How does this Waterman come apart?

**jbb** · February 23rd, 2014, 03:33 PM

How does this Waterman come apart? Which Waterman is it? Is it as it should be or a Franken-pen?

**sloegin** · February 23rd, 2014, 03:42 PM

It is an Ink-Vue and is supposed to be that way.

http://www.richardspens.com/?page=re.../ink_vue_1.htm

**Carole** · February 23rd, 2014, 05:51 PM

What a wonderful pen! Brian Sizemore* just posted a video on this very one, I believe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BLMNPLOORg He could probably give you detailed information about it--he calls it 'The Silver Ray'. Beautiful.

(ETA: *Not affiliated, etc.)

**klpeabody** · February 23rd, 2014, 08:02 PM

A lovely pen, indeed! Nice find.

**Jeph** · February 24th, 2014, 01:15 AM

Ohh nice. Can you give up pictures once you get it apart?

**Scrawler** · March 1st, 2014, 06:41 AM

I have one of these. They require an expert with the right tools. It was the Waterman answer to the Parker Vac and is unnecessarily complicated. It is essentially a bulb filler that is actuated by a system of levers. These are so difficult to repair that many did not survive. Mine was quite badly damaged by the repairman, and I may end up just taking the nib out and using it in a Frankenpen.

**pengeezer** · March 11th, 2014, 06:40 AM

Actually your pen isn't a Frankenpen,and the clip and band indicate it's an Emerald Ray. Yours is
the first version,and ironically,easier to fix than the second version. It's also complete.

I have one of these and it's one of my favorite writers.

John

**Jon Szanto** · March 11th, 2014, 10:31 AM

I have one of these that is waiting in my own personal queue for repair. If one has look at the link that was supplied (to Richard Binder's site) it is a pen that needs a couple of special tools and a bit more patience and skill to restore, not the typical lever filler by any means. I'm hoping mine will be worth the effort, but it will be nice to have a semi-iconic pen to study.