Product Description
Type Fountain pen with the Vac-Fil filling system with matching pencil. Please note that one of the stickers seems to be wrong for this type of filling system, as it instructs the user to wait 10 seconds after the downstroke, and that information is relevant to the touchdown filling process, not the Vac-fil process. This was a period when both types of filling systems were offered, so we're guessing someone got sticker-crazy in the factory and slapped on the wrong sticker.
Product Name Statesman - this is the early, fat version before they switched to the "TM" (thin model)
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA - 1949 or very early 1950
Length 5-1/16"
Filling System This is a vac-fil pen. We've restored the filling system and it's working well. The pencil takes .9mm lead.
Color Blue with gold plated trim.
Nib MEDIUM two tone 14k "Sheaffer's" open nib. It's large and rather firm. Excellent and showing no signs of usage.
Condition Beautiful condition, we think it was probably never inked. Original plastic stickers on pen and pencil, showing age and some gumminess around the edges. Fully restored and working well. Comes with a great looking case.
