{"product_id":"waterman-s-100-year-pen","title":"Waterman’s 100 Year Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eWaterman’s 100 Year Pen, Burgundy with G\/F trim , lever-fill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eNib: \u003c\/span\u003eWaterman’s 100 Year Pen Fine, Medium-flex 14k Gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePre-ownd. There are no major imperfections to note: no chips cracks or any sign of faults or surface wear. No box, no paperwork. Writing test, filled \u0026amp; cleaned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eStandard (Regular) Size\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: The most common size found by collectors today. It was slightly shorter and slimmer than the Oversize model but still considered a full-sized men's pen for the era, measuring around 5 to 5-1\/8 inches capped. It originally retailed for $8.50.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*the original price sticker is on the cap, the price is not legible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmark class=\"MAeH\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOTE : ORIGINAL BARREL END ; the barrel end of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca class=\"SmjhRb bqYA2d\" role=\"link\" id=\"pvlink6WiuasWoLOWGptQP2dLE-QU_25bdlx_1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?ibp=oshop\u0026amp;prds=pvt:hg,pvo:29,imageDocid:6743576685441688493,headlineOfferDocid:7502895766769260130,productDocid:7502895766769260130\u0026amp;q=product\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwiFweHCvPqWAxVlg4kEHVkpMV8Qxa4PegYIAAgPEAI\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eWaterman's 100 Year 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is notoriously prone to breaking, cracking, or completely crumbling\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[247864,null,0]]]]--\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e In fact, finding a vintage model with its original Lucite barrel end fully intact is quite rare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?ibp=oshop\u0026amp;prds=pvt:hg,pvo:48,imageDocid:1513836288135359734,headlineOfferDocid:8974961291548382828,productDocid:8974961291548382828\u0026amp;q=product\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwiwh8qDuL-WAxWzvysGHaBRLfMQxa4PegoIAggACAAIChAE\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eWaterman's Hundred Year Pen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e was introduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e1939\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with a bold \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e100-year guarantee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, but its production was quickly reshaped by material shortages and legal challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e Designed by John Vasos, a noted industrial designer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e Early models were made of bright, semi-translucent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eLucite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e (acrylic) with ribbed barrels, clear barrel ends, and distinctive mid-barrel gold bands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Warranty:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e It featured a literal 100-year warranty, matching a trend among major pen makers offering lifetime or extended guarantees (like Parker's Blue Diamond and Sheaffer's White Dot).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003ethe \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eU.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[23,[2],null,null,[6]]}]],23,null,\u0026quot;Federal Trade Commission | Protecting America\u0026#39;s Consumers\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;About the FTC. 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