Product Description
Type Snorkel fountain pen and pencil set, in box
Product Name PFM IV - "Pen For Men" series. This is the hardest to find of the various PFM models, not counting the demonstrator.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in U.S.A. -- 1959-1963 were the years they made the PFM IV.
Length Fountain pen is 5-3/8 inches long, and pencil is 5-1/8".
Filling System Fountain pen fills via Sheaffer's Snorkel filling system. We will send filling instructions with the pen. Twisting the top half of the pencil extends and retracts the leads.
Color Black barrel with a steel cap and gold plated trim.
Nib MEDIUM 14k Nib. Smooth with excellent tipping material. The pencil takes 0.9mm leads.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a large-sized, shiny set in a classic color. Fountain pen: The barrel has light scratching. The end of the barrel has some tiny chips in the surface, but nothing that affects the pen's performance. The gold end piece looks perfect. The cap has a lot of micro-scratching that is visible. The cap band has micro-scratching but it is nice and shiny gold. The clip has light scratch marks. The pencil has some long thin scratches on the barrel, and similar microscratching on the "cap" top. The clip has small scratching and pinprick marks. For both pieces, the white dot is excellent, and the imprints are clear.