I.D. My Sheaffer DESK SET - TARGA?

[hugh5]

I recently inherited a NEW old stock - in its ORIGINAL box - SHEAFFER DESK Set. The Black base is 10" x 5". The pen holders are very heavy and well made.

The set has TWO Sheaffer fountain pens - BOTH with white dots - both stamped on the nib - SHEAFFER 14k. SEE photos.

What I would like to know is WHEN this set was mfg approximately? What MODEL these fountain pens are? Targa? Touchdown (T.D.)?

I also noticed a white gummy/sticky residue when I unscrewed the barrel nearest to the nib...what/was this?

THANKS in advance for looking at my SET and I look forward to any/all your comments/answers/information.

Best Regards,

Dan

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Edited September 6, 2009 by hugh5

[Seville]

You should check your attachments as you have all the images repeated.

 

Philip

[hugh5]

Thanks Philip....yes....you are correct.....re-checked but don't see where I've managed to duplicate my photos....???

 

Dan

 

 

 

 

You should check your attachments as you have all the images repeated.

 

Philip

 

[Seville]

Well in the original post you have 29 images. Some repeated three times. Perhaps if you look in the html where you inputted the attachment codes you might find the repeats.

 

Philip

[sexauerw]

The pens are just as identified on the sticker on the bottom of the base: Touchdown Imperials. Definitely not Targas. No Targa ever had a Touchdown filler. Here is an image of a Targa desk pen for reference, as you can see it has the typical Targa cap ornament and cylindrical body. I have both a ballpoint and a pencil but have never seen or heard of a Targa desk fountain pen.

 

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/TargaDeskBallpointBrushedStainless.jpg

[hugh5]

Thanks Bill....I don't see where they are identified on the bottom of the base - can you help me with more detail on the "sticker" clue....Appreciate your help very much....

 

Regards,

 

Dan

 

 

 

The pens are just as identified on the sticker on the bottom of the base: Touchdown Imperials. Definitely not Targas. No Targa ever had a Touchdown filler. Here is an image of a Targa desk pen for reference, as you can see it has the typical Targa cap ornament and cylindrical body. I have both a ballpoint and a pencil but have never seen or heard of a Targa desk fountain pen.

 

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/TargaDeskBallpointBrushedStainless.jpg

 

[sexauerw]

Whoever originally packaged or sold the set was supposed to have checked one of the boxes on the label on the bottom. In your case, you have two Touchdown fountain pens so there are only two possible boxes. Your pens are Imperials, so the proper box that should have been checked is the second box from the bottom:

With two Imperial "TOUCHDOWN" Pens J16/6500

[Jeff E]

Bill is right. They are Imperials. Most likely from the 1960's. The Targa was not introduced until the mid 1970's.

[hugh5]

Thanks Bill for the information.....greatly appreciated your HELP>>>>

 

Regards,

 

Dan

 

 

Whoever originally packaged or sold the set was supposed to have checked one of the boxes on the label on the bottom. In your case, you have two Touchdown fountain pens so there are only two possible boxes. Your pens are Imperials, so the proper box that should have been checked is the second box from the bottom:

With two Imperial "TOUCHDOWN" Pens J16/6500