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Sheaffer's Valor - Origins?


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Hello Sheaffer Experts...

I have seen online where the Sheaffer's Valor line is supposedly "German designed & Italian made"; but the inlaid nib came from Sheaffer in Ft. Madison. From pictures I've seen, the cap band says "Sheaffer" on one side, and "Italy" on the other (not "Made in Italy").

If this is true, who in Germany designed the pens and who in Italy made them? As for the Italian manufacturer, off the top of my head I would guess Aurora or Delta?

When was the Valor line current? Guessing from what I've read, 2006-2012?

Thanks, David

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We were told by their rep. that the pens are made by Visconti in Italy and, as you quite rightly say, the nibs in the USA. Visconti also made the Star of Egypt and Roaring 20s limited editions, if what we were told is true - which I'm sure it is!

 

I'm not sure who the designer was for this model, but we are still able to get stock limited stock of this item in the UK, which was "discontinued" last year.

 

Hope that helps, James

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but the inlaid nib came from Sheaffer in Ft. Madison.

 

That depends on what year the Valor was produced. Ft. Madison continued to manufacture inlaid nibs until 2008. After that, the nibs were produced by Bock in Germany.

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