The Waterman's Ink-Vue was introduced in 1935, this split lever version appeared for a short time around 1937.
The pen is not a conventional lever filler, it uses the split lever to compress a bulb to draw ink into the barrel, a similar arrangement to the Parker Vacumatic but with a different method of compressing the bulb, the filling system has been overhauled,
The pen is made in black celluloid, referred to by Waterman as 'Jet'. It has a very good surface with a clear imprint indicating that this is a Canadian made pen, almost certainly produced for export to the U.K.
The gold filling is in very good order, there is a gold filled disc at the top of the stepped end of the cap, the end of the barrel is flat. The ink view window in the barrel has darkened with age,
The Waterman Ideal 14 CT. gold nib, made in Canada, delivers a very smooth line with a substantial amount of flex, in the right hands it would be very effective. At 16.5 cm. (6.5 inches) with the cap posted, it is a very lng and well balanced pen.
The Waterman Ink-Vue is a very rare and highly collectable pen. Good working examples are particularly hard to find.