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New addition to my collection
Most of you who know me , also know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer
pens, those of you who don't know, you also now know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens. Soon everyone who reads this, will know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens... A recent discovery! A purchase of a pen lot, a bit of a wait, and an exchange of emails, I ended up with a Sheaffer Stylist FP and MP in package. I had no idea such a pen existed until a couple of months ago, when I received a set of pen samples, the pens were not worthy to be called "Fountain Pens" and would have easily fallen into the "Land Fill" catagory. Nevertheless.... one did hold a bizzare feature, on both top and bottom of the FLAT nib were a "feed" like plastic. Well, that was the first time I had seen that. it is always fun to learn something, isn't it?. I thought to myself, "cheap garbage pen, but a really neat nib design." After trying the darn thing, my arm made sudden move, and I never saw it again. (The pen that is, my arm is doing fine) Upon inspection of the now on my desk "New additions", I pulled the cap off the Stylist and I felt my arm (the same one) move towards my 10X, while the other adjusted the light. Needless to say, low and behold the same nib design return from file #13. I later found out (pendemonium.com) that it was a model that competed against the Parker 180 in the 70's. I am very happy to have aquired this piece, and I thank the Fountain pen spirts for bringing it to me. Would anyone have more info about this nib design? Darrell |
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I have a whole collection of those - along with the crazy designs in
convertors used (there we button, slide, rotating, press bar, and visuated bulb). Now and then I offer them for sale - some mint, and usually have a good selection of them at the Boston Show. I believe a defense contractor in RI owned sheaffer at that time, so the engineering got a big boost. There were 18 nib variations, and they unscrewed from the section and could be interchanged as easily as if personal-point or esties. The spring clips were designed to accommodate extremely thick fabric in coat pockets yet to maintain the streamlined shape/design. The clutch in the cap almost never fails - even better designed than that of the 51/61 series (though far cheaper looking - you can tell at a glance it belongs in the 1970s with the bell bottom pants). An italic in that pen looks truly unique, and far more durable than the Parker 180 (and also 1/15th the vintage cost in today's market...yet both had equal variety and in gold nibs, with the stylus having some steel and palladium nibbed models as well...and tiny demi triumph 14K/palladium as well as replaceable ink ball and felt tip screw on points for the same pen!). It was an engineer's field day, but not as great in the battle against the ball point. If you don't take care...the more you study those, the more you'll fall in love with them. wrote in message . .. Most of you who know me , also know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens, those of you who don't know, you also now know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens. Soon everyone who reads this, will know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens... A recent discovery! A purchase of a pen lot, a bit of a wait, and an exchange of emails, I ended up with a Sheaffer Stylist FP and MP in package. I had no idea such a pen existed until a couple of months ago, when I received a set of pen samples, the pens were not worthy to be called "Fountain Pens" and would have easily fallen into the "Land Fill" catagory. Nevertheless.... one did hold a bizzare feature, on both top and bottom of the FLAT nib were a "feed" like plastic. Well, that was the first time I had seen that. it is always fun to learn something, isn't it?. I thought to myself, "cheap garbage pen, but a really neat nib design." After trying the darn thing, my arm made sudden move, and I never saw it again. (The pen that is, my arm is doing fine) Upon inspection of the now on my desk "New additions", I pulled the cap off the Stylist and I felt my arm (the same one) move towards my 10X, while the other adjusted the light. Needless to say, low and behold the same nib design return from file #13. I later found out (pendemonium.com) that it was a model that competed against the Parker 180 in the 70's. I am very happy to have aquired this piece, and I thank the Fountain pen spirts for bringing it to me. Would anyone have more info about this nib design? Darrell |
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Well, it is clearly too late for that. I would be interested in a black and
gold version. (My personal favourite combination on Sheaffer this one is by far the cheapest they issued, but why did they paint the price and nib size on the barrel of this black and lined chrome model. I have never seen that before either. The nib section is exactly what you said "an engineer's field day" The nib section unscrews, and inside is a sub nib section that seems to require a certain tool, or technique to unscrew it. It is a remarkable pen. Yet another point for Sheaffer, Snorkle, and best filling system ever designed, and then this! