Product Description
Type Snorkel fountain pen
Product Name Statesman Snorkel
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA, 1952-9
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System Snorkel filler - restored with new sac, point gasket and o-ring -- working perfectly. We'll send instructions on how to use the snorkel filling system.
Color Black body and cap. Gold plated trim. Wide, 3/8", cap band with simple border etched within. White dot above clip.
Nib Medium-broad palladium-silver (correct for this model) conical Triumph nib. The nib has some give, but be careful as palladium is easy to spring. The nib has a few toolmarks.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautiful, shiny, velvety black pen in a classic design. The cap and barrel have light scratching. The barrel has marks caused by posting as well as a few long thin scratch marks. The cap has a scratch to the left of the clip. The cap band and clip have microscratching. The white dot looks great.