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Sheaffer Triumph Autograph Slender Wide Band Vac Fill Review


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Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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These are very elegant and distinctive pens, George!

 

Your photo of the nibs and the engraved writings is simply gorgeous.

 

It is strange that your most recent models (the one you reviewed here) has a metallic thread on the section, instad of the gold one of your other specimen.

 

Congratulations for such interesting pens!

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These are very elegant and distinctive pens, George!

 

Your photo of the nibs and the engraved writings is simply gorgeous.

 

It is strange that your most recent models (the one you reviewed here) has a metallic thread on the section, instad of the gold one of your other specimen.

 

Congratulations for such interesting pens!

Thank you, these pens are underrated pens. They are fantastic writers even moreso for the standard valiant and oversized vac fill balance. While flexible nibs are very rarely and scarcely encountered whether with triumph and lifetime nibs, those perform flawlessly on whatever type of paper you write. I think one with the gold ring on the section is an early WWII model, the other a WWII production model. They are much refined than the Parker 51 and hold way much more ink. I have several Vac Fill Triumphs and properly restored by Ron Zorn, they are fantastic pens.

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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I love the Triumph models. The nibs are so beautifully made. I fing I dont use them much for fear of the little rubber end of the plunger dislodging. It's somewhat irrational, I know.

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Thanks for the wonderful review. I enjoyed both the handwriting and the pictures. I looking to add a conical nib to my collection soon.

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New here. I have just acquired a Scheaffer fountain pen with the Triumph nib. I got it simply because I do not want to take my Snorkel out where it might get lost. Some say this is a Lifetime Sheaffer. Somebody said it is an Autograph made in the 40s. 

 

As near as I can tell I would describe it as a Sheaffer Balance 1000 Autograph Lifetime. Obviously I need help. 

The only info I have on the pen is "You will be bidding on a pen that is in good condition, trim is engraved with the initials L A J and does show minor wear of the gold tone plating. overall length is 5 3/16 inches, uncapped approx. 4 1/2 inches, I really don't know the size, the body cap is very tight, I was able to get it unscrewed, but it only pulls out about 1/16 of an inch, don't want to force it for fear of breaking it." 

I am worried about the "only pulls out about 1/16 of an inch, don't want to force it for fear of breaking it." . 

(I think I have heard the lines on the center band called a coin stack or a bank??? 

 

 

What is this exactly. (It just hit the mail and I won't have it until the 30th.) Anything you can tell me is gratefully appreciated. I simply wanted a nice Sheaffer to write with. I am trying to gather information to tell whoever I get it restored  by. (That can only pull the end cap out 1/16" makes me thing I may have wasted my money.) 

 

Thanks for any help. 

 

Happy Thanksgiving. 

 

 

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On 11/23/2021 at 2:24 AM, Lee Dawson said:

New here. I have just acquired a Scheaffer fountain pen with the Triumph nib. I got it simply because I do not want to take my Snorkel out where it might get lost. Some say this is a Lifetime Sheaffer. Somebody said it is an Autograph made in the 40s. 

 

As near as I can tell I would describe it as a Sheaffer Balance 1000 Autograph Lifetime. Obviously I need help. 

The only info I have on the pen is "You will be bidding on a pen that is in good condition, trim is engraved with the initials L A J and does show minor wear of the gold tone plating. overall length is 5 3/16 inches, uncapped approx. 4 1/2 inches, I really don't know the size, the body cap is very tight, I was able to get it unscrewed, but it only pulls out about 1/16 of an inch, don't want to force it for fear of breaking it." 

I am worried about the "only pulls out about 1/16 of an inch, don't want to force it for fear of breaking it." . 

(I think I have heard the lines on the center band called a coin stack or a bank??? 

 

 

What is this exactly. (It just hit the mail and I won't have it until the 30th.) Anything you can tell me is gratefully appreciated. I simply wanted a nice Sheaffer to write with. I am trying to gather information to tell whoever I get it restored  by. (That can only pull the end cap out 1/16" makes me thing I may have wasted my money.) 

 

Thanks for any help. 

 

Happy Thanksgiving. 

 

 

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Sorry for my delayed reply, but I would avise you to send your pen for the vac fill system restoration to Ron Zorn, he restored a number of mine and did an outstanding first class quality job when restoring them , he also did a great job on my vacumatics https://www.mainstreetpens.com/index.htm Please get in touch with him, he will give your pen a new life.

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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On 8/31/2022 at 5:00 PM, georges zaslavsky said:

Sorry for my delayed reply, but I would avise you to send your pen for the vac fill system restoration to Ron Zorn, he restored a number of mine and did an outstanding first class quality job when restoring them , he also did a great job on my vacumatics https://www.mainstreetpens.com/index.htm Please get in touch with him, he will give your pen a new life.

 

Sorry for my delay. It was sent off for restoration. Restorer had to replace the rod as the rubber around it was shot. New stainless steel piece and works great.  thanks for the response. 

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I bet it writes like a dream!  Those are some of my favorite nibs.

 

Erick

Using right now:

Visconti Voyager 30 "M" nib running Birmingham Streetcar

Jinhao 9019 "EF" nib running Birmingham Railroad Spike

Stipula Adagio "F" nib running Birmingham Violet Sea Snail

Sailor Profit "B" nib running Van Dieman's Night - Shooting Star

 

 

 

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Autograph pens look nicer that the standard models with less fancy trim . Are all the autograph models made with solid gold bans? Some of them also have solid gold clips and both the bands and the clips are stamp with 14K.

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7 hours ago, langere said:

I bet it writes like a dream!  Those are some of my favorite nibs.

 

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It does , in fact they are outstanding quality pens and the triumph nibs are outstanding

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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3 hours ago, jchch1950 said:

Autograph pens look nicer that the standard models with less fancy trim . Are all the autograph models made with solid gold bans? Some of them also have solid gold clips and both the bands and the clips are stamp with 14K.

The autographs had solid 14k gold bands a clips from what I have seen.

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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I love these vintage Sheaffers as you can find BPs and Pencils to match. Actually, when it comes to vintage Sheaffer/Parker I usually go all out to find the rest of the family and the original box.

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