Sheaffer 271 Gold Electroplated Set

[3rdlakerobert]

I would suggest care if you polish it. I had a model 875 with the diamond-cut gold electroplated finish and actually removed a little of the gold plating by polishing.

[mitto]

Here as in, with me. The ones that have crossed my path are missing their clips.

 

 

Sheaffer Fashion II clips.jpg

May be these clipless were meant for ladies. Who knows. Edited January 21, 2015 by mitto

[Ron Z]

...or maybe they were removed to be used on another pen. If the pen were intended to be clipless it would not have the hole for the clip in the cap. Sheaffer would not ship a pen without the clip if it was supposed to have one. Some weird stuff has made it out of Ft Madison since first closing of the service center in 2008.

[mitto]

Here is the article I did about it awhile ago. http://sheafferking.org/?p=45

Read your article. My pen is not the skinny one. It takes the standard Sheaffer converter that is fitted in the Imperials of 1970s. You can clearly see it in the pictures. It is the size of Prelude and Sagaris and perhaps thicker than Sheaffer 100. Please have a look at the pictures afresh.

Edited January 27, 2015 by mitto

[Flounder]

Those I have tinkered with definitely take standard Sheaffer carts/ converters, so I'm sure they are Fashion IIs. I have a Fashion ballpoint on the way, it may be possible to cannibalise the missing clip.

[Ron Z]

It's been long enough since I was in the service center that I don't remember whether or not they were the same. I'll have to rummage through the parts bins to see what I have. I know that I have TRZ BP tops (got them after I tossed the BP after 25 years). Scads of them, and I don't repair BP pens. Don't know about the Fashion pens clips though. They just slide into place.

[poweratom]

Hi Mitto, I made an account just to thank you for identifying this set. I have had one of those fountain pens from my father before he passed away. And I just couldn't figure out what model it is (no box, not much else to go on on the pen itself). But now I know! Thanks!

 

Awesome site, btw.

[mitto]

Hi Mitto, I made an account just to thank you for identifying this set. I have had one of those fountain pens from my father before he passed away. And I just couldn't figure out what model it is (no box, not much else to go on on the pen itself). But now I know! Thanks!

 

Awesome site, btw.

That is great.

 

And you are welcome in the FPN. Nice to have you here with us. Enjoy your pen.

[mitto]

I mean your Sheaffer 271 pen set. Or is it just an FP?

Edited April 24, 2015 by mitto

[Flounder]

I forgot to say, the ballpoint clip swap went okay, and going by the catalogue pages, looks the same.

[mitto]

I forgot to say, the ballpoint clip swap went okay, and going by the catalogue pages, looks the same.

 

So you have now a Fasion ii 271 FP complete with the clip. Congrates.