Help Me Find Grandma's Sheaffer

[TheOtherBart]

My mother remembers my grandma (born in the 20's) always writing with fountain pens. Grandma is gone, sadly, and no one has any of her pens. From what mom remembers they were Sheaffers, with rounded ends, and lever filled. Mom believes she had at least one black and another green. Unless she was buying "vintage" pens, they would have been from the 50's or more likely the 60's. Could anyone point me towards specific models I should be looking for?

[Chouffleur]

I would suggest that, in the words of @chasepen on June 20, 2000, you follow this advice "I would look at the reference area of Richard Binder'ssite at richardspens.com and/or the gallery area of penhero.com You may find what you are looking for at one of these very informative sites. "

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/66932-how-to-identify-sheaffer-pens-1940s-1950s/

 

Have your mom see if she can spot something familiar.

[jar]

Were there any Sheaffer lever fillers after the Balance line; say late 40s? Were there any new lever fillers from Sheaffer after the introduction of the touchdown filler?

[mitto]

Were there any Sheaffer lever fillers after the Balance line; say late 40s? Were there any new lever fillers from Sheaffer after the introduction of the touchdown filler?

I have a black statesman II lever filler with a very nice upturned triumph nib. Wasn't that after the Balance line?

[Chrissy]

I don't know about vintage Sheaffer's, but there are plenty of modern Sheaffer's you could look at that are just as good if not better. The Targa for one.

[mitto]

The Targa is a great Sheaffer C/C pen. But it wouldn't come even any close to OP's grandma's pen.

[TheOtherBart]

I would suggest that, in the words of @chasepen on June 20, 2000, you follow this advice "I would look at the reference area of Richard Binder'ssite at richardspens.com and/or the gallery area of penhero.com You may find what you are looking for at one of these very informative sites. "

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/66932-how-to-identify-sheaffer-pens-1940s-1950s/

 

Have your mom see if she can spot something familiar.

 

Good advice, she zeroed in on the Balance pretty quickly.

[Mary P]

The Sheaffer 1500 and the Sheaffer 875 were both shaped similarly to the Balance and used a lever fill mechanism. The 875 had a regular nib and 1500 had the conical triumph nib. Theses pens were available in the late 40s through the early 50s.

 

If the pen body was plastic and the cap gold, your grandmother could have had a Sheaffer Crest Triumph. These were introduced immediately after WWII and sold until the early 50s. They were available as lever fill in '46 though I think later models had the snorkel filling mechanism.

 

Look at Pen Hero for pictures of many Sheaffer models.

[TheOtherBart]

The Sheaffer 1500 and the Sheaffer 875 were both shaped similarly to the Balance and used a lever fill mechanism. The 875 had a regular nib and 1500 had the conical triumph nib. Theses pens were available in the late 40s through the early 50s.

 

If the pen body was plastic and the cap gold, your grandmother could have had a Sheaffer Crest Triumph. These were introduced immediately after WWII and sold until the early 50s. They were available as lever fill in '46 though I think later models had the snorkel filling mechanism.

 

Look at Pen Hero for pictures of many Sheaffer models.

Thank you Mary!

[jar]

Thank you Mary!

Remember those numbers were not models but rather prices. A 1500 listed for $15.00 and an 875 listed for $8.75. Often several models had the same price code.

[TheOtherBart]

Remember those numbers were not models but rather prices. A 1500 listed for $15.00 and an 875 listed for $8.75. Often several models had the same price code.

 

Good to know, thanks. In reality I'm relying on my mom's memories from 50+ years ago, as long as I find something that fits her recollection she will be very happy. Now to find some good reputable sources of restored old Sheaffer lever fillers...