Product Description
| Type | fountain pen |
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Product Name |
Sheaffer's name for this product line was Connaisseur. ... this is model 820, the lacquer version of the black Connaisseur that was part of the Grand Connaisseur line. (There's a resin version, model 812, that is part of the standard Connaisseur line.) See the Sheaffer Targa web site (http://www.sheaffertarga.com/Connaisseur/connaisseur%20reference%20list.html) for a list of the Connaisseur models. |
| Manufacturer and Year | Sheaffer, USA - 1989 |
| Length | 5-1/2" |
| Filling System | Sheaffer squeeze converter (included). This is one of the Connaisseurs that has a metal weight in the end of the barrel, which improves balance but limits you to the use of a squeeze converter or cartridges. |
| Color | Black lacquer over brass with gold plated trim |
| Nib | Two-tone Sheaffer 18k nib ... fine, very smooth, with a little spring, enough to call it semi-flex. Two-tone nib is correct for the Grand Connaisseur. |
| Condition | Very nice condition, with a few small nicks in the lacquer of the cap, and a scratch on the barrel where the cap was posted. No cracks, bite marks. The trim is excellent. |
