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I have a Sheaffer Tuckaway pen of my father's, c. 1944-1945. It was recently professionally restored and I need to know the best ink to use in this type of pen. Is Noodler's Eel safe? Monteverde or Herbin? Do I need to use, or avoid lubricated ink for this pen?

Purchased this pen from eBay for $29 with shipping. Its my first vintage/older Schaeffer (except for my school pen which I still have from 1950s). It was sold as a working Targa without any other information. The nib says Schaeffer USA 585 14K. The barrel and cap are metal. My questions are these: Is it a Slimline or a Classic? Is it a 1000? Or other? What year or years was this in production? The barrel has some dark marks? Dirt? around the screw threadsis it safe to clean? With what? It came with a Schaeffer converter. I cleaned the nib and converter in homemade pen flush i.e. ammonia, water, and a few drops of Dawn. Then loaded it with iroshizuku ink and was so very happy to find that it wrote just wonderfully right from the time it hit the paper! Although the nib is a little stiffer than I anticipated (maybe because it's a fine nib)...I rather like this pen as a writer and as a looker. I think I did well for $29. What do you folks think? Any other tidbits I should know about this pen? Schaeffer Group, Thank You So Much For The Knowledge & Expertise That Comes With Experience!

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