A variation on the basic Sheaffer Cartridge pen, which one suspects is
an attempt to close in on the cool lines of Parker's line of numbered
pens, which at this time was anchored by the "51" (link forthcoming).
There is an advert from 1959
flogging this model to the college crowd, and they're the right kind of
impoverished and fashion conscious for a straight appeal to styling.
There's some diversity of opinion on what the right name for this
pen is, too-- while the ad speaks of it as a Skripsert, some have seen
it called the Pep, and it may likewise be a Cartridge Pen of a
different shape. To add to the conundrum, the partially-hooded
point seems to draw the appelation "Stylpoint", but that seems to refer
to the feature rather than the whole pen.
I've left the cap on this one to highlight the one real difference between it and its sibling
now sold out of my my collection-- that one had a flat top to the cap, while this one
is oblique. Stylish! The green one also has a concentric
pattern on the base which this one lacks.
It has the feel of a school pen-- the plastic is not confidence
inspiring, and the point is what the fountain pen community likes to
call nail-firm. It's a smooth writer, but without any hint of
flex.
Specifications: Medium steel point. Cartridge filler; won't
accept modern Sheaffer converters but current cartridges are fine.
Steel cap.
Condition: For the market this pen was aimed at as new, it's in
good condition. The tapered end of the barrel has a roughened
texture-- very like the green one although whatever this one was used
to stir was a little finer. The rest of the body and the cap are
smooth. The
clip is firm in its setting. The point on this one has become
darkened, and there's a deep scratch on it right across the slit about
a third the way from the nib to the breather; that's a potential
failure point, and that's why this one isn't for sale.
Repairs: Polished.
Location: My collection.
For sale?: Not this one.
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