Identifying A Targa

[drathbun]

This is a friend's that his Dad left to him. I'm guessing it is mid 80's. It is a Sheaffer Targa "Ronce"? It has "10733" stamped on the metal end of the section.

 

 

I can't find the finish anywhere though. It doesn't quite match any of the finishes in the catalogue at SheafferTarga.com except perhaps this one which is a prototype called "Crimson Filigree":

http://www.sheaffertarga.com/images/Sheaffer%20Targa%20Pens/New%20prototypes/no%2017%20crimson%20filigree%20p.t.JPG

[blueboy]

This is waht you might be looking for?

 

www.sheaffertarga.com/pens/Light brown ronce.htm

 

Or this

 

www.sheaffertarga.com/pens/Golden brown ronce.htm

Edited December 22, 2019 by blueboy

[drathbun]

This is waht you might be looking for?

 

www.sheaffertarga.com/pens/Light brown ronce.htm

 

Or this

 

www.sheaffertarga.com/pens/Golden brown ronce.htm

 

Yes, the light brown ronce looks the closest I think. So what does it mean "prototype"? Did they make just a few of each of these prototype finishes and not release them?

[blueboy]

It seems it wasn't part of the standard line up.

 

Targa isn't my main interest so I'm no expert. I think the details of production numbers and the like is very sketchy, I know that Sheaffer binned most of their records when they were taken over, which makes any sort of research very difficult.

 

You might be able to get some more info from the owner of the Sheaffertarga.com website, who is an expert in Targa!

[drathbun]

I thought people might like to see how the nib turned out on this pen. It hasn't been inked in over 20 years and it writes wet and smooth and beautifully!

 

 

Here is my YouTube video on this Targa.