Product Description
Type Snorkel filling fountain pen and mechanical pencil set in a rare color, working well.
Product Name Statesman Snorkel.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA - 1952-59.
Length The pen is 5-5/8, and the pencil is 5" long".
Filling System Snorkel filling pen. We've restored it with a new sac, point gasket and o-ring, and it's working perfectly. Guaranteed for one year from date of purchase. We'll send instructions on how to use the filling system. The pencil takes 0.9mm sized leads, which extend and retract via a traditional twist mechanism.
Color Peacock blue with gold plated trim, a 3/8-inch wide cap band, and a white dot above the clip. Peacock is one of the hard-to-find colors considered highly collectible.
Nib FINE Triumph nib, marked F4 on the back. Has original Fine nib size sticker on section.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautiful, uniquely colored, and shiny pen and pencil set that is highly collectible. The fountain pen is lovely and shiny. It has light to moderate scratching on the cap and barrel with some long, thin scratches. The wide cap band and clip have light to moderate microscratching. The white dot has a tiny bit of scratching in the center; the color is excellent (very white). This slim mechanical pencil has great color and shine with light scratching on the cap and barrel portions. The cone has heavy microscratching. The wide cap band has moderate microscratching with some plating wear along the bottom edge. The clip has some plating wear along the top and light microscratching. The white dot has a small chip along the top edge. The imprints on both pieces are clear.
