Waterman is an American manufacturer of high-end writing instruments, most notably fountain pens and ballpoint pens. The company was founded in New York City in 1884 by Lewis Edson Waterman.
Waterman's early pens were notable for their innovative design, which included a feed system that used capillary action to regulate the flow of ink to the nib. This made them much more reliable and consistent than other fountain pens of the time, and helped establish Waterman as a leading brand in the writing instrument market.
Over the years, Waterman continued to innovate and refine its pens, introducing new technologies and designs that set them apart from their competitors. One of the most notable of these innovations was the introduction of the "lever filler" system in 1901, which made it much easier to fill the pen with ink.
Waterman's pens became particularly popular in the 1920s and 1930s, more...
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