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... I have a whole collection of those - along with the crazy designs in convertors used (there we button, slide, rotating, press bar, and visuated bulb). Now and then I offer them for sale - some mint, and usually have a good selection of them at the Boston Show. I believe a defense contractor in RI owned sheaffer at that time, so the engineering got a big boost. There were 18 nib variations, and they unscrewed from the section and could be interchanged as easily as if personal-point or esties. The spring clips were designed to accommodate extremely thick fabric in coat pockets yet to maintain the streamlined shape/design. The clutch in the cap almost never fails - even better designed than that of the 51/61 series (though far cheaper looking - you can tell at a glance it belongs in the 1970s with the bell bottom pants). An italic in that pen looks truly unique, and far more durable than the Parker 180 (and also 1/15th the vintage cost in today's market...yet both had equal variety and in gold nibs, with the stylus having some steel and palladium nibbed models as well...and tiny demi triumph 14K/palladium as well as replaceable ink ball and felt tip screw on points for the same pen!). It was an engineer's field day, but not as great in the battle against the ball point. If you don't take care...the more you study those, the more you'll fall in love with them. wrote in message . .. Most of you who know me , also know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens, those of you who don't know, you also now know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens. Soon everyone who reads this, will know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens... A recent discovery! A purchase of a pen lot, a bit of a wait, and an exchange of emails, I ended up with a Sheaffer Stylist FP and MP in package. I had no idea such a pen existed until a couple of months ago, when I received a set of pen samples, the pens were not worthy to be called "Fountain Pens" and would have easily fallen into the "Land Fill" catagory. Nevertheless.... one did hold a bizzare feature, on both top and bottom of the FLAT nib were a "feed" like plastic. Well, that was the first time I had seen that. it is always fun to learn something, isn't it?. I thought to myself, "cheap garbage pen, but a really neat nib design." After trying the darn thing, my arm made sudden move, and I never saw it again. (The pen that is, my arm is doing fine) Upon inspection of the now on my desk "New additions", I pulled the cap off the Stylist and I felt my arm (the same one) move towards my 10X, while the other adjusted the light. Needless to say, low and behold the same nib design return from file #13. I later found out (pendemonium.com) that it was a model that competed against the Parker 180 in the 70's. I am very happy to have aquired this piece, and I thank the Fountain pen spirts for bringing it to me. Would anyone have more info about this nib design? Darrell |
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Black body, gold medium nib, matching cap with the flex clip, marked
medium - writes fine when turned around, near mint - $20 delivered (includes postage and an instruction sheet, etc...plus an odd convertor from that era). How's that? No ebay...no paypal...just a set price and and a first class stamp. (if you are waiting for an order, this one is done and needs no restoration...everything else here at the moment requires a lot more time...especially custom nibs/highlighter nibs! My apologies for delays -) Or did you mean black section and ALL metal (barrel and cap)? There is the flighter (steel with gold clip and trim), or all lined gold, or black with gold wave etchings over enamel...etc...etc.....?????? Those cost more, but even the best stylist/stylus never gets over $75. They simply never had the hype that the Parker 180 did. wrote in message ... Well, it is clearly too late for that. I would be interested in a black and gold version. (My personal favourite combination on Sheaffer this one is by far the cheapest they issued, but why did they paint the price and nib size on the barrel of this black and lined chrome model. I have never seen that before either. The nib section is exactly what you said "an engineer's field day" The nib section unscrews, and inside is a sub nib section that seems to require a certain tool, or technique to unscrew it. It is a remarkable pen. Yet another point for Sheaffer, Snorkle, and best filling system ever designed, and then this! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... I have a whole collection of those - along with the crazy designs in convertors used (there we button, slide, rotating, press bar, and visuated bulb). Now and then I offer them for sale - some mint, and usually have a good selection of them at the Boston Show. I believe a defense contractor in RI owned sheaffer at that time, so the engineering got a big boost. There were 18 nib variations, and they unscrewed from the section and could be interchanged as easily as if personal-point or esties. The spring clips were designed to accommodate extremely thick fabric in coat pockets yet to maintain the streamlined shape/design. The clutch in the cap almost never fails - even better designed than that of the 51/61 series (though far cheaper looking - you can tell at a glance it belongs in the 1970s with the bell bottom pants). An italic in that pen looks truly unique, and far more durable than the Parker 180 (and also 1/15th the vintage cost in today's market...yet both had equal variety and in gold nibs, with the stylus having some steel and palladium nibbed models as well...and tiny demi triumph 14K/palladium as well as replaceable ink ball and felt tip screw on points for the same pen!). It was an engineer's field day, but not as great in the battle against the ball point. If you don't take care...the more you study those, the more you'll fall in love with them. wrote in message . .. Most of you who know me , also know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens, those of you who don't know, you also now know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens. Soon