Sheaffer Converters - 6 Different Types

[mrcharlie]

Yeah, the ones from '69-'02 or so. That's the one you mean, yes?

My piston filler came with a "tranquil yellow" NOS agio, which is I think from when pen production was BIC but still US, so about 10 years ago? I assume brand new ones today are the same; they look the same in pictures.

 

These are the NNs I have; and it fits in both of these. They were my parents', and I think they are no newer than the mid 1970s; the 'boat keel' shaped feed in the orange indicates that it is the older of the two. Probably some NN expert here knows how many years this feed was used before they switched.

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img542/3465/parents1.jpg

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img607/1899/parents2.jpg

 

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Edited March 14, 2013 by mrcharlie

[welch]

Bill, does that convertor have a clear barrel?

I want that.

I use convertors rarely because I cannot see how much ink I've got.

A clear convertor I'd use.

 

Yes, the Intrigue converter has a clear barrel, but the loading mechanism is so Rube Goldberg I doubt anyone would use it to check ink levels.

 

I had to read the Intrigue instruction manual a few times...and even then I stumbled on the right way by accident...oh, said me, you pull this while pressing that, and something grabs the teeth on the converter...how will I remember the trick when I want to refill?

 

But the Intrigue writes well.

[Pincel]

By "classic" you mean the regular old simple ones? I have a solid color NN in some sort of yellow/orangy color, Fine nib, original "boat keel" shaped feed. The current piston converter fits in it; I just tested it today.

Yeah, the ones from '69-'02 or so. That's the one you mean, yes?

There you go Harlequin, the current piston converters fit the early standard NNS. Based on the NNS pens I have, the current piston converters don't fit the following upscale heavier NNS models: Le Black, Le Bordeaux and the Old Timers. The barrels of these pens are shallower because of the metal inserts at the bottom of the barrel to give them more heft and weight (and to prevent you from using the "longer" current piston converter). If sumgai "... in the Virtual Pen Posse chat room...remarked that the 'standard' piston converter doesn't fit in the 'classic' NoNonsenses" maybe he didn't read the instructions on how to use these converters on those pens: The spring at the bottom end of the barrel has to be removed! I think what he has is a classic NoNonsense Rb/Bp barrel. Just kidding.

 

Ben R

[Harlequin]

I actually don't know which version NNS he had, I should have asked. I know the Aero converter fits, I have one of those myself. bu it's good to know that the piston converter does indeed fit, since I am guessing I'll need a few more soon, lol.

[79spitfire]

I have the last converter listed #6, the piston converter. It was present in the box with my dad's Lifetime Cartridge pen. I haven't tried to ink a pen with it yet (to be honest I'm not sure how it works) :embarrassed_smile: The piston seems jammed.

[barleycorn]

Yeah, the ones from '69-'02 or so. That's the one you mean, yes?

My piston filler came with a "tranquil yellow" NOS agio, which is I think from when pen production was BIC but still US, so about 10 years ago? I assume brand new ones today are the same; they look the same in pictures.

 

These are the NNs I have; and it fits in both of these. They were my parents', and I think they are no newer than the mid 1970s; the 'boat keel' shaped feed in the orange indicates that it is the older of the two. Probably some NN expert here knows how many years this feed was used before they switched.

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img542/3465/parents1.jpg

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img607/1899/parents2.jpg

 

Click on the photos for larger versions, if necessary.

 

Just out of curiousity I tried a piston in a few of my NN pens and it fit! I did not think it would so a squeeze convertor is what I use and one has the button style. I purchased a NN pen about 1980 and it has the flat style feed. I had not seen one with the older school pen feed. So it must be a very early example. The new piston convertors have a grey tinted window which makes seeing the ink level difficult. The older ones have a clear window which is better.

[Linger]

I have a Targa from the mid 1980’s that I used to use with a “squeeze” converter. It did not like airplane travels... I want to buy the modern one, described as:

 

The Sheaffer piston converter fits most current Sheaffer pens that take standard Sheaffer Skrip cartridges.

This Sheaffer will not fit the old Legacy or Legacy 2, Slim Targa, TRZ, Intrigue, or Reactor.

Will it fit? They’re only EUR 6,50 so trial-and-potentially-error would not bankrupt me, but anyways, I wonder if anyone knows?

Edited April 30, 2020 by Linger

[Ron Z]

The piston converter will fit a Targa. The converter will also fit the Legacy pens that do not have the touchdown filling system. Not on her list, but it should be, is the Connaisseur, because there is a brass plug that adds weight to the pen, that takes up space in the end of the barrel.

[Linger]

Thanks. That means that Targa can go back in my rotation.