Another Pen Identification Request

[stefanv]

The attached photos are of four pens my Dad found. Both photos are of the same pens, but the first is with flash and the second without.

 

So far, we've been able to determine that the first is a Geha school pen. It might have been my first FP, although I thought I had a red Pelikano, but the teeth marks, nicely hidden by the cap, suggest it was indeed mine (I don't chew pens any more).

 

The next two are Sheaffers (some version of Imperial?).

 

The last one we've determined to be a Sterling Silver Parker 75.

 

 

 

 

 

Note, I haven't had a chance to examine these in person. These are just snapshots my Dad sent me.

Edited January 13, 2011 by stefanv

[Bobby Check]

The 2 middle pens appear to be TARGA pens

 

See http://www.sheaffertarga.com/ for greater detail on them

 

The master list is http://www.sheaffertarga.com/fountainpenlist.htm

 

Good luck,

 

Bobby

Edited January 13, 2011 by Bobby Check

[RMN]

The bottom pen is a Parker. I am no expert on Parker, can't give you the type.

And I think the top one is a Waterman. Don't know the name.

 

And I concur the middle two are lovely Targas.

 

You might get better results posting in the Parker forum (and Waterman? not sure about that one)

 

 

D.ick

[wordherder62]

The attached photos are of four pens my Dad found. Both photos are of the same pens, but the first is with flash and the second without.

 

So far, we've been able to determine that the first is a Geha school pen. It might have been my first FP, although I thought I had a red Pelikano, but the teeth marks, nicely hidden by the cap, suggest it was indeed mine (I don't chew pens any more).

 

The next two are Sheaffers (some version of Imperial?).

 

The last one we've determined to be a Sterling Silver Parker 75.

 

 

 

 

 

Note, I haven't had a chance to examine these in person. These are just snapshots my Dad sent me.

 

 

Below your Geha are two Sheaffer Targas--both nice pens and great writers. The bottom pen is a Parker 75 with the adjustable angle nib unit--see the collar above the nib?

 

Great pens from Sheaffer and Parker there and, obviously, some memories in the Geha!

 

Richard

[Bo Bo Olson]

The cross hatched sterling silver Parker -75 is called a cisele by many.

I bought mine in '70 before it got the fancy French name.

 

There is a Parker -75 com, that will tell you from the cap top, when it was made...well some of them.

Edited January 14, 2011 by Bo Bo Olson

[goodguy]

Yep as my FPN brothers said the two middle pens are Sheaffer Traga with wonderful inlaid nibs, among the best nibs ever made in my eyes.

The bottom one is of course the very elegant Parker 75 with its swivel nib.

This is the silver sterling model, among the more common and classic models of this large family of pens.

 

The upper one I have seen but dont know much about it.

[stefanv]

After doing some more searching around, I've come to the conclusion that the Geha is a No. 707, like the 4th pen from the left in this FPN posting: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/107720-fs-10-very-affordable-vintage-school-pens/

[stefanv]

Just to bring this thread up-to-date, here are pictures of all of the pens, now that I have them in my possession:

 

http://www.stefanv.com/pens/collection/geha-school-pen.jpg

 

http://www.stefanv.com/pens/collection/sheaffer-targa-1000.jpg

 

http://www.stefanv.com/pens/collection/sheaffer-targa-1028.jpg

 

http://www.stefanv.com/pens/collection/parker-75-cisele.jpg

[RMN]

Is there a dent in that Parker section or is that an illusion (perhaps reflection of flashlight??)

 

 

D.ick

[stefanv]

Is there a dent in that Parker section or is that an illusion (perhaps reflection of flashlight??)

 

That's the finger grip area. The section is somewhat triangular in cross-section there, so depending on the angle you look at it from, it looks narrower on one side of the centre line than the other.

[Bo Bo Olson]

Is there a dent in that Parker section or is that an illusion (perhaps reflection of flashlight??)

 

That's the finger grip area.The section is somewhat triangular in cross-section there, so depending on the angle you look at it from, it looks narrower on one side of the centre line than the other.

 

That then is an American version, the French version does not have that and has a different nib-feed.

 

There are a couple of 75's I want come the day. I want to try the French version too.

I've had my 75 since '70.

[stefanv]

That then is an American version, the French version does not have that and has a different nib-feed.

 

Yes, it's stamped "Made in USA" on the cap. Does that help narrow down the date of manufacture? There aren't any date codes like there are on the French version.

[sexauerw]

The second pen is a Bright Chrome Targa, model 1000.

The third pen looks like a Malachite Green Laqúe Targa, model 1081, a very nice pen.

 

The nib size markings, if present, would be on the underside centerline of the nib section just below the clutch ring that holds the cap on. The marking was usually a temporary marking that wore off after not very much use, so is not likely to still be there. But in some cases it was actually permanently stamped into the plastic. Both pens appear to be Mediums, but it's hard to tell from a photo; either or both could be Fine.

[stefanv]

The second pen is a Bright Chrome Targa, model 1000.

The third pen looks like a Malachite Green Laqúe Targa, model 1081, a very nice pen.

 

Now that I've got the pen in my hands, I've positively identified them. The third pen is a Grey Laque Targa, model 1028. It looked green in the original pictures (which I've had to remove to make room for more attachments, although the new pictures in my post above are hosted on my own site), but there's definitely no green in the pen.

[sexauerw]

I had forgotten that there were two versions of the 1028 Gray. There was also a 1028 Bordeaux, which I just got in the mail yesterday. The original 1028 Gray looked like this:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/Pentrace%20Sundays/SH101SheafferTargaGrayMarbled.jpg

 

A later reissue of the 1028 Gray was much darker and looked much more like yours:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/Pentrace%20Sundays/SH53SheafferTargaLacqueMarbledGray.jpg

 

And the French factory used the same model number 1028 for a completely different pen:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/Pentrace%20Sundays/SH198SheafferTargaLaqueBordeaux1028.jpg

 

So it's not always easy to identify Sheaffer pens.

[stefanv]

Yes, mine looks like your middle one, but with the gold trim of the first one.