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  1. Denizzz

    Have 3 Snorkels, Worth Restoring?

    Hello Everybody! i would be very thankful if you would advise. i have 3 snorkels: Snorkel Sentinel Black, Snorkel Admiral Pastel Green, Snorkel Admiral Burgundy. These need to be restored, but i am not sure what exactly the restoration with include. I am only sure that the inside mechanism needs to be fixed as the filling mechanism works but doesnt fill. The pen body will need to be polished. I am not sure whether it is a good idea, and how much the restoration could cost? probably it would be easier to sell the unrestored ones and buy already restored? Plus i am not 100% sure i will leave these in my collection. Would be thankful for any of your advices!
  2. Nathaniel Harter

    Removing Cotton From Sac Holder?

    Hello! I recently got a snorkel and am going to repair it. I was cleaning out the sac holder to remove and little pieces of dried-up sac before putting a new one in. I, not really thinking about it, decided to cut 2 strips of cotton and shove them into it, instead of using a cotton swab instead. Now, the cotton is stuck in there and I can't get it out. I already stabbed myself with the nib, so I would like to ask here before screwing it up more. I considered trying to burn the cotton, but could that ruin it?
  3. FredRydr

    Sheaffer Snorkel Desk-Pen Deco Set

    I thought I should share this set with you. These were bought separately; the rocker blotter was first. I was attending the Columbus pen show several years ago when Tom Heath and I decided to take a break Saturday afternoon and go pen hunting in the antique shops south of the city. In an antiques co-op in a big old house, I spotted the deco rocker blotter, having no idea what it was. I just liked it, and it was in gorgeous condition with that huge block of celluloid. I bought it, saving it from the pen turners/repairmen who would cut it up just for that celluloid! By sheer happenstance, I spotted the base and pen at a later pen show for not much money, and snagged it to put with the matching blotter. The condition was pretty good with no damage, except that the celluloid had ambered in comparison to the blotter. When I got it home, I placed the two together on top of the wooden filing cabinet in my home office, and I have yet to clean and polish the desk pen and base. I never gave them much thought, that is, until I bought my first two Snorkels last month! A couple weeks ago, I moved the set, and when I pulled the pen from the base, I discovered it is a Snorkel with it's $15 price tag in place, model No. 121GKD. (The G is questionable; see photo below.) That number is not corroborated by the pen selection that's on the bottom of the base, which at $15, calls for a No. K108 740 pen. (Daniel, get your catalogues out.) Here are the photos (pardon the dust!). Enjoy! Fred
  4. WilsonLaidaw

    Remove Price "chalk Marks" From Snorkel

    I have recently re-acquired a Statesman Snorkel in pastel blue after a gap of over 50 years. My last one which was a present from my parents on getting a scholarship to senior school in Edinburgh, was used as a dart by the school bully. I had been looking for a good one with a broad nib for some time but at a reasonable price. My "new" one is in lovely condition, has just been serviced and has had so little use that it is still showing the sales price of 5 pounds 7 shillings and sixpence (including purchase tax). As the lettering is half worn, I would prefer to remove it completely (unless that is sacrilege in penworld). What is the best way to do this with zero damage risk to finish of pen. I had thought of brass polish but I am worried that I might leave a dull patch. Wilson
  5. kanaka

    Cleaning Out A Snorkel

    Hi all, I'm pretty new to snorkels, and so far I really like what they have offered me. I'm wondering about cleaning and flushing, though. It seems like cycling the water out of the sac cleans that, but I read somewhere that it's not good to immerse the front end of the pen. How does one clean the feed? Is there a way that you'd recommend to prepare the pen for a new ink? Thanks!
  6. I'm somewhat new to non-student fountain pens, so I had done a bit of research before hand before picking a 'vintage' pen to go with, and as per the recommendation of two friends of mine (one of which being the one that restored mine) I went with a Sheaffer Snorkel. It's a nice American made pen that's older than either of my parents. The one I got here is a Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral (circa 1953 based on some of the insides), won it for $41 when there was only a minute left and I was already annoyed at being out bidded for all the other snorkels (I wanted to get something like the burgundy red or forest green body, but this is nice ), and then I had it restored by Sean (Write on Time) to like-new condition. I was pleasantly surprised by the result, a nice lightweight pen that's easy to feel, writes smoothly and just feels classy. http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/intro/sheaffer_snorkel_close.jpghttp://static.karlblessing.com/pens/intro/sheaffer_snorkel_full.jpghttp://static.karlblessing.com/pens/intro/sheaffer_snorkel_extend.jpg I love it, I keep it with me most of the time when I go out, just wish I could find a nice single-pen case that I can slip it into for some more protection.
  7. Manalto

    "writes As Smoothly As Thought"