everyone who reads this, will know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens... A recent discovery! A purchase of a pen lot, a bit of a wait, and an exchange of emails, I ended up with a Sheaffer Stylist FP and MP in package. I had no idea such a pen existed until a couple of months ago, when I received a set of pen samples, the pens were not worthy to be called "Fountain Pens" and would have easily fallen into the "Land Fill" catagory. Nevertheless.... one did hold a bizzare feature, on both top and bottom of the FLAT nib were a "feed" like plastic. Well, that was the first time I had seen that. it is always fun to learn something, isn't it?. I thought to myself, "cheap garbage pen, but a really neat nib design." After trying the darn thing, my arm made sudden move, and I never saw it again. (The pen that is, my arm is doing fine) Upon inspection of the now on my desk "New additions", I pulled the cap off the Stylist and I felt my arm (the same one) move towards my 10X, while the other adjusted the light. Needless to say, low and behold the same nib design return from file #13. I later found out (pendemonium.com) that it was a model that competed against the Parker 180 in the 70's. I am very happy to have aquired this piece, and I thank the Fountain pen spirts for bringing it to me. Would anyone have more info about this nib design? Darrell |
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A black flighter with gold trim and nib would be my first choice, a matte or
gloss makes no difference here! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... Black body, gold medium nib, matching cap with the flex clip, marked medium - writes fine when turned around, near mint - $20 delivered (includes postage and an instruction sheet, etc...plus an odd convertor from that era). How's that? No ebay...no paypal...just a set price and and a first class stamp. (if you are waiting for an order, this one is done and needs no restoration...everything else here at the moment requires a lot more time...especially custom nibs/highlighter nibs! My apologies for delays -) Or did you mean black section and ALL metal (barrel and cap)? There is the flighter (steel with gold clip and trim), or all lined gold, or black with gold wave etchings over enamel...etc...etc.....?????? Those cost more, but even the best stylist/stylus never gets over $75. They simply never had the hype that the Parker 180 did. wrote in message ... Well, it is clearly too late for that. I would be interested in a black and gold version. (My personal favourite combination on Sheaffer this one is by far the cheapest they issued, but why did they paint the price and nib size on the barrel of this black and lined chrome model. I have never seen that before either. The nib section is exactly what you said "an engineer's field day" The nib section unscrews, and inside is a sub nib section that seems to require a certain tool, or technique to unscrew it. It is a remarkable pen. Yet another point for Sheaffer, Snorkle, and best filling system ever designed, and then this! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... I have a whole collection of those - along with the crazy designs in convertors used (there we button, slide, rotating, press bar, and visuated bulb). Now and then I offer them for sale - some mint, and usually have a good selection of them at the Boston Show. I believe a defense contractor in RI owned sheaffer at that time, so the engineering got a big boost. There were 18 nib variations, and they unscrewed from the section and could be interchanged as easily as if personal-point or esties. The spring clips were designed to accommodate extremely thick fabric in coat pockets yet to maintain the streamlined shape/design. The clutch in the cap almost never fails - even better designed than that of the 51/61 series (though far cheaper looking - you can tell at a glance it belongs in the 1970s with the bell bottom pants). An italic in that pen looks truly unique, and far more durable than the Parker 180 (and also 1/15th the vintage cost in today's market...yet both had equal variety and in gold nibs, with the stylus having some steel and palladium nibbed models as well...and tiny demi triumph 14K/palladium as well as replaceable ink ball and felt tip screw on points for the same pen!). It was an engineer's field day, but not as great in the battle against the ball point. If you don't take care...the more you study those, the more you'll fall in love with them. wrote in message . .. Most of you who know me , also know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens, those of you who don't know, you also now know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens. Soon everyone who reads this, will know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens... A recent discovery! A purchase of a pen lot, a bit of a wait, and an exchange of emails, I ended up with a Sheaffer Stylist FP and MP in package. I had no idea such a pen existed until a couple of months ago, when I received a set of pen samples, the pens were not worthy to be called "Fountain Pens" and would have easily fallen into the "Land Fill" catagory. Nevertheless.... one did hold a bizzare feature, on both top and bottom of the FLAT nib were a "feed" like plastic. Well, that was the first time I had seen that. it is always fun to learn something, isn't it?. I thought to myself, "cheap garbage pen, but a really neat nib design." After trying the darn thing, my arm made sudden move, and I never saw it again. (The pen that is, my arm is doing fine) Upon inspection of the now on my desk "New additions", I pulled the cap off the Stylist and I felt my arm (the same one) move towards my 10X, while the other adjusted the light. Needless to say, low and behold the same nib design return from file #13. I later found out (pendemonium.com) that it was a model that competed against the Parker 180 in the 70's. I am very happy to have aquired this piece, and I thank the Fountain pen spirts for bringing it to me. Would anyone have more info about this nib design? Darrell |
