Product Description
Type Snorkel filling fountain pen and mechanical pencil set, working well.
Product Name Valiant Snorkel fountain pen and pencil set.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA and Canada - 1952-9. The barrel of the pen is marked Canada, but the nib and pencil are marked USA. We don't know when the parts were mixed, but we didn't do it.
Length The pen is 5-5/8-inches, the pencil is just over 5 inches.
Filling System Snorkel filling pen. We've restored it with a new sac, point gasket and o-ring, and we'll send instructions on how to use this filling system. The pencil takes 0.9mm (or "Thin") leads, which it extends via the traditional twist mechanism. Both pen and pencil are working very well.
Color Periwinkle blue with gold plated trim, 3/8-inch wide cap bands, and white dots above the clips. Periwinkle is consider one of the hardest to find colors.
Nib MEDIUM two-tone Triumph 14k nib. It's smooth and firm with excellent tipping material. The masking is in good condition.
Condition Excellent + condition. We've restored the pen with a new sac, new o-ring, new gasket, and cleaned and tested it, and it's working perfectly. No cracks or chips, dings, dