vicpen123 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 My wife found an old Sheaffer Skripsert Stylpoint fountain pen that she had used in school several decades ago and that I have now added to my Sheaffer drawer. I have found that the Skripsert with a Stylpoint were sold in the late 50s and early 60s which would correspond with it's school use. The name on the clip on the cap is spelled Sheaffer'S which also dates the pen as being around the early 60s when they dropped the last 'S. The filling system comprises a small unenclosed squeeze sac attached to the section that I expect would hold only a small volume of ink compared to the numerous other Sheaffer filling systems. I have not yet tried to fill the pen being unsure as to whether the filling system was both complete and functional. I have consulted Richard Binder's discussion on filling systems and cannot find any information. Can anyone help? Link to post Share on other sites
hari317 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Its likely a Touchdown filler with the plastic TD tube. In case you wish to write to me, pls use ONLY email by clicking here. I do not check PMs. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
pajaro Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I think Hari317 is right. I have one of these pens that I that I have had for decades. It had a sac that appeared to be adhered to the inside rim of the section end, just as that one looks to me to be like. For a while i worked after I shellacked a sac to the inside rim of the section inside end. "Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time." --Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960. Link to post Share on other sites
terim Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I guess that would make it an Imperial I .... the touchdown tube was plastic so these don't get restored often. Teri Morris, PEYTON STREET PENS Visit the Peyton Street Pens web site. Instagram for Peyton Street Pens Link to post Share on other sites
elkoko_pen Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) Here is a breakdown picture of my imperial 1. Edited January 15 by elkoko_pen Link to post Share on other sites
vicpen123 Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Thank you all for correcting my description of the pen and providing the usual high standard of FPN assistance. It is indeed a Touchdown Imperial 1 although when I compare it to the Skripsert the differences are not readily apparent to the untrained eye. It seems that Skripsert was a cartridge model of almost identical external appearance as the Imperial 1. Now to try and make it work. Link to post Share on other sites
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