This is cheap school edition of the original form of the Skripsert
(which name Sheaffer spread
around pretty liberally, including pretty much anything that would take
a cartridge in the first decade or so they were using that filler). The
major difference between this pen and the red one linked to, apart from
the clear body, is the much-cheaper attachment of the clip to the cap,
and the less sturdy nature of the clip itself, which is really just a
stamped piece of metal. This aspect is rather closer to the
"stylpoint" models (here and here), which leads me to think that this is a 1960s rather than 1950s model.
As with the red exemplar, there is not a huge difference between this pen and the school Cartridge
of twenty or so years later. This one has rounded rather than square
ends, a slightly mysterious "304" on the point rather than a size
marking (apparently a medium, with 305 being fine(?!)), and there is a slight difference in the shape of the feed
(this is more like a boat prow than the skid-shape of the later model),
but that's all tiny cosmetic differences. When compared to a
school model only about ten years on, there's even less to choose between them.
As with most of Sheaffer's cheap pens, it's not so very cheap in
performance-- pleasant and smooth in writing. One of the great
advantages to the clear body is that there is no mystery about how much
in is left in the cartridge.
Specifications: Medium steel point. Cartridge filler. 13.5mm long capped, 14.8mm posted.
Condition: The
body is rather scuffed; a disadvantage to the clear body is that every
tiny mark shows unequivocally. The section is very clean and
smooth. The point has a couple of dark marks on either side of
the slit, likely mild corrosion from old ink.
Repairs: Cleaning. Slight adjustment of over-flexed tines.
Sold in a lot of three which went for $17.50. This is not a pen one will get rich on.
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