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Got it at the flea market today. Knew it was a Snorkel but not much else.

 

The nib is marked "Shaeffer's Reg. US. Pat. Off. 14k Made In USA 5 M2."

 

Thoughts?

 

Thanks.

 

Glenn

 

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I would say that 17 bucks is a steal on any Snorkel. That thing appears to be in good cosmetic condition, and mechanical restoration isn't that hard to do.

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It's a black Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral. No red flags that I can see. Can't do appraisals here, if memory serves, but to rephrase your question as "Did I get ripped off?" The answer is "Certainly not!" :)

I know my id is "mhosea", but you can call me Mike. It's an old Unix thing.

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Thank you all very much. It does not appear to have any damage or cracks. I haven't opened it up yet, but the mechanism is smooth and the section will unscrew by itself, without any heat.

 

Glenn

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:drool: Unrestored and Untested snorkels in good cosmetic condition are selling for a lot more on ebay. I have recently purchased a snorkel desk pen and love it. If it does not write it is well worth having it restored. I would love to get an ordinary snorkel for work, they are nice writers and have the least messy filling system unless your clumsy like me and flick ink every where before wiping.

 

A very nice pen for a very nice price, Enjoy!

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I would agree that this was a pretty good to very good price. The cheapest I ever got a Snorkel for was about $24 for a Valiant that isn't really working (the other two I have were quite a bit more expensive).

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