I have a Sheaffer Prelude with a converter. I just got an older Sheaffer School pen (red transparent) which uses cartridges. I noticed that the Javelin takes cartridges, but says it can also use a converter. Is it safe to assume ANY Sheaffer can also use that converter? Should it work in an old school pen?

The Sheaffer piston converter will *not* work in most Sheaffer pens as it will be too long. It was introduced in the mid to late 1990s and fits the Prelude, Balance, Legacy Heritage and Javelin. Most earlier Sheaffer pens use the shorter squeeze type Classic Converter, with a few exceptions. The TRZ and the Slim Targa use the Slim Converter, and very early Sheaffer pens from the 1960s that can use a converter at all were designed for the early plunger and button type, as they just did not have room in the barrel for anything longer than a cartridge.

The last of the line of Sheaffer school pens (Model #122 (?)) will hold the piston convertor



They're just a skootch longer and fatter than their ancestors, with a molded gripping area on the section.

They are also eyedropper-convertable by sealing the threads if you're into that sort of tinkering...


Tom

The older school pens, as well as the model 122, can be used as eyedroppers. As Jim said, they also can use the aerometric converters--which are still available.

Best, Ann

Hi, I have what I guess is an older school pen? One of those transparent plastic ones, that supposedly was still made in 1996 or so? Was this yellow one you showed made later than that? Would you expect those older short school pens could take the aerometric converter? Where would you get one?

We carry all the converters. Just touch base with us by PM.

I'm not sure what this pen is called (I guess "school pen"?) but it is rather short--is there a converter to fit it? Does anyone know if the nib is used on any other pens? I actually like the way it writes more than the Prelude. thanks.

(I'm trying to add a photo to show the pen, but it doesn't seem to upload--it is in the file attachment window, but I don't see it in preview.) Whoops, now it's working!!

This is a Sheaffer Cartridge pen, the final version of a long line of pens that goes back to the mid 1950s. This version will fit the Sheaffer Classic Converter (we stock those).

Oh how I wish there was an article on the web somewhere that would show all these various school pens and explain how they evolved over the years... The person who wrote that up would truly be a PEN HERO


I know you've got more than enough to keep you busy Jim, but it would make a nice addition to your site, should it strike your fancy...


Tom

Hi,

I would, but I don't have a web page as of now. I have a transitional model too.

Dillon

It's on my list! I love the cartridge and school pens. I may actually have at least one example of each in my own collection. The hardest one to find was the original Fineline cartridge pen, the first one Sheaffer made. I have one of those in the original plastic box with the original one-way cartridges. It's interesting that Sheaffer started with one-way cartridges, switched and kept two-way carts for a looooong time, and finally, when sending the cartridge making to Slovenia, went back to the one way carts.

I wonder how flexible the school pen's "Flexible Nib" (in your photo, pvdiamon) is...
All of mine are pretty stiff nibs.....

Hi,

You can play darts with Sheaffer cartridge pens, but, but, but...I am afraid of darts...

Dillon

I was surprised to see that on the package, as the nib is more like a nail. But I actually find it enjoyable to write with, in some ways, more so than the nib on my Prelude. They are both considered fine nibs, although I think the cartridge pen nib is a tad broader.