Product Description
Type Small size vac-fil fountain pen.
Product Name Tuckaway Crest, we know it is a Crest because the cap is completely gold filled.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- Early 1940s, these are often called, "second year" Tuckaways.
Length The pen is 4-3/8 inches
Filling System The pen has the Vac-Fil system, which we've restored and tested to confirm that it's working well.
Color Brown striated celluloid barrel, with 1/10 14k gold filled cap and trim. The pen has a white dot at the end of the barrel.
Nib Fine two-tone 14k gold Triumph conical nib is quite firm and smooth.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a short, small pen in a lovely color pattern and that looks shiny and nice. The barrel has light scratching but great transparency in the striation. The cap is nice and shiny. It has some tiny dots of tarnish inside the lined gold areas, especially toward the top of the cap. The white dot at the end of the barrel is perfect. The imprints are clear.