I bought this pen at an antique shop up in Oregon, they said it's from the 30's but I have no idea (I kinda doubt it's from the 30's but I could be wrong). It has a steel italic nib that's labeled as a fine though I feel it writes more like a medium to broad. It measures 5 1/8th inches capped and 6 1/4 inches posted. Thanks for any help!
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Dear Marksman1122:

What you've got there is a Sheaffer NoNonsense (the older style, produced from roughly 1969-1980s). This line of pens has been produced continuously in more styles than any other Sheaffer product of which I am aware. The current NoNonsense version is mainly offered as a caligraphy pen, called the "Viewpoint," and has a translucent body/cap in various colors.

The particular example you have is one of the "Vintage" line of NoNonsense pens that were intended to mimic Sheaffer's from the 1910s-1930s. Your pen was probably produced sometime between 1975 and 1985 (my guess - no certain knowledge).

Cheers.

Hi,

Yes it is a No Nonsense, but not I think on of the 'Vintage' series which I think were all marbled with GP fitings/nib (I have them in Red, Green and Blue but there may be other colours), date likely to be 70's/80's.

Often sold as vintage or just old as they mimic the Sheaffer flat tops of the 20's/30's.

In my experience nice robust pens, although I think you may be better off with a standard nib.

Andy

Hi,

I think the 70s/80s timeframe is right. I don't think this is a Vintage; as Andy points out, that model featured gold-plated trim, and it had a gold-plated disc set into the top of the cap. I believe there was also a Vintage in solid black.

My guess is that this pen was originally sold as part of a calligraphy set; I've got a brown version, with a different filigree pattern, that came along with a large Sheaffer/Eaton stationery set and a calligraphy manual.

I see NNs misdescribed, not infrequently, as 1920s/30s pens (one shouldn't pay 1920s-flattop prices for them, of course). But I think they're marvelous pens in their own right.

Cheers,

Jon

Your no nonsense pen had a fine calligraphy (italic) nib, not a regular nib and it takes cartridges. The ones from the 1930's were lever fillers.

Thanks for all of the help, I highly doubted that it was from the 30's I mostly got it because of the italic nib and the fact that it is pretty. I paid $35 for it, so I don't think I got ripped off.

Thanks again,
The Marksman