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Defender

Maker: Sheaffer.

The Defender is the military clip equivalent of the Admiral; standard width and length body with a Feathertouch point.  Also like the Admiral of the same age, it has neither white dot nor a clip impression, which means the only markings visible when the cap is on is the subtle barrel impression; from a marketing standpoint, this is a stealth pen.

Production Run: 1940 – c. 1942 (I have a suspicion without supporting data that it would have been kept on until the end of the war).

Cost When New: $5.00 (for modern value, try this calculator).

Size: 13.0 cm long capped, 15.0 cm posted, 11.6 cm uncapped.

Point: 14k gold with platinum mask.

BodyCelluloid.

FillerLever, capacity approx. 1.1ml, or vacuum filler, capacity approx. 1.9 ml.

Sheaffer Defender vacuum version in golden  brown.

Sheaffer Defender vacuum version in golden brown.

 

 

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