Product Description
Type Snorkel fountain pen
Product Name Statesman Snorkel .... the Statesman is virtually the same pen as the Valiant, with a single tone Triumph nib.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA, 1952-9
Length 5-5/8" and slender
Filling System Snorkel filler - restored with a new sac, o-ring and point gasket. Tested and working perfectly. We'll send instructions on how to use the snorkel filling system.
Color Burgundy body and cap. Gold plated trim. Wide (3/8") cap band with simple border etched within. White dot. Original price sticker under clip. Original nib size sticker on section.
Nib Medium palladium-silver conical Triumph nib. (Nib size shown on sticker on the section.) It has a nice "Waverley" lilt.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a long, slim snorkel-filling pen in a classic color and design. The barrel has marks caused by posting and some light marks. The cap has some light marks as well as some light scratching around the top. The gold cap band is beautiful with only a few light microscratches. The clip has microscratching mainly near the top. The white dot has a dark mark dead center. The section has the original nib size sticker and the original price sticker is under the clip. The imprints are clear.