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Sheaffer Flattop

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Sheaffer OS Flattop

Color: Jade
Material: Celluloid
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1926
Nib: Huge 14 K Lifetime
Working? Yes

This is a beauty; one of the prizes in my collection. The Straight clip with the ‘Sheaffer’S’ imprint, the five line-inscription and the white dot place this pen fairly precisely at 1926. The coloration on the Jade is as near flawless as any example I’ve seen, and the clip and bands have only the tiniest touch of brassing. I nabbed this darling in a batch lot for a ridiculously low price, and while I have had a sac in it (because I just HAD to write with it!) I currently keep it empty to protect the color.

Sheaffer Skyboy

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Sheaffer Skyboy

Color: Golden Brown Striated
Material: Celluloid
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1940
Nib: 14K F/M 2T Lifetime
Working? Yes

The Skyboy is essentially a Balance with a special feed that allows it to be carried on the non=pressurized aircraft of the 1940s. Most of these pens, those made after 1940, were outfitted with the ‘military’ or ‘over-the-top’ clip, but the first few made had the same radius clip as other the rest of its Balance line. This is a lovely example of a relatively rare pen, with no discoloration and a nib that looks like it was hardly ever used. A fine, smooth writer, and a nifty little piece of en history!

Sheaffer BHR Ringtop

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Sheaffer BHR Ringtop

Color: Black
Material: Black Hard Rubber, GP cap crown
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1910-19
Nib: Flexy 14K #3
Working? No

This is an unusual early lever filler. Black chased hard rubber, with clear imprint, no lever box and straight lever. Also unusual is the gold-filled ring top. I have seen these with clips, and with more typical cap bands, never with this little cap top. Seems like a smooth flexy F-M nib, marked ‘self-filling, but needs a sac. I’m a little leery of messing with this one, since I have not been able to coax the section out yet, so I will likely send it out… Sweet little pen though!

Sheaffer Pearl Desk Pen

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Sheaffer Desk Pen

Color: Black & Pearl
Material: Celluloid
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1929-34
Nib: F/M 14K Lifetime 2T
Working? Yes

Really gorgeous desk pen in the Black and Pearl finish, offered by Sheaffer from about 1929 through 1935 or so. Has a big gleaming 14K nib that writes beautifully. Sadly, none of my holders quite fit this one, so it doesn’t get used much. But I do find desk pen holders occasionally, so I’m hoping I’ll find one with a good fit!

Sheaffer Desk Pen

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Sheaffer Desk Pen

Color: Black
Material: Celluloid or Radite?
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1930s
Nib: M-sh 14K 2T Lifetime
Working? Yes

A sweet open nib on a graceful desk pen, with a glossy black glass base with a brass mount. Nib is a little odd, not flexy, but with a wider cross stroke than vertical (architect’s nib, perhaps?). Nice writer nevertheless, perfect for jotting quick notes at my desk. (This is the one featured on the Shaffer main page.)

Sheaffer Desk Pen

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Sheaffer Desk Pen

Color: Black
Material: Celluloid w/ BHR taper
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1920s
Nib: M 14K Lifetime
Working? Yes

This desk pen is heavier, older, and more solid than the other ones listed. In addition to the gold band, the nib is solid gold, with a smooth buttery line. The taper is a threaded black hard rubber, that, sadly looks like it was used as an icepick. It’s still a gorgeous pen, and writes beautifully. I have a base for it, but I think it’s not original since it doesn’t quite fit correctly. Still, I sometimes rotate it out with the one of my other bases.

Sheaffer Craftsman Set

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Sheaffer Craftsman FP & Pencil Set

Color: Burnt Umber
Material: Radite II
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1947-49
Nib: M 14K 2T Feathertouch
Working? Yes

Sweet brown Radite Craftsman (wire band, open nib, streamline clip, brown color). However, I’ve never seen a Craftsman with either a FeatherTouch nib, or a visulated section. Still, it’s a nice pen, and a beautiful set with a nifty flip-open box, and a matching working pencil in near-mint condition.

Sheaffer Balance Jr Carmine

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Sheaffer Balance Jr

Color: Carmine Striated
Material: Celluloid
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1939-45
Nib: F 33 14K semi-flex
Working? Yes

A petite jewel! This little Carmine Balance was restored by the previous owner, and they did a beautiful job. It’s got a great, buttery-smooth, semi-wet nib, with just a bit of flex (unusual in Sheaffers). The visulated section is clear if slightly ambered, and the color is perfect.

Sheaffer Balance OS

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Sheaffer Balance OS

Color: Marine Green Striated
Material: Celluloid
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1930-35
Nib: XF
Working? Yes

Gorgeous green striated Balance, but the nib is a bit too fine for me. It’s a shame, because this is a gorgeous example of a greet striated finish, with no discoloration (the darker areas in the photo are a mix of the pattern and shadow; you can see from the nib photo that the barrel is quite bright!) I would call this one almost an accountant nib. Not quite as fine as my Imperial VIII, but pretty close!

Sheaffer Balance OS

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Sheaffer Balance OS

Color: Black & Pearl
Material: Celluloid
Filler: Lever
Date c. 1929-34
Nib: 14K M Lifetime
Working? Yes

This pen is magnificent! It’s the monster Oversize Balance, in the stikingr black and pearl (a.k.a. ‘cow.) finish. There is some slight ambering to the barrel, but not too bad overall. Came to me restored and working beautifully, with a huge, buttery 14K nib, in a ‘politely wet’ medium. The pen itself it big, but very well balanced. I adore this pen!

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