Do Old Sheaffer Cartridge Have A Converter Or Take Universals?

[WhiskeyMan]

Do old Sheaffer cartridge have a converter or take universal cartridges?

 

That's the whole question. I don't use cartridges, but I found a bunch of these old pens. I wouldn't mind using them, but I don't care to regularly buy cartridges since I have so many bottles of ink.

 

Thanks

 

~C

[lahlahlaw]

It depends which pens you have. Some only take cartridges, others can also use converters. In any case however, they are proprietary Sheaffer ones. You can refill Sheaffer Skrip cartridges with bottled ink with a regular syringe. Or, you can turn them into eyedroppers pretty easily (again, depending on your model).

[RMN]

I agree with lahlahlaw.

 

perhaps best post a picture of your pen, with an unscrewed section and the barrel. The real Sheaffer afficionados will be quick to pinpoint the model, and if there are any peculiarities.

 

Sheaffer changed their cartridges sometime ago, but if it is a regular C/C pen, the modern cartridges AND converters will fit.

 

 

D.ick

[whych]

Unless it is one of the thin cartridges, the old style squeeze converter should fit them.

The newer piston type converter may be too long for some of them.

[PAKMAN]

Most old Sheaffer converter/cartridge pens must use the Sheaffer Cartridge and can not use international carts. Many however can use the flat bottomed Sheaffer converters, I have one in my 70's school pen.

[WhiskeyMan]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I don't happen to have a camera right now, but the Sheaffer in question is the one with the "finger nail" nib. It looks like 60s or 70s, but I'm not sure. Does this narrow it down enough?

 

Thanks

[jar]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I don't happen to have a camera right now, but the Sheaffer in question is the one with the "finger nail" nib. It looks like 60s or 70s, but I'm not sure. Does this narrow it down enough?

 

Thanks

 

If you are talking about the inlaid nib then it very much depends on the pen. Without out pictures and measurements I doubt you can get a realistic answer other than "Try a Sheaffer converter and see".?