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Not quite $20 anymore - that's $35, all brushed steel with a 2mm band of
chrome steel at the cap lip, gold filled trim, gold nib, medium on one side and fine on the other, mint-marked "Medium" and it has "$5" on the original sticker (when gas was 22 cents per gallon and a house was $4,100), and has the swirl barrel end (many of the steel barrels have smooth ends, fewer have the pattern that is also found on plastic model barrel ends). The variety is impressive in that line of pens. I've always suspected that it exceeds that found in Parker 75's and 180's in terms of barrel patterns. wrote in message ... A black flighter with gold trim and nib would be my first choice, a matte or gloss makes no difference here! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... Black body, gold medium nib, matching cap with the flex clip, marked medium - writes fine when turned around, near mint - $20 delivered (includes postage and an instruction sheet, etc...plus an odd convertor from that era). How's that? No ebay...no paypal...just a set price and and a first class stamp. (if you are waiting for an order, this one is done and needs no restoration...everything else here at the moment requires a lot more time...especially custom nibs/highlighter nibs! My apologies for delays -) Or did you mean black section and ALL metal (barrel and cap)? There is the flighter (steel with gold clip and trim), or all lined gold, or black with gold wave etchings over enamel...etc...etc.....?????? Those cost more, but even the best stylist/stylus never gets over $75. They simply never had the hype that the Parker 180 did. wrote in message ... Well, it is clearly too late for that. I would be interested in a black and gold version. (My personal favourite combination on Sheaffer this one is by far the cheapest they issued, but why did they paint the price and nib size on the barrel of this black and lined chrome model. I have never seen that before either. The nib section is exactly what you said "an engineer's field day" The nib section unscrews, and inside is a sub nib section that seems to require a certain tool, or technique to unscrew it. It is a remarkable pen. Yet another point for Sheaffer, Snorkle, and best filling system ever designed, and then this! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... I have a whole collection of those - along with the crazy designs in convertors used (there we button, slide, rotating, press bar, and visuated bulb). Now and then I offer them for sale - some mint, and usually have a good selection of them at the Boston Show. I believe a defense contractor in RI owned sheaffer at that time, so the engineering got a big boost. There were 18 nib variations, and they unscrewed from the section and could be interchanged as easily as if personal-point or esties. The spring clips were designed to accommodate extremely thick fabric in coat pockets yet to maintain the streamlined shape/design. The clutch in the cap almost never fails - even better designed than that of the 51/61 series (though far cheaper looking - you can tell at a glance it belongs in the 1970s with the bell bottom pants). An italic in that pen looks truly unique, and far more durable than the Parker 180 (and also 1/15th the vintage cost in today's market...yet both had equal variety and in gold nibs, with the stylus having some steel and palladium nibbed models as well...and tiny demi triumph 14K/palladium as well as replaceable ink ball and felt tip screw on points for the same pen!). It was an engineer's field day, but not as great in the battle against the ball point. If you don't take care...the more you study those, the more you'll fall in love with them. wrote in message . .. Most of you who know me , also know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens, those of you who don't know, you also now know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens. Soon everyone who reads this, will know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens... A recent discovery! A purchase of a pen lot, a bit of a wait, and an exchange of emails, I ended up with a Sheaffer Stylist FP and MP in package. I had no idea such a pen existed until a couple of months ago, when I received a set of pen samples, the pens were not worthy to be called "Fountain Pens" and would have easily fallen into the "Land Fill" catagory. Nevertheless.... one did hold a bizzare feature, on both top and bottom of the FLAT nib were a "feed" like plastic. Well, that was the first time I had seen that. it is always fun to learn something, isn't it?. I thought to myself, "cheap garbage pen, but a really neat nib design." After trying the darn thing, my arm made sudden move, and I never saw it again. (The pen that is, my arm is doing fine) Upon inspection of the now on my desk "New additions", I pulled the cap off the Stylist and I felt my arm (the same one) move towards my 10X, while the other adjusted the light. Needless to say, low and behold the same nib design return from file #13. I later found out (pendemonium.com) that it was a model that competed against the Parker 180 in the 70's. I am very happy to have aquired this piece, and I thank the Fountain pen spirts for bringing it to me. Would anyone have more info about this nib design? Darrell |
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How do you want it? I am in Canada.
