Identify This Pen, Please

[carola]

Hi, Sheaffer fans!

 

I´ve got some pictures of a Sheaffer pen and I would like you to identify it, if possible.

 

Is it a PFM?

And if yes, which model?

What kind of filling system is that?

And does the nib look like it landed on its nose?

 

Sorry for the low quality of those pictures, they aren´t mine.

 

Thank you very much.

[pajaro]

Imperial, inlaid nib, Touchdown filler.

[KBeezie]

Imperial, inlaid nib, Touchdown filler.

What he said... Plus that's a THICK nib hold onto that, I don't see those commonly.

 

And no, it wouldn't be a PFM, not only is the PFM thicker, it has a snorkel tube (and would have a spring inside the barrel and be a much more tedious restoration job).

 

ie: if there isn't this tube on the underside of the feed, it's not a PFM

 

 

By the way, regarding Imperials, the blue one on the bottom is an Imperial IV I restored :

 

 

and here's a look at it disassembled

 

 

Instead of putting a latex sac back on it, I went with a PVC sac so I wouldn't have to replace it as soon as I would a latex sac (though the touchdown fillers are a bit easier to do than a snorkel filler, especially a PFM snorkel system).

 

Avoid trying to disassemble the grip or nib area, they're pretty delicate and it's best not to mess with that even if you're trying to do a "deep cleaning", the inlaid nibs on those are usually glued in and you don't want to undo that (nor end up cracking the grip plastic). IF the barrel or grip gets cracked, you lose your filling ability (relies on a good seal which is usually why I use rosin sealant on the barrel thread after I restore it, and silicone grease the o-ring in the end of the barrel).

Edited October 8, 2020 by KBeezie

[carola]

Thank you for your answers. So the Imperial in question is an Imperial IV? Do you happen to know when it might have been built?

 

I have got a Sheaffer Legacy Heritage which also sports an inlaid nib. I´ve learned not to tamper with that.

 

I´m not sure yet if I am going to buy the Imperial as I would have liked to get a PFM. The nib is probably laying down a really thick line, the seller posted a sample although unfortunately without any size reference. Yet it looks like something a felt pen would produce.

 

I am not sure if the tines are straight. It might be the pictures... or the tines are bent.

On the other hand... the seller asks € 80,00 for it, so I could just take the risk. Servicing it would probably double the price.

[silverlifter]

It looks like the nib has taken a dive at some point and then someone has tried to straighten them out, not entirely successfully.

[pajaro]

80 euros seems a bit much for an Imperial with a bent nib still bent and not professionally repaired. I would keep looking.

[carola]

You´re probably right, pajaro. I´ll have to think about it a little more. In any case I should have my pen repairsman take a look at those pictures before engaging in negotiations with the seller.

 

I could even go have a look at it myself, it´s a two-hour drive. Would have been a nice trip with my motorcycle but temperatures are getting somewhat low here...

[terim]

On 10/8/2020 at 10:47 AM, silverlifter said:

It looks like the nib has taken a dive at some point and then someone has tried to straighten them out, not entirely successfully.

 

I agree. Stay away from that nib!