After the introduction of
the Imperial line in the 1960s, particularly those with inlaid points, a
confusion developed. Sheaffer put out a number of pens that
looked very much like Imperials. Some of them were Imperials,
some had the word Imperial in their full name, and some were simply
referred to as Imperials by people outside Sheaffer's walls because
they looked like that sort of thing. With that in mind, let's be
clear-- this is not an
Imperial. Nowhere on the box nor in the instructions does that word
appear, so if you have this pen, you don't have an Imperial.
You do have, as a consolation, a reasonably priced and pleasant pen.
This is a steel popular-market version of the inlaid point, and
as far as its writing properties go, it's very much like others I've tried. The low
price isn't an indication of low quality, although it is interesting to
note that by 1974 (which is the date on the instruction sheet) the
white dot was no longer an indication of a high-end pen; by this point,
it just means that you've got a Sheaffer.
Specifications: Extra-fine
steel point.
Cartridge filler. 13.1 cm long capped, 14.4 cm posted.
Condition: Excellent. There was enough ink in the
feed when I got it to show it had been used, but the previous owner was
clearly very careful with it.
Repairs: None.
Location: My collection.
For Sale?: As with so
many others, I wouldn't turn down a sufficiently extravagant offer, but
I'm not looking to sell it.
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