Product Description
Type Snorkel fountain pen
Product Name Statesman Snorkel, first year with gold snorkel tube. There's a pair of gold marks on the section which indicate it was intended for Gregg shorthand usage.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA, 1952 (it has the first year 14k snorkel tube)
Filling System Snorkel filler - restored 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.
Nib Fine palladium-silver conical Triumph nib with a nice Waverly-style tip (upturned for smoother writing). The nib has some give, but be careful as palladium is easy to spring.
Condition Excellent condition. The cap has microscratching and light wear. The cap band is nice and shiny, no plating wear or brassing. The clip and white dot look great. The barrel is overall fairly shiny, with some microscratching and faint horizontal lines from posting, though you have to look pretty hard to see them. No plating wear on the chrome ring that holds the cap on. There are no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The imprints are clear.