Please Help Me Identify My Pen

[devavictrix]

About 10 years ago I bought what I was told is a Sheaffer Valiant fountain pen. I used it for a few years then went back to using a Pilot V5. My fountain pen now doesn't draw in ink when I try fill it so I set out to dismantle, clean and reassemble.

 

Dismantling became tricky when I tried to pull away the sac protector. It pulls on the sac so much that I fear the sac will break away so I did some googling to make sure I was doing the right thing. It was at this point I realised that my 'Valiant' isn't quite the same as all the other Valiants' on google images.

 

Please could someone help me identify it.

 

I will need to replace the sac because it is beginning to perish so any help on which sac I need and where to buy it from (UK) would be a great help also.

 

It isn't the snorkel version. There is no white dot on the lid. The lid clip reads 'Sheaffer's', and the lid has 'Sheaffer's - Made in U.S.A' stamped around the side. There is a repeating pattern of four graduating lines running along the length of the lid. The nib reads 'Sheaffer's ® Made in U.S.A'.

 

I hope you can help!

 

Thank you.

 

I can't embed onedrive images so here are some hyperlinks...

 

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgxozSwFAqyOpbg-f2YuEMQWGW6c9Q

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgxozSwFAqyOpbg_WV7MNxX9u7aSlQ

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgxozSwFAqyOpbhAr1jor1FTaK7sVA

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgxozSwFAqyOpbhD12VDnGONI9ls9A

 

 

[3rdlakerobert]

That's a fairly rare Imperial AS9G in Sage green.

 

Edit: And I believe the sac size is 14 1/2 or 14, like a Snorkel.

Edited February 4, 2018 by Robert111

[3rdlakerobert]

That's a fairly rare Imperial AS9G in Sage green.

 

Edit: And I believe the sac size is 14 1/2 or 14, like a Snorkel, and try some heat to release the rubber sac from the protector. Even if you successfully release it though, you'll want to replace it.

[devavictrix]

wow! Thank you! I started to doubt it was a Valiant a few years ago after it stopped working but never got the bottom of it. I started to think it was a Sheaffer's Frankenstein!

 

Thank you very much!

[devavictrix]

I did try dipping the sac and protector in warm water but it only released part of the sac. I'll try again. Do you know if shellac was used on these pens or can they become stubborn by other means? Its great to know the AS9G part... it adds so much more detail. I want the matching pencil now!

 

EDIT: Well, it turns out I have never known how to fill my pen properly! I read on a website reviewing the pen..."Just unscrew the end cap of the barrel, pull out the plunger, dip the nib in the inkwell, push in the plunger, and count to twenty. Remove the nib and wipe it and you are ready to write!"

 

​I counted to twenty, very slowly, and its writing perfectly. Despite me yanking on the sac! At least when it finally does need replacing I know what to buy. I'm very happy! :-)

Edited February 4, 2018 by devavictrix