Almost Vintage Sheaffer Id Help Please

[mhainz]

Hi there.

Newbie member here. As I stated in my intro post I've rediscovered in my middle age the pleasure in writing with quality pens. So far the only fountain pens I have are an old Parker and Sheaffer which belonged to my father and a new Jinhao which doesn't even come close in writability. (is that even a word?)

 

Anyway I'd love to find out a bit about the Sheaffer. I love the look of it especially the unusual nib design which I can't recall seeing anything similar anywhere.

There are no markings on the pen other than Sheaffer Made In Australia around the rim of the cap. My dad would have received this pen from his work back around 1971.

When I got it (I remember using briefly in my teens) it used cartridges but I've recently got a converter for it.

 

Any help as to model designation would be greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers,

Markus.

[gregamckinney]

I believe this is a Stylist.

Best Regards, greg

[Mr.Rene]

I believe this is a Stylist.

Best Regards, greg

+1.. The Stylist had two nib size in one point or tip...later...Parker made the Parker 180 to compite with the Sheaffer Stylist...

[mhainz]

Thank you SO much! That's awesome. I guess its one model I haven't come across yet.

[Ron Z]

This is the first version of the Stylist. Note the white S instead of the white dot. They later revised the nib unit to use a Triumph style nib, and put the white dot back on the pen. Either version nib will fit into the pen.

 

These tend to leak at the gold trim band just below the nib. The nib unit will unscrew from the section, and the threads can be sealed with either a rosin based thread sealant, or bees wax. Apply to the threads, warm a bit with a hair dryer, and screw the nib back in until it is snug - no need to make it really tight.

 

Any Sheaffer converter should fit the pen.

[mhainz]

Thanks for the info Ron. Yes it does tend to leak a bit from that gold ring. Not much. Just enough to be annoying so I'll try to seal it like you suggest.

 

Cheers.

[crescentfiller]

OP, If you have not used the Ravens March pen site I've pasted below, give it a look. It is terribly useful when trying to nail down the many Sheaffer models. The site's creator also posts on FPN, often with much wit!

 

This is just the Sheaffer page--click around a bit to what else is available!

 

http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/?page_id=6959

[ink-syringe]

Stylist 777 (I think)

[Ron Z]

OP, If you have not used the Ravens March pen site I've pasted below, give it a look. It is terribly useful when trying to nail down the many Sheaffer models. The site's creator also posts on FPN, often with much wit!

 

This is just the Sheaffer page--click around a bit to what else is available!

 

http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/?page_id=6959

 

Penhero.com would be better in this case. Dirk doesn't cover some of the later pens like this one.

[Ernst Bitterman]

 

Penhero.com would be better in this case. Dirk doesn't cover some of the later pens like this one.

 

I'm working on it. It's lack of contact rather than lack of interest; there's a lot of these things, and some are better at hiding.

[crescentfiller]

I thought the Stylists listed on the Ravens March site were quite similar....

 

 

 

sheaffer stylist.pdf

 

Penhero.com would be better in this case. Dirk doesn't cover some of the later pens like this one.