email me directly, I can't get through your spam sheild D "Noodler" wrote in message hlink.net... Not quite $20 anymore - that's $35, all brushed steel with a 2mm band of chrome steel at the cap lip, gold filled trim, gold nib, medium on one side and fine on the other, mint-marked "Medium" and it has "$5" on the original sticker (when gas was 22 cents per gallon and a house was $4,100), and has the swirl barrel end (many of the steel barrels have smooth ends, fewer have the pattern that is also found on plastic model barrel ends). The variety is impressive in that line of pens. I've always suspected that it exceeds that found in Parker 75's and 180's in terms of barrel patterns. wrote in message ... A black flighter with gold trim and nib would be my first choice, a matte or gloss makes no difference here! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... Black body, gold medium nib, matching cap with the flex clip, marked medium - writes fine when turned around, near mint - $20 delivered (includes postage and an instruction sheet, etc...plus an odd convertor from that era). How's that? No ebay...no paypal...just a set price and and a first class stamp. (if you are waiting for an order, this one is done and needs no restoration...everything else here at the moment requires a lot more time...especially custom nibs/highlighter nibs! My apologies for delays -) Or did you mean black section and ALL metal (barrel and cap)? There is the flighter (steel with gold clip and trim), or all lined gold, or black with gold wave etchings over enamel...etc...etc.....?????? Those cost more, but even the best stylist/stylus never gets over $75. They simply never had the hype that the Parker 180 did. wrote in message ... Well, it is clearly too late for that. I would be interested in a black and gold version. (My personal favourite combination on Sheaffer this one is by far the cheapest they issued, but why did they paint the price and nib size on the barrel of this black and lined chrome model. I have never seen that before either. The nib section is exactly what you said "an engineer's field day" The nib section unscrews, and inside is a sub nib section that seems to require a certain tool, or technique to unscrew it. It is a remarkable pen. Yet another point for Sheaffer, Snorkle, and best filling system ever designed, and then this! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... I have a whole collection of those - along with the crazy designs in convertors used (there we button, slide, rotating, press bar, and visuated bulb). Now and then I offer them for sale - some mint, and usually have a good selection of them at the Boston Show. I believe a defense contractor in RI owned sheaffer at that time, so the engineering got a big boost. There were 18 nib variations, and they unscrewed from the section and could be interchanged as easily as if personal-point or esties. The spring clips were designed to accommodate extremely thick fabric in coat pockets yet to maintain the streamlined shape/design. The clutch in the cap almost never fails - even better designed than that of the 51/61 series (though far cheaper looking - you can tell at a glance it belongs in the 1970s with the bell bottom pants). An italic in that pen looks truly unique, and far more durable than the Parker 180 (and also 1/15th the vintage cost in today's market...yet both had equal variety and in gold nibs, with the stylus having some steel and palladium nibbed models as well...and tiny demi triumph 14K/palladium as well as replaceable ink ball and felt tip screw on points for the same pen!). It was an engineer's field day, but not as great in the battle against the ball point. If you don't take care...the more you study those, the more you'll fall in love with them. wrote in message . .. Most of you who know me , also know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens, those of you who don't know, you also now know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens. Soon everyone who reads this, will know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens... A recent discovery! A purchase of a pen lot, a bit of a wait, and an exchange of emails, I ended up with a Sheaffer Stylist FP and MP in package. I had no idea such a pen existed until a couple of months ago, when I received a set of pen samples, the pens were not worthy to be called "Fountain Pens" and would have easily fallen into the "Land Fill" catagory. Nevertheless.... one did hold a bizzare feature, on both top and bottom of the FLAT nib were a "feed" like plastic. Well, that was the first time I had seen that. it is always fun to learn something, isn't it?. I thought to myself, "cheap garbage pen, but a really neat nib design." After trying the darn thing, my arm made sudden move, and I never saw it again. (The pen that is, my arm is doing fine) Upon inspection of the now on my desk "New additions", I pulled the cap off the Stylist and I felt my arm (the same one) move towards my 10X, while the other adjusted the light. Needless to say, low and behold the same nib design return from file #13. I later found out (pendemonium.com) that it was a model that competed against the Parker 180 in the 70's. I am very happy to have aquired this piece, and I thank the Fountain pen spirts for bringing it to me. Would anyone have more info about this nib design? Darrell |
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Done.
