Product Description
Type Vintage Snorkel filling fountain and mechanical pencil set.
Product Name Snorkel Special.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA – circa 1955-9
Length Pen is just under 5-5/8", pencil is 5".
Filling System Snorkel filling pen. We've restored it with a new O-ring, point gasket, and sac, it's working very well. The pencil takes 0.9mm (or "Thin") leads, which it extends via the traditional twist mechanism. We'll send instructions on how to use the Snorkel filling system.
Color Black bodies and caps with gold plated trim and 1/4" width cap bands.
Nib MEDIUM palladium silver open nib marked M6. It's smooth and fairly firm with lovely tipping material. The Medium sticker is still on the pen's section.
Condition The pen is in near mint condition, very smooth and clean with hardly a scratch or handwear on it, and no plating wear at all. No cracks, chips, dings or dents, and the imprint is perfect.
The pencil is more worn, with some slight indents and warping spots on the cap and barrel. It has quite a few scratches on the plastic, though the plating has hardly a spot of plating. No cracks or chips, and the imprint is readable.
Both pen and pencil are working very well.
