tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post3510037147185405721..comments2009-08-14T22:22:14.342-04:00Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583Stephanie@biffybeans.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-9779952412722783362009-08-14T22:22:14.342-04:002009-08-14T22:22:14.342-04:00My first fountain pen was one of the typical &quot;schoolchild&quot; Sheaffers. If they&#39;re gone, as David says, that&#39;s a real shame. There are disposable fountain pens now (and those are definitely fun) and retractable ones, but those Shaeffers were...important. You really felt like you were writing something of value, which is probably why I first started writing with fountain pens. I&#39;ve never stopped.Laura K. Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08444534759113332744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-82091251681864160782009-05-27T19:13:55.743-04:002009-05-27T19:13:55.743-04:00I have a 1930s Sheaffer Employee Badge. Does anyone know the value of these?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-50602991021954315372009-03-24T21:18:00.000-04:002009-03-24T21:18:00.000-04:00I've recently re-discovered fountain pens. A drawer of art supplies unexpectedly issued forth some old Sheaffers. I put some new turquoise, violet, brown, and red inks in them and have since been filling molies with rambling nonsense just for the stupid joy of writing with them. (As a child, I destoryed several of my father's fountain pens by filing them with India ink.)<BR/>Researching Sheaffer's pens has been a blast and, of course, this Biffybeans blog entry floated up on Google. <BR/>Quick summary of my experience and knowledge so far: <BR/>The legendary $2-$10 school models of Sheaffer's cartridge fountain pens have been out of production for a l-o-n-g time. So have the "No Nonsense" entry level pens I remember from the 60s-80s. Those old style nib systems have been adapted to the Scheaffer calligraphy cartridge pen sets. An excellent value and great fun but shop carefully, you don't want to pay more than $25 for the large 3-pen set and some art stores try to get as much as $50.<BR/>Buying/bidding for old Sheaffers on eBay is not for the casual shopper. Too many cut throat collectors and resellers gobbling up the bargains with their bidding robots. <BR/>If you want a classic Sheaffer, I suggest you buy one from a reputable pen or antique dealer but only if you can be certain the old pen has been cleaned and refurbished. <BR/>If treated properly, fountain pens from any of the major makers will continue to write beautifully for more than 100 years. But you will likely pay dearly for them.<BR/><BR/> david boise IDfcpguru@mac.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359752754643505198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-54658238238268186282009-03-14T16:26:46.987-04:002009-03-14T16:26:46.987-04:00Ontheroad &amp; Nrepose - thank you!<BR/><BR/>Reginleif - thanks for the comments! I&#39;ve flushed this pen once already, I didn&#39;t have too much difficulty with that - maybe because I had run it dry first... I just kept pumping the piston to flush.<BR/><BR/>Anne - I know - it&#39;s odd, vintage things are too cool when you start to think about their history. 60 years is such a very long time!<BR/><BR/>Hi Margana - I&#39;ve tried Herbin&#39;s Orange and Diamine&#39;s purple in it and they both flowed pretty well. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Marie!<BR/><BR/>Felyne - thank you for my badge! Do I get my secret decoder ring soon as well? LOLBiffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-82041855269822672592009-03-10T23:04:00.000-04:002009-03-10T23:04:00.000-04:00Gorgeous! I have this (it's the Sentinel, I think?) in the normal and the TM. Awesome nibs! They are my little babies, I love them so much.<BR/><BR/>Welcome to the Sheaffer Vintage Club *passes you a badge* *does a little dance*Felynehttp://www.felyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-82180250144770112912009-03-10T23:03:00.000-04:002009-03-10T23:03:00.000-04:00These are one of my absolute favorite "vintage" pens. Love the way they write and think the nib is one of the loveliest ever made! I have a sage one that I really enjoy! COngratulations!zquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09099656264060749484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-31338578866557021522009-03-10T17:05:00.000-04:002009-03-10T17:05:00.000-04:00Love those Triumph nibs! Mine writes a little wide but like yours that seems to be due to ink flow rather than the width of the nib. Hmmm. Might try a Sheaffer ink just to see if that controls the line width better...inkophilehttp://inkophile.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-89802228619849348322009-03-10T14:05:00.000-04:002009-03-10T14:05:00.000-04:00Oh, that is just so cool! It's beautiful. I, too would be wondering what had been written with it.Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205204013404303196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-71861340645056741582009-03-10T13:58:00.000-04:002009-03-10T13:58:00.000-04:00Yes yes yes! *does a little dance*<BR/><BR/>Vintage Sheaffer Touchdowns, Snorkels, and Triumphs are my favoritest pens EVER. Look at that nib! If you've truly been bitten by the bug, you might find yourself looking for some of the rarer colors and models. I think I have six or seven across all three lines, all told, and all different. They're amazing pens. Like the P51 and any other pen that has an internal ink holding mechanism and where you can't screw the nib out, they're a pain in the tuckus to clean if you ever want to switch inks, but I think that's a small price to pay for what I consider a true pleasurable writing experience.<BR/><BR/>Congrats a nice acquisition and I hope you get as much joy out of yours as I do mine. :)Reginleifhttp://www.souldrifter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-28854986876714956412009-03-10T12:45:00.000-04:002009-03-10T12:45:00.000-04:00What a lovely pen. Thanks for sharing. NrNreposehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553973095754719411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-21526449579659108132009-03-10T12:12:00.000-04:002009-03-10T12:12:00.000-04:00Congratz. Looks mighty fine.Ontheroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15149680542541770465noreply@blogger.com