain their authenticity present. Many newspapers of the time tell the retractable pen revolution as The new rotation mechanism that prevented the accidental leakage of the ink, in fact before it was written with the fountain with the foam -type inking, a world revolution ..Conservative state as a photo a real jewel with box  Original 100% in 1930!

📖 An era of ink and genius: Waterman is one of the most iconic brands in the history of fountain pens, with a tradition that dates back to 1883. Founded in New York by Lewis Edson Waterman, the company has played a crucial role in the development and spread of the modern fountain pen. Legend has it that Lewis Waterman, at the time insurer, lost an important contract due to a pen that stubborn the document, think that previously it was written with the feather and inkish pen. Determined to solve the problem, in 1884 he patented a capillarity feeding system that guaranteed a constant ink flow, avoiding losses and interruptions during writing. This system, known as "multi -channel power supply", represented a turning point in the sector and was the basis of the company's initial success. In 1888, the company took the name of Le Waterman Company. The brilliant Lewis Edson Waterman of which NUTRO a profound admiration, among the following innovations they nod: in 1904 he invented and introduced the clip in his production to fix the pen to the pocket. In 1907 he launched the famous "Safety Pen" pen, a loss -proof retractable pen. In 1913 he implemented the lever charging system, which remained a standard for decades, this determines his activity as a great genius of unparalleled ability, a revolutionary and tenacious man who changed the history of the fountain pen, whose inheritance still arrives today among our hands by challenging a fountain pen!