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And forward some more, that Lennox made-for-sheaffer (and so stamped) 1960-ish Lady Sheaffer Turkey desk set with matching moire pens.

 

http://vacumania.com/penteech/sheafferdesksetturkey1blue850.jpg

 

 

...more...

 

David,

You really need to start reading Outdoor Life or Field and Stream.... your "turkey" is actually a ring-neck pheasant.... a very popular game bird for hunters.

I realize you're a city boy, but gimme a break.... even you should recognize a turkey.... after all Thanksgiving was only last week...

 

:headsmack: :roflmho: :headsmack: :roflmho: :headsmack:

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I like the looks of the 1930s Balances, but i have only one that i really like writing with. What i'd like is a nice jade green or pearl and black Balance with a Triumph nib.

 

I like Touchdowns, especially the fat ones, and i love writing with Snorkels, but they don't make me swoon.

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Someone mentioned Tuckaway???

 

Swoonable perhaps.

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/sheaffertuckawaycarmineset850.jpg

 

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/sheaffertuckygoldfilled.jpg

 

 

Think i have too many pens lying about...

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/sheaffertuckysetmint50per.jpg

 

Back to sleep before waking for work.

 

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Touchdowns and Snorkels.

 

I do have a Balance, and I like it, but the Valiant (or what seems to me to be a Valiant) I inherited from my father is the one that makes me swoon most. A great writer.

 

Then, for sentimental value, the pen I have had for close to 50 years now, my PFM I.

 

Sorry, I don't have pictures. I don't have a digital camera yet, and I'm too lazy and busy at other projects to care about taking pictures with my old Pentax.

 

 

Fernan

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8C's are one of the all time essential Sheaffer's -

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/8C3.jpg

Early hard rubber 8C's

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/8C2.jpg

Radite 8C's

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/5overlay.jpg

Gold scroll, Sterling scroll, Sterling slotted, Gold slotted, Floral

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/28%20lampangle.jpg

1928 Banker Lamp

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/67a.jpg

Cobra circa 1930

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/1002a.jpg

Might be only known example of the lamplighter deskbase circa 1929.

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/catycat.jpg

Just too iconic to leave out "Cat" circa 1930

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/OSBalances.jpg

Oversized Balances

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/snorkels1.jpg

A few different snorkels

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Oo. Nice!

 

Roger W., what are the distinctions between those pens? Nib sizes? Years? Fourth one from the left looks like it has a double band. What does that signify?

 

These are beautiful!

 

Lisa

 

http://www.sheafferflattops.com/images/8C2.jpg

Radite 8C's

 

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Fleekair <--French accent.

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Lisa;

 

These are all 8C's so the nibs are the same size. This array is pretty much by date. First group are mid 20's, next group is late 20's with the double band offered in 1928/29, the last group is 1930 and after. Most of the flattops that are found were produced circa 1926 until 1931. Sales were probably strong on the flattop the first couple years that balances were offered but, I don't have the data beyond that is what the existing examples tell us.

 

8C's are my favorite and I'm glad you like them.

 

Roger W.

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Anything in perfect jade

Anything roseglow

PFMs with the plastic caps, especially in green

Peacock Snorkels

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Lisa;

 

These are all 8C's so the nibs are the same size. This array is pretty much by date. First group are mid 20's, next group is late 20's with the double band offered in 1928/29, the last group is 1930 and after. Most of the flattops that are found were produced circa 1926 until 1931. Sales were probably strong on the flattop the first couple years that balances were offered but, I don't have the data beyond that is what the existing examples tell us.

 

8C's are my favorite and I'm glad you like them.

 

Roger W.

Thank you, Roger W.

 

I think 8C's are my favorite now, too. Of the Sheaffers. I don't have a favorite favorite.

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@ Roger W

 

Nice lamp, Roger :notworthy1: . And I like the cat as well...

 

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Anything in perfect jade

Anything roseglow

PFMs with the plastic caps, especially in green

Peacock Snorkels

 

Yeah, these OS Roseglows gave me some swoon ;)

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/sheafferroseglowfistful.jpg

 

http://removed.xyz/penteech/sheafferroseglowtrio.jpg

 

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OK

 

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/glenn-sc/Oversized.jpg

 

or

 

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/glenn-sc/SheafferBalanceIIs.jpg

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P.S. I also really like those Tuckies, David. I like the wide band Tuckies and even the no-nose Tuckies (those ones look so sweet!).

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Wow! What a great thread. Have been watching the Network for the last few months, learning and appreciating, but Dr. Issacson 's collection takes it to a new level for me. Have seen some of the pictures before, but together plus new ones, concerns me as I am inspired to find just one example like those presented. Very nice.

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David,

You really need to start reading Outdoor Life or Field and Stream.... your "turkey" is actually a ring-neck pheasant.... a very popular game bird for hunters.

I realize you're a city boy, but gimme a break.... even you should recognize a turkey.... after all Thanksgiving was only last week...

 

:headsmack: :roflmho: :headsmack: :roflmho: :headsmack:

 

 

Think of "Dughnut Dan's" doughnut shop from Beetle Bailey comic. ;)

 

Recall? All those people wandered in to tell him he'd spelled doughnut the wrong way... and then bought a few before leaving.

 

-david

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:headsmack: You people are too promiscuous. You can have only ONE favorite pen. I was hoping someone would say, of all these nice pens I have, "THIS" you see, as it lies before your eyes, is the one I can't live without.

A man's real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing else is he poor.

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