Identify This Sheaffer

[JakeTx]

I recently bought this Sheaffer at an Estate Sale for $12.50, and I would like to know more about it. I have never owned a Sheaffer and am rather excited about having my first one. If youcould help identify this pen and tell me more about the filling system etc. I would be most obliged.

 

Jake

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: For your own entertainment the pen in my pocket is a Parker 61 that I inherited form my grandfather.

Edited March 22, 2011 by JakeTx

[jar]

Hard to get specific but it is one of the Imperials. It is a touchdown filler. You don't have to open it as you are showing, there is an end cap that unscrews and a tube can be pulled out. Pull the tube all the way out, put nib in the ink (use water as a test) and push the tube all the way home. Count to ten and it should be filled. Tighten the end cap back down.

 

It was called a Touchdown filler and here are the instructions from Richard's Pens.

 

And here is a reference model list from SheafferTarga dot com.

Edited March 22, 2011 by jar

[JakeTx]

Thanks so much! You have been so helpful. I just tested it with some water and it seemed to work fine.

[Hugh200au]

It's an Imperial IV. RegardsHugh

[JakeTx]

In my test run using only water I noticed that if I completely unscrew the section from the hood after filling it the metal tube is wet. Is this indicative of a bad seal or some other issue that needs to be addressed?

 

Jake

[jar]

In my test run using only water I noticed that if I completely unscrew the section from the hood after filling it the metal tube is wet. Is this indicative of a bad seal or some other issue that needs to be addressed?

 

Jake

 

Yes. Water should not be getting out of the inner sac inside that tube.

[JakeTx]

Alright, thank you Jar. For $12.50 I think I've got some room in the budget for repairs. Once more thank you for your help.

 

Jake

[Ernst Bitterman]

I'd suggest wiping everything down and leaving it apart to dry. Preventing rust is a much better thing than dealing with it. You might consider doing the refit yourself, as it's one of the easier set-ups to fix-- I've got some directions here and you can get a one-pen kit from Martin's Pens (probably-- he offers Snorkel and PFM kits, but if you contact him and explain your need for a Touchdown set-up he'll likely put something together; he's a very reasonable chap).

 

$12.50... say, you paid the original MSRP!

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