wrote in message news How do you want it? I am in Canada. email me directly, I can't get through your spam sheild D "Noodler" wrote in message hlink.net... Not quite $20 anymore - that's $35, all brushed steel with a 2mm band of chrome steel at the cap lip, gold filled trim, gold nib, medium on one side and fine on the other, mint-marked "Medium" and it has "$5" on the original sticker (when gas was 22 cents per gallon and a house was $4,100), and has the swirl barrel end (many of the steel barrels have smooth ends, fewer have the pattern that is also found on plastic model barrel ends). The variety is impressive in that line of pens. I've always suspected that it exceeds that found in Parker 75's and 180's in terms of barrel patterns. wrote in message ... A black flighter with gold trim and nib would be my first choice, a matte or gloss makes no difference here! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... Black body, gold medium nib, matching cap with the flex clip, marked medium - writes fine when turned around, near mint - $20 delivered (includes postage and an instruction sheet, etc...plus an odd convertor from that era). How's that? No ebay...no paypal...just a set price and and a first class stamp. (if you are waiting for an order, this one is done and needs no restoration...everything else here at the moment requires a lot more time...especially custom nibs/highlighter nibs! My apologies for delays -) Or did you mean black section and ALL metal (barrel and cap)? There is the flighter (steel with gold clip and trim), or all lined gold, or black with gold wave etchings over enamel...etc...etc.....?????? Those cost more, but even the best stylist/stylus never gets over $75. They simply never had the hype that the Parker 180 did. wrote in message ... Well, it is clearly too late for that. I would be interested in a black and gold version. (My personal favourite combination on Sheaffer this one is by far the cheapest they issued, but why did they paint the price and nib size on the barrel of this black and lined chrome model. I have never seen that before either. The nib section is exactly what you said "an engineer's field day" The nib section unscrews, and inside is a sub nib section that seems to require a certain tool, or technique to unscrew it. It is a remarkable pen. Yet another point for Sheaffer, Snorkle, and best filling system ever designed, and then this! D "Noodler" wrote in message link.net... I have a whole collection of those - along with the crazy designs in convertors used (there we button, slide, rotating, press bar, and visuated bulb). Now and then I offer them for sale - some mint, and usually have a good selection of them at the Boston Show. I believe a defense contractor in RI owned sheaffer at that time, so the engineering got a big boost. There were 18 nib variations, and they unscrewed from the section and could be interchanged as easily as if personal-point or esties. The spring clips were designed to accommodate extremely thick fabric in coat pockets yet to maintain the streamlined shape/design. The clutch in the cap almost never fails - even better designed than that of the 51/61 series (though far cheaper looking - you can tell at a glance it belongs in the 1970s with the bell bottom pants). An italic in that pen looks truly unique, and far more durable than the Parker 180 (and also 1/15th the vintage cost in today's market...yet both had equal variety and in gold nibs, with the stylus having some steel and palladium nibbed models as well...and tiny demi triumph 14K/palladium as well as replaceable ink ball and felt tip screw on points for the same pen!). It was an engineer's field day, but not as great in the battle against the ball point. If you don't take care...the more you study those, the more you'll fall in love with them. wrote in message . .. Most of you who know me , also know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens, those of you who don't know, you also now know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens. Soon everyone who reads this, will know that I have a weakness for Sheaffer pens... A recent discovery! A purchase of a pen lot, a bit of a wait, and an exchange of emails, I ended up with a Sheaffer Stylist FP and MP in package. I had no idea such a pen existed until a couple of months ago, when I received a set of pen samples, the pens were not worthy to be called "Fountain Pens" and would have easily fallen into the "Land Fill" catagory. Nevertheless.... one did hold a bizzare feature, on both top and bottom of the FLAT nib were a "feed" like plastic. Well, that was the first time I had seen that. it is always fun to learn something, isn't it?. I thought to myself, "cheap garbage pen, but a really neat nib design." After trying the darn thing, my arm made sudden move, and I never saw it again. (The pen that is, my arm is doing fine) Upon inspection of the now on my desk "New additions", I pulled the cap off the Stylist and I felt my arm (the same one) move towards my 10X, while the other adjusted the light. Needless to say, low and behold the same nib design return from file #13. I later found out (pendemonium.com) that it was a model that competed against the Parker 180 in the 70's. I am very happy to have aquired this piece, and I thank the Fountain pen spirts for bringing it to me. Would anyone have more info about this nib design? Darrell |
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