Product Description
Type Vintage snorkel filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Admiral Snorkel in a hard to find color
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in Canada-- 1952-9. (We notice that the snorkel tube is cut at an angle, which we usually only see with Triumph nibbed snorkels and the open nibbed pens usually have a squared off snorkel tube. This could be a variation done in Canada, or indication of a snorkel tube replacement.)
Length 5-5/8".
Filling System Snorkel filler. We've restored it with a new sac, point gasket, and O-ring. It's working perfectly.
Color Vermilion body and cap with gold plated trim and a 1/4" cap band. This is one of the six colors considered most collectible. In Snorkels, Fiesta Red and Vermilion are very close in color, both a bright orange-red, but Vermilion is correct for the Admiral which was not made in Fiesta Red.
Nib EXTRA FINE 14k #5 nib, marked "Made in Canada". No size label on it, but it is a fine, single-tone 14k #5 nib. It is correct for the Admiral model. It's smooth and firm with nice tipping material and has a little spring but not much line variation.
Condition Superior condition with minimal handwear. Some plating loss on the section threads, but the clip and cap band look really good. No bite marks, cracks, or major scratches. The imprints are clear and readable, and the pen is working perfectly.