    A charming advertisement from 1952. James
  8. I have an open nib Sheaffer's Snorkel and there is a small crack in the section. So far the crack hasn't had any functional consequenses as would be expected of a snorkel. I was wondering if anyone had advice on how I can prevent the crack from becoming something significant.
  9. I'm attempting my first restoration of a Snorkel an I have managed to damage the sac guard - perhaps terminally. I picked up the pen quite cheaply, so it's no great drama if I've ruined it, but I'd still like to get it working if I can. The guard is of the variety which is pinched in all the way around the hard rubber plug. I got the sac out cleanly through the hole in the end of the guard, and proceeded to heat the guard around the plug and try to push the plug out. In the process, my push rod slipped between the guard and plug and out through the end a couple of times, and I think this was the cause of one of my problems. Firstly, two of the raised ribs of the guard which key into the section are split along their edges for about 1/3 their length (from the open end)- the photo shows the location. The other two ribs appear undamaged. The guard still slides into the section easily enough, but it's not as smooth as it was. It feels quite secure once it's seated. Secondly, the plug is now quite easy to slide into the guard, certainly much easier that it was to get out. I've re-heated the plug and it seems to have largely returned to the right shape. Do either or both these issues mean that my pen is toast? For what it's worth, the snorkel tube is still a tight fit in the plug, and the operation of the snorkel extension knob seems smooth enough in the re-assembled pen without the plug and snorkel tube. Thanks in advance .http://g3.img-dpreview.com/85808332451148F5A065EAF4C91B3006.jpg
  10. Arkanabar

    Lightfast Purple Ink For Pfm-Ii

    I'm looking for a well-behaved, lightfast purple for my PFM II. I'm the sort of person who'll ink a pen, and take as much as a couple of weeks to write it dry before cleaning it. I've been known to leave my M200 inked with red-black without cleaning for months, just so I can always have the combination ready. If I find a "forever" color for the PFM-II, it could easily get treated the same way. I had been considering Diamine Bilberry, but there have been rumors which now make me hesitant to use it. I am also considering Diamine Grape. The PFM was the last of the Snorkels, and the first of the inlaid nibs. Has anyone had issues using Bilberry with either of these types? If you've used Bilberry without issue, how long did it stay in the pen?
  11. So, my sister was cleaning out boxes this morning and brought a Sheaffer Snorkel set. I don't know a lot about Sheaffers, but I was able to identify that it was a snorkel. What kind?! I know it's a 14k gold nib in fine width. The bands do not appear to be gold, but gold tone due to what appears to be tarnish. I was able to tell it had never been inked and it retains the band around the section with the words "Fine", clearly indicating the nib width. The size of the two barrels is pretty petite, perhaps about the same as an Estie or a little narrower gauge (I'm not home, so no calipers or such). From what little I could tell, it appears that the bladder (?!) is very viable. I looked at the small, round hole in the metal reservoir housing, which could be totally the wrong way to tell. As I said, I'm not a Sheaffer guy. I've been trying to get my sis into fountain pens and she's excited, so I'm hoping to learn and verify the pen is viable. Any help would be great!
  12. Ernst Bitterman

    When They Say "don't Pull On That...."

    Three pens sent along for a refit, all of which are described by their new owner as highly resistant to opening ("I can't do it; I hope you can" if I may paraphrase). Apart from the gobs of rubber cement on the threads of one, opening them proved instructive. Check out the horror show: I don't suggest that EVERYTHING that's wrong here is down to a foolish yanking up on the filler tube; what possessed someone to shellack one of the mechanisms to the section and push the snorkel halfway inside it obviously doesn't stem from that. However, it certainly happened and it certainly didn't help matters. The point seals were in pretty good shape, too, relative to the rock-hard O-rings at the other end. Just a public service announcement from Friends of Snorkels; there's a reason people keep saying no pulling on the filler when the point is in the wet.
  13. Well i went and screwed up >.< my ink sac broke(no idea how, it was fairly new i'm pretty sure) and i didn't get around to it, so somewhere along the line i managed to break the gold filler tube(the pen was a gold and black sheaffer snorkel... gold filler tube. i'm not sure what exact model it is, can't remember. i don't know where to get replacement parts however... they sell sacs on ebay, but at this point i'm looking for a new spring, sac protector, sac, sac plug, and (gold) tube :S i'm lost as of where to ask. this pen is setimental, and i want to get it back into working condition. i believe all the other parts of the pen are in good working order...even though i kind of listed everything in it.
  14. I have an older Admiral (actually, it's two now) that I have replaced the sac, gasket and ring on, but I am getting no vacuum. Everything seems to right, but I have noticed one little detail. The very first snorkel I repaired was an early one, where all the metal ribs were the same width, as was the feeder and nib assembly. They lined up and fit perfectly. I've noticed on the two pens I have that the grooves in the feed seem to be the newer models (maybe I have the ages reversed) where there is a single groove/rib that is larger than the other three. The sac protectors on both pens are all the same size. That leads me to think that I'm not getting vacuum because I actually have mismatched parts. I did a water test, and found a little water inside the barrel of one. Thoughts? Should I be on the look-out for the correct sac protector?
  15. carretera18

    Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant

    Some pictures of my Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KYKGSjYxxf4/VEnKF6GeCiI/AAAAAAAAAsA/dvPGbeQVIC8/s1600/Sheaffer_Snorkel_Valian.jpg
  16. Hey guys, so i bought a TM snorkel of Ebay, and through a very silly mistake on my part, i used a aerosol can of silicone spray (big no no) to lubricate the plunger of which ate away the O - ring at the top of the barrel. after a good time of kicking myself i replaced the O - ring with the proper replacement, but now no air escapes on the up stroke. The end effect is a vacuum being made within the barrel which pulls the plunger back down with it. All seals have been replaced and sac is new, all vents are clear, but i'm stumped as to the cause. Any ideas? I did a search of the network and couldnt find anything specific (maybe im just silly) all i could find is people saying that it should release a puff of air on both the upstroke and down stroke. It releases perfectly fine on the downstroke though. I can upload a video of it happening if my description is sub par (i have trouble explaining things like this) Thanks for your time all.
  17. Florida Blue

    1St Successful Snorkel Restoration!

    Hello fellow FPNers, I just finished my 1st (successful) restoration of a Sheaffer Snorkel fountain pen and since I was so proud of myself for accomplishing it I decided to post to pics of it. Hopefully you enjoy my work! I say "1st" because I tried restoring a couple Snorkels a few years ago, failed and gave up, but I really wanted to try it again. I bought the pen (along with a matching pencil) at an antique shop for $18, which I thought was a very fair price. The nib and feed was covered is green powdery stuff (mold?) and the pen was filled with brown ink. I disassembled the pen and soaked the nib and feed and a cloud of brown came out. This particular model is a Clipper in black with a fine sized palladium silver Triumph nib. What's really neat about this example (or at least I thought so ) is that it's a first year Snorkel with the 14kt gold Snorkel tube. I dissembled the pen, cleaned the bits of old sac out of the sac protector, replaced the point holder gasket, sac and o-ring and I polished the barrel and cap with simichrome. Here is the finished product. http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/thefancyman/DSCF0102_zps3d88249b.jpg http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/thefancyman/DSCF0104_zpsda51dc7e.jpg http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/thefancyman/DSCF0107_zps30dde9a3.jpg
  18. Komitadjie

    Help Me Id Today's Finds?

    Made a run up to a local antique place today, and I stumbled over a booth that had a fair number of Shaeffers! I picked up four items that drew my attention, and I'm curious about ID on 'em! None of them fill, of course, but the pencil in the snorkel set works just fine. First, a pen-and-pencil set, open nib, snorkel filler. I think this is likely an Admiral or a Saratoga? The gunk on the barrel is just tape residue, it comes right off with a light rub of denatured alcohol, thank fully, leaving the barrels un-marked. I was a bit worried about that when I picked them up! http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/Komitadjie/PENS-1_zpsa7f09d77.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/Komitadjie/PENS-2_zps94dbc890.jpg Next is a Tuckaway of some kind, touchdown filler, triumph nib. Beyond that I'm completely baffled. The diameter is a LOT larger than the other Triumph pens I have, I've included a picture of it at the end for comparison. The section is also transparent, although rather dark amber at this point. I'm not sure if that's degradation of the plastic with time, or crud on the interior, although I'd probably guess just the plastic breaking down a bit. As you can see, the cap has a fine, engraved pattern on it, as well as an engraved name. The clip is a tiny little thing, and the touchdown tube is hugely fat, and very short. http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/Komitadjie/PENS-3_zpse61b9fc9.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/Komitadjie/PENS-4_zps4e170421.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/Komitadjie/PENS-5_zps8b252e2d.jpg Last in the list is what I am fairly sure is a Touchdown Imperial, although I have no idea what model. It is also Triumph nibbed, and has three metallic points on the side for the cap's clutch to hold. http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/Komitadjie/PENS-6_zps382796fd.jpg http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/Komitadjie/PENS-7_zpsae2620b5.jpg And here's a quick shot of the different Triumph nibs. The front-most on the gray pen is a Valiant, for reference. The center one is the Tuckaway, and the top one is the Imperial. The sizes are really, really different! http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p603/Komitadjie/PENS-8_zps6922f05f.jpg Any help you guys can give me in identifying these would be greatly appreciated. I'm working on determining which ones I should send to a pro for restoration, and which I should work with myself. I'd really like to learn to restore these lovely old pens myself, it looks like a LOT of fun! I just don't want to accidentally hose up some rare, expensive model that I'll want to shoot myself for later out of pure inexperience! EDIT: Forgot to include the picture of the three nibs!
  19. Who would you recommend to repair and refurbish a snorkel-style Tuckaway that leaks where the barrel joins the nib? Thanks, Laurie
  20. grainweevil

    Snorkel - Missing Cap

    Folks, I've recently acquired a black Snorkel missing its cap for a couple of quid. I bought it with the view that it'd be a good hands-on education on a filling system that was new to me, but now I've got it working and cleaned up, it seems a shame to consign it to a life sporting an ill-fitting Hero 616 cap (being the only thing I have handy to protect it). The nib is a Triumph style with "M4" faintly visible on the rear, which research leads me to believe means it's a medium in Palladium Silver and would have been found on a Statesman or a Clipper. Is it worth trying to find a correct cap for it, or at least "a" Snorkel cap? And if yes, any suggestions of from whom? I'm not an eBayer - I fear once I start I'll never stop, so I've never started. As you may have guessed, I know next to nothing of these pens and their place in the pen world - never expected to see one, never mind own one. Any advice up to and including "chuck it in the parts bin" is gratefully received. I'm aware that I have a tendency to want to make working tools out of pens that sensible people would discard as a worthless cause and need to be gently lead away by kind people. Cheers, Al
  21. Elperraco

    Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral Doubts

    Hi everyone, I have a beatiful black sheaffer snorkel admiral that I havent treated as well as it deserve. The other day I soaked it in wate during to much time, trying to deep clean it. And as consequence some rust have appear into the spring, inside the body, inside the touchdonwn plunger tube and at the head of the screw that secures the piston knob. Right now I have the pen completely dissasemble. I want to do this. - Cleaning of rust the barrel and the plunger tube. What can I use to clean it? Some kind of brush? - I pretend to sand with very fine grade the head of the screw. Should I do it? - During the dissasemble I have make to appear a small crack on the knob. Can I buy a new one? - I would like to deep clean the nib and the feed. Its possible to dissasemble it from the grip section? How? - I found the pen to wet and maybe not as smooth as it should be. I have feathering with almost any ink. I would like to make a bit drier. It's possible? Than you everyone for your answers and sorry for my english.
  22. Some shots of my restored black Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral (~1953), currently using Noodler's Black Eel in it. http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/black_snorkel_admiral/full.jpghttp://static.karlblessing.com/pens/black_snorkel_admiral/close.jpghttp://static.karlblessing.com/pens/black_snorkel_admiral/snorkel.jpg
  23. KBeezie

    Had One Sheaffer... Now Four :d

    Got three more Sheaffer pens today. 1951 Touchdown Admiral in Evergreen Green with a Feather Touch Nib (14K Gold + Platinum Plating) 1947-1949 Craftman in Persian Blue with a Sheafer #33 14K Nib Late 60s/Early 70s Student Pen with a "F" Steel Nib, using it eye-dropper style with Noodler's Upper Ganges Blue 1953 Snorkel Admiral in Black with a Medium 14K Gold Nib. The Touchdown and Snorkel were completely restored by Sean Nicholson (The Touchdown was sold to me by him). The Craftman I won off ebay has been polished and replaced with a new sac (and Talc'd... not sure why that's needed). The Student Pen came along for the ride with the Touchdown. (It's actually much smoother than I expected, though not quite "fine" on the line width, the craftsman writes finer, with the touchdown being the finest. ). http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/sheaffer/group.jpg
  24. I just restored my first Snorkel last night, a black Valiant? with a white dot and a fine open nib. After putting in a new sac and both seals, I couldn't get the pen to fill very much at all. I eventually found out my original barrel had a long crack in it near the section. I replaced the black barrel with a burgundy one, and the pen now works great. Is barrel cracking common in Snorkels? Can you fix this issue yourself, or is it easier just to get a new barrel? PS. (Warning - wanton props) Thank you Grandmia for the great Snorkel video... and Brian Anderson's shop for the resac kit Thank you, ken
  25. Mafia Geek

    Sheaffer Snorkel Repair Help

    So I have some misc Sheaffer Snorkel parts on their way to me and I have a few questions about repairing snorkels. I have fully restored a snorkel, so I know how to safely take them apart and put them back together, but there are a few things I'm not sure about that I'd like to get sorted out before going to the pen show this weekend so I know what parts to get. The first is about the snorkel tubes. The pen I have has a triumph nib and tube but I'm getting a couple of open nibs and sections that won't have corresponding tubes. There is another triumph (angle cut) tube in with the parts that are coming, but I don't have a flat ended tube. I'm wondering if the angle cut tubes can work in open nibs. I know it might look a little funny as it might not be flush, but I'm wondering if there are any significant other differences that might prevent it from working correctly. If I do need a flat tube, is there a good source for them in the UK? The second is whether it's possible to fix a loose clip on a metal snorkel white dot cap. Thanks for any pointers.





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