Sheaffer Radite Flat Top Photo Thread

[3rdlakerobert]

My first Sheaffer and my nicest:

 

 

 

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks,

 

This is a Sheaffer Lifetime model J74SC short thin fountain pen in unbreakable Jade Green Radite c. 1928-1929. It’s a 4 7/16 inch long lever filling pen with gold filled trim. It has a firm gold nib stamped SHEAFFER’S over LIFETIME over REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. over MADE IN U.S.A. over a number. The barrel is stamped W. A. SHEAFFER PEN CO. over PAT. AUG. 25 08 FORT MADISON, IA. U.S.A over DEC. 10 12 JAN. 27 - OCT 20 - NOV. 24 14. The ball clip is stamped SHEAFFER’S and is positioned nearly even with the cap top. The cap top has the White Dot inlay in the center. This model has a retail price of $7.50 in the Sheaffer 1928 catalog. Matching propel-repel-expel pencils were $3.75 in 1928. Note the cap and barrel are faded, a common discoloration.

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/SheafferLifetimeJ74SC_2048_01.jpg

 

Thanks!

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks,

 

This is a Sheaffer Lifetime model J8C oversize long fountain pen in unbreakable Jade Green Radite c. 1928-1929. It’s a 5 1/4 inch long lever filling pen with gold filled trim. It has a firm gold nib stamped SHEAFFER’S over LIFETIME over REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. over MADE IN U.S.A. over a number. The barrel is stamped W. A. SHEAFFER PEN CO. over PAT. AUG. 25 08 FORT MADISON, IA. U.S.A over DEC. 10 12 JAN. 27 - OCT 20 - NOV. 24 14. The ball clip is stamped SHEAFFER’S and is positioned nearly even with the cap top. The cap top has the White Dot inlay in the center. This model has a retail price of $8.75 in the Sheaffer 1928 catalog. Matching propel-repel-expel pencils were $4.25 in 1928. Note the cap and barrel are faded, a common discoloration.

 

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/SheafferLifetimeJ8C_2048_01.jpg

Thanks!

[GlenV]

I just finished cleaning up this 20s pen, its a bit over 5 inches long, coral red, smooth fine 46 nib

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks,

This is a Sheaffer Lifetime model J8C full size fountain pen in unbreakable Jade Green Radite c. 1926-1929. It’s a 5 1/4 inch long lever filling pen with gold filled trim. It has a firm gold nib stamped SHEAFFER’S over LIFETIME over REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. The barrel is stamped W. A. SHEAFFER PEN CO. over PAT. AUG. 25 08 FORT MADISON, IA. U.S.A over DEC. 10 12 JAN. 27 - OCT 20 - NOV. 24 14. The ball clip is stamped SHEAFFER’S and is positioned nearly even with the cap top. The cap top has the White Dot inlay in the center. This model has a retail price of $8.75 in the Sheaffer 1926 catalog. Matching propel-repel-expel pencils were $4.25 in 1926. Note the cap and barrel have discolored to a dark shade.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/SheafferLifetimeJ8C_2048_02.jpg

Thanks!

[PenHero]

I just finished cleaning up this 20s pen, its a bit over 5 inches long, coral red, smooth fine 46 nib

Hi Glen,

 

Your pen looks like a c. 1926 R46C Coral. Does it have a letter stamped on the base of the barrel?

[GlenV]

Unfortunately no, this pen was very chewed on the end with bite marks on the cap too. Theres a nice F on the end of my full size green jade though.. Fibroloid? Plastic type correct?

[PenHero]

Unfortunately no, this pen was very chewed on the end with bite marks on the cap too. Theres a nice F on the end of my full size green jade though.. Fibroloid? Plastic type correct?

Hi! Yes, F=Fiberloid Corp.

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks,

This is a Sheaffer Lifetime model J8C oversize long fountain pen in unbreakable Jade Green Radite c. 1927-1928. It’s a 5 1/4 inch long lever filling pen with gold filled trim and two cap bands. The 1928 Sheaffer catalog shows 5-30 and 7-30 models with two cap bands while Lifetime pens are shown with one single wide cap band. From 1927 to 1929 Sheaffer advertisements in major magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post only show single band pens. Enough two cap band Lifetime, 7-30, 5-30 and cut out Demonstrator models exist to indicate this cap type was tried for a brief period. It has a firm gold nib stamped SHEAFFER’S over LIFETIME over REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. over MADE IN U.S.A. over a number. The barrel is stamped W. A. SHEAFFER PEN CO. over PAT. AUG. 25 08 FORT MADISON, IA. U.S.A over DEC. 10 12 JAN. 27 - OCT 20 - NOV. 24 14. The ball clip is stamped SHEAFFER’S and is positioned nearly even with the cap top. The cap top has the White Dot inlay in the center. This model has a retail price of $8.75. Matching propel-repel-expel pencils were $4.25 in 1928.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/SheafferLifetimeJ8C_2048_03.jpg

Thanks!

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks,

This is a Sheaffer Lifetime model J74SR short thin ringtop fountain pen in unbreakable Jade Green Radite c. 1928-1929. It’s a 4 11/16 inch long lever filling pen with gold filled trim. It has a firm gold nib stamped SHEAFFER’S over LIFETIME over REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. over MADE IN U.S.A. over a number. The barrel is stamped W. A. SHEAFFER PEN CO. over PAT. AUG. 25 08 FORT MADISON, IA. U.S.A over DEC. 10 12 JAN. 27 - OCT 20 - NOV. 24 14. The barrel end has the White Dot inlay in the center. This model has a retail price of $7.50 in the Sheaffer 1928 catalog. Matching propel-repel-expel pencils were $3.75 in 1928. Note the cap and barrel show typical discoloration.

http://www.penhero.com/Temp/SheafferLifetimeJ74SR_2048_01.jpg

Thanks!