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Hello Shaeffer Forum,

I picked this up at the vintage shop not more than an hour ago and was wondering if you guys could help me identify it.

The nib says "Shaeffer Palladium Silver Made in U.S.A."

On the barrel, above the gold center band, it's inscribed in the barrel, "SHAEFFER - MADE IN U.S.A." The bottom of the cap also says this.

EDIT: I added a picture of the cap, which seems important.

Thanks a bunch in advance!

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Looks like a SkripSert Cartridge Pen, circa 1960. $5 pen. Not my area of focus, though, so others may have better information.

 

Edited to add: Others have correctly identified this as a Stylist. I didn't realize the Stylist came in a version without that double-sided nib. Thanks to those who posted this ID.

 

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I added a picture of the cap. After following kirchh's lead, I found some pictures of the Shaeffer Imperial and the cap looks very similar. I've added a picture of the cap to my original post.

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The big marker for the Stylist is that gooney clothes-pin clip. Functional as can be, but a little hard to look at directly.

Haha, I know what you mean about the clip. I got it for $6 and I'm hoping the nib is good. It's my first Shaeffer and I'm gonna try it out today (it's been soaking over night).

 

Anyone have an idea what year this Stylist is? Everything seems in such good condition so it feels modern, but I have no expertise in judging that for myself.

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The Stylist was only made from 1966 to about '69, so if you don't mind approximation, you can just drop it into that window. The first Stylists have a flat point (like the later Parker 180), the last have the conical point AND an Imperial-style clip; it's possible that this is an early pen with a replacement point, or from some intermediary point after the condemnation of the radical point but before blame for poor sales was thrust upon the weird clip.

 

There's usually nothing very wrong with that style if point. If you're having trouble with cleaning, you should be able to unscrew the whole point unit and treat it and the section to separate baths.

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There's usually nothing very wrong with that style if point. If you're having trouble with cleaning, you should be able to unscrew the whole point unit and treat it and the section to separate baths.

 

Remember though, patience is your friend. There are good possibility that inks been drying in that pen for a half century. I doubt it will take that long to dissolve it all but don't expect overnight miracles.

 

 

 

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The section has been soaking overnight and I put a Lamy blue-black cartridge in there to give it a test run. Writes just fine! Check it out for yourselves:

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... I put a Lamy blue-black cartridge in there to give it a test run.

 

:o That worked? :huh:

 

I would be careful when taking it apart; I can't see a Lamy cartridge sealing very well in a Sheaffer fitting.

 

...but that aside, hooray on the revival of the pen!

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:o That worked? :huh:

 

I would be careful when taking it apart; I can't see a Lamy cartridge sealing very well in a Sheaffer fitting.

 

...but that aside, hooray on the revival of the pen!

The fit is a little loose. Which kinds of cartridges best fit, aside from Sheaffer cartridges?

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The fit is a little loose. Which kinds of cartridges best fit, aside from Sheaffer cartridges?

 

I would stick with the cartridges that are made for the pen. You can refill them if you don't like the Sheaffer color choices.

 

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The fit is a little loose. Which kinds of cartridges best fit, aside from Sheaffer cartridges?

 

Stick to Sheaffer cartridges.

 

 

 

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Yeah, the clip bumps my hideousmeter too.

 

OTOH, that Palladium nib looks sweet and I'll bet it's a nice writer.

 

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It's actually a very smooth nib. I think I got lucky cause it doesn't seem to be used. Aside from the weird clip, it's a solid pen.

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