This pen is contemporaneous with the line of vacuum-fillers which Sheaffer made, yet it has the stodgy old lever-filling system and the boring old-style point. What's the deal?
Well, the high-tech models cost a deal more money. This is a more
economical way for someone to go about with the Sheaffer name sticking
up from his pocket, and you can rest assured that there were Sheaffer
men and Parker men like there's Ford men and Chevy men today.
Actually, there's still Sheafferites and Parkerphiles, but
they're less numerous than in the late 1940s. A conservative pen
buyer of the age might also prefer a more traditional set of features
on a pen-- there's a mysterious lack of bladder in those vacuum models,
and those Triumph points are so darn flashy.
So, it's not an expensive pen. Is it a good one? Oh, yes. The point,
as plain and old-school as it is, entirely lives up to its
"Feather-Touch" stamping, putting down a delightful wet line at the
merest contact with the paper. There's only a hint of flex to it,
just enough to act as a shock absorber. It's so smooth, it
astonishes me that Sheaffer would ever have felt the need to retire the
technology to produce this kind of point.
Specifications: Medium 14k gold point. Lever filler. 12.4cm long capped, 14.6cm posted.
Condition:
Not all one might hope. The body and cap have pocket-wear, as
well as some light scratches. The plastic of both is shrunk to
the point that the metal underneath is coming into relief, which is
especially notable with the lever's pivot ring. The body
impression has become shallow and indistinct. The ink window is
ambered to a light brown, but is still quite transparent. Point
and feed are brilliant, and there is no sign of brassing on any of the
metal.
Repairs:
Removed fragmented sac, replaced with silicon. Serious cleaning of point and feed (the point was brown when I got it).
Location: Welland, Ontario.
Sold for $25, which I think balances the state of the body with the delight of its function.
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