Product Description
Type Vintage Fountain pen
Product Name Sentinel Snorkel
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1950s
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Snorkel filler. It's been restored with a new sac, o-ring, and point gasket. It's working very well.
Color Burgundy body with stainless steel cap. The cap has a gold filled cap band and clip and the steel has a lined pattern. White dot above the clip.
Nib Extra-Fine 14k two-tone Triumph style nib. The back of the nib is labeled X5, indicating that it is extra-fine.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a shiny pen in a great color combination that looks classic and elegant. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip as well as light to moderate scratching. The shiny cap and cap band have light scratching, but no dents. The clip has some dings near the top, and a bit of plating wear along the sides. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are clear.