Product Description
Type Snorkel filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Valiant Snorkel
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1952-9. (Nib was made in Australia.)
Length 5-5/8 inches.
Filling System Snorkel filler. We've restored it with a new sac, point gasket, and o-ring, and it's working very well. Guaranteed for one year from date of purchase. We'll send instructions on how to use the snorkel filling system.
Color Burgundy with gold plated trim and a 3/8-inch wide cap band with a groove near either edge. 1057 is written on the barrel.
Nib MEDIUM 14k two-toned Triumph nib. Nib was made in Australia, but the rest of the marks show USA as the origination.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks for this dark burgundy pen that is shiny, long and slender. The barrel has long, thin and fine scratch lines. The cap has mainly light scratching with some moderate scratching at the top near the white dot. The cap band has light microscratching. The clip has light to moderate microscratching. The white dot has two small chips out along the edge. The imprint is clear.
