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Hello,

 

I've had this pen in my possession for a little over 20 years and I've only truly began using it 2 days ago for some reason.

(I used it as a child at one point but I didn't understand it or appreciate it back then...)

 

I can't remember where or why I bought it, but most likely it was my father that bought it for me for fun.

 

Can someone tell me what model this pen is and also, I would like to use a "converter" for it so I can use different inks but I'm not sure where to look or what to get exactly, can someone please point me in the right direction?

 

Thank you.

 

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It is a late Sheaffer Student fountain pen (1970-80´ years) and it takes Standard size Cartridge and Old Standard size Converters (with press sac system) I am not sure if new Standard Piston Sheaffer converter fits it...maybe the piston converter is a little longer...Regards.

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Had the same pen in the same color back in the 70's. Sheaffer School Pen. They were sold on a blister pack with several cartridges. They still take the same cartridges as are available now a days at Staples. I've seen the converters on Ebay.

 

 

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Had the same pen in the same color back in the 70's. Sheaffer School Pen. They were sold on a blister pack with several cartridges. They still take the same cartridges as are available now a days at Staples. I've seen the converters on Ebay.

 

 

 

 

It is a late Sheaffer Student fountain pen (1970-80´ years) and it takes Standard size Cartridge and Old Standard size Converters (with press sac system) I am not sure if new Standard Piston Sheaffer converter fits it...maybe the piston converter is a little longer...Regards.

 

Wow thank you both for the quick reply.

 

​I've been digging around a bit more on this forum and I noticed another pen that looks like mine called the "Reaktor", is that the same thing as the "School Pen"?

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Depending on what color of ink you want to use, you might want to use a cartridge, refilling it with a syringe. The converter with the black end has a latex sac, and red and purple inks tend to shorten the life of latex sacs. If you find a converter with the red end, its sac is PVC, and it's not affected by red or purple ink. The converters with the push button at the end have latex sacs.and red and purple inks might shorten the sac life of the push button converter.

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I am pretty sure this pen would not take the standard size squeeze converter. Nor the modern piston converter. It may take the slim squeeze converter or the button converter, though.

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I have two of the older school Sheaffers with the clear barrels and the rounded ends, just like the ones I wrote with in elementary school. Somehow it doesn't seem right to put anything into them except the Sheaffer blue cartridges. They both write very smoothly, too--I won handwriting awards every year with those pens.

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I have a pen like the one the OP pictured, and this pen will take the standard size squeeze converter. I just tested it with the standard size squeeze converter, and it fits and the section screws down completely.

 

These pens are pleasant to write with. I like them for drawing. Watercolor washes often make the underlying drawing disappear, which might be an advantage. :)

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Thank you all very much for helping me get this sorted. So it's a school pen and can take standard size squeeze converters.

 

Just last question that i don't think was answered. What is the difference between this and the "Reaktor" ... ?

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This thread

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/210147-converter-for-sheaffer-school-pen/?hl=reaktor&do=findComment&comment=3771310

 

has some discussion on convertors for the Sheaffer School pen, including mention of the Reaktor.

 

Along with the options you mentioned, I urge you to consider the syringe method (mentioned by pajaro, above) of refilling cartridges. You can put any ink you want into the cartridge and fill it 100% with (usually) no mess. I've been doing it for years with my Platinum 3776 even though I have the convertor for it. For me it's just simpler. If you want to change inks, you must be sure that the convertor is thoroughly cleaned before moving on to the new ink so you don't contaminate it. With a cartridge, one or two good squirts of clear water does the trick. You can even mix ink in your cart if you so desire. I guess the seal where the cartridge meets the feed will eventually wear out and fail, but I haven't seen it happen yet.

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This thread

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/210147-converter-for-sheaffer-school-pen/?hl=reaktor&do=findComment&comment=3771310

 

has some discussion on convertors for the Sheaffer School pen, including mention of the Reaktor.

 

Along with the options you mentioned, I urge you to consider the syringe method (mentioned by pajaro, above) of refilling cartridges. You can put any ink you want into the cartridge and fill it 100% with (usually) no mess. I've been doing it for years with my Platinum 3776 even though I have the convertor for it. For me it's just simpler. If you want to change inks, you must be sure that the convertor is thoroughly cleaned before moving on to the new ink so you don't contaminate it. With a cartridge, one or two good squirts of clear water does the trick. You can even mix ink in your cart if you so desire. I guess the seal where the cartridge meets the feed will eventually wear out and fail, but I haven't seen it happen yet.

 

A good description of the use of the cartridge. The old cartridges are available on ebay in quantity. The converters are, I think, more expensive, running from about $11 to $20 for the ones with latex sacs, to about $30 for ones with PVC sacs or for the button filler converters. I plan to restore my latex sac converters with PVC sacs when the sac fails, but this involves drilling. The cartridges last a long time before the hold on the section nipple gets too loose for use. So, there is at least a short term economy in using the cartridges. I do it on several different pens.

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