Product Description
Type Fountain Pen.
Product Name Imperial 797.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1970s.
Length The fountain pen is 5-3/16" capped.
Filling System It takes Sheaffer cartridges and converters. A Sheaffer squeeze converter is installed and the piston converters does fit.
Color 23k electroplated gold cap and barrel with a gold fluted, or wide and deep striped, pattern. It has a black section from the nib unit.
Nib Medium 14k v-inlay nib. The section has a M on it and that matches the cap sticker. (You'll find these high end Imperials with both "long diamond" style nibs and these "v-inlay" nibs. The V-inlay nibs may indicate later production.)
Condition New Old Stock in mint condition. It has never been filled and any marks you may find are minimal and the result of storage wear. It has the original cap sticker that identifies the nib size and the model. The cap imprint is clear.