Super wet and super wide. The feed on this Junior keeps the line saturated through everything the nib can do, and the nib can do a lot: 0.70mm verticals over 0.35mm cross strokes before any pressure, then a full 6B spread at flex. The tines move at brush-light pressure, so you get most of that range without working for it, and the variation shows up even in ordinary handwriting.

Junior sold under its name with no number code; Waterman's old numbering system had unraveled by the celluloid years, and the Junior tier just got a name, down to its own Waterman's Ideal Junior nib stamp. Both arms made them, US pens in black like this one and Canadian pens in marbled blue with Canada Junior stamps.

Graded B, all parts original with light use. A silicone sac went in at the bench; it won't degrade the celluloid, ink choice is wide open, and it stores best nib-up since silicone can wick ink toward the nib.

Tested on Tomoe River 68gsm White with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Waterman's

• Model: 32

• Production Year: 1930

• Material: Black Celluloid Nitrate

• Trim Color: Silver

• Nib Size: 2

• Nib Material: 14k gold

• Nib Grind: FM

• Nib Flexibility: 300 g

• Line Variation: 0.45 - 1.6 (6.4x)

• Pen Length: 107.46

• Pen Grip Section: 7.75

• Restorer: Heron's Mooncake

• Restoration Grade: C