More eyecandy since my return home.

Few years back i happened into a bunch of early HR and metal Sheaffers. Although most of the HR pens are fairly basic models, they are in crisp shape. So... i decided not to liquidate them. Put 'em in a pen drawer and figured over time i could leisurely add pens to the group if opportunity arose.

I've long been aware of the zig-zag chasing on some BHR models. Liked the look. Had surprisingly tough time grabbing a couple.

During the few months i've managed to acquire two pens. On my (fairly bright) monitor the chasing shows pretty well. Both pens are not heavily worn. Not sure how they'll look on other monitors.


Anyway, here are my two "zig zag" chased HR Sheaffers.

regards

david

Huh, that's cool- has both a vintage look and some sort of rotring Core or late 1990s 'omg tekno future!' look about it, though not in a cheesy way. Really cool looking, much snazzier than regular chased BHR IMHO.

These are "20's" as that is in the model code for the whole line. There are 11 catalogued and I own a 12th variation. This is the last hard rubber design that was patented by Sheaffer. I've kept a keen eye out for these and only have 8 of the 12 models. As they are a late hard rubber model they are typically very crisp.

Roger W.

Vey nice pattern! Thanks for the pics, David.

Is that a flex nib? What kind of imprint?

Here are the eight (of twelve) - old pictures and not that great. The correct nib is a "Sheaffer's No.2" but are frequently found with others. Several point styles and flex was cheaper than manifold (extra .50). We're lucky they came out in 1925 as they made that catalogue whereas the next to last hard rubber design was the Secretary that only shows up in one ad and no catalogue coverage (though we know they came in Clip, Short Clip and Ringtop just like the later cherry radite Secretary). Hard rubber was last advertised in November 1924 with the 20 series showing up in the circa 1925 catalogue.

Roger W.


Four of the six known gold filled mount 20 Series - note the second from the top is non-catalogue.


Four of the six unmounted 20 Series

Nice!

Eyecandy thus leads to more eyecandy

d

Dan Kirchheimer's name for the pattern, coined at DC pen show---"lane change".

Brilliant, don't you think?

Rob Morrison