Sentinel Questions

[redbike]

The attached pictures show what I think is a Sheaffer Sentinel. It came as pictured, with a mono tone Triumph nib and a non-visulated section. I'm far from an expert on Sheaffer pens, but my understanding is that Sentinels came with two tone nibs and a visulated section. Is the nib and section not original to this pen, or is it not a Sentinel? Or what?

 

Thanks.

 

jim

[Ernst Bitterman]

The cap is right for a TM Sentinel (either TD or Snorkel). An over-aggressive polishing could have gotten rid of the mask, and on the TD versions it's not unknown for the window to amber so hard it's almost impossible to tell from the rest of the section. If it's a Snorkel, then no window.

 

HOWEVER... there's something about that impression that's not quite sitting right with me, but I can't put my finger on it.

[redbike]

The cap is right for a TM Sentinel (either TD or Snorkel). An over-aggressive polishing could have gotten rid of the mask, and on the TD versions it's not unknown for the window to amber so hard it's almost impossible to tell from the rest of the section. If it's a Snorkel, then no window.

 

HOWEVER... there's something about that impression that's not quite sitting right with me, but I can't put my finger on it.

Thanks for your comments. Is there another picture that would help?

[Happy Harry]

Color, end cap, etc. suggests a TM TD Sentinel.

[Boiling Black Coffee]

It seems to be a TM Sentinel. All TM Sentinels I have ever seen are two- tone nibs and come with windows. But, actually, the two- tone nib is 14K nib with a white mask, the mask could be attrited, and the windows could covered by black ink.

[Ernst Bitterman]

Thanks for your comments. Is there another picture that would help?

 

No, the picture's fine as it is. There's something about the shape or composition of the impression that whispers to me "ain't right for the model or era" but I can't refine the objection properly. Since no one else has commented on it, it may just be an unexpected manifestation of seasonal affective disorder or low vitamin D.

[Happy Harry]

 

No, the picture's fine as it is. There's something about the shape or composition of the impression that whispers to me "ain't right for the model or era" but I can't refine the objection properly. Since no one else has commented on it, it may just be an unexpected manifestation of seasonal affective disorder or low vitamin D.

 

Not a standard nib imprint for the era I agree but that's the easy part. If it is indeed a "ring in" then it can't be from an earlier model as they wouldn't fit. Apart from the snorkel ( the same nib) what else used this size nib? I can't recall any. I'm not up to date with the modern Crest to know what imprints it carried or even if it would fit.

[redbike]

Thanks for your comments. My first thought was that the platinum mask faded or was removed, as suggested by Boiling Black Coffee. Your subsequent comments indicate another issue that I don't quite understand: What does the term "ring in: mean?

 

No, the picture's fine as it is. There's something about the shape or composition of the impression that whispers to me "ain't right for the model or era" but I can't refine the objection properly. Since no one else has commented on it, it may just be an unexpected manifestation of seasonal affective disorder or low vitamin D.

Not a standard nib imprint for the era I agree but that's the easy part. If it is indeed a "ring in" then it can't be from an earlier model as they wouldn't fit. Apart from the snorkel ( the same nib) what else used this size nib? I can't recall any. I'm not up to date with the modern Crest to know what imprints it carried or even if it would fit.

[Happy Harry]

In this case" ring in" means "from another model". The common nib imprint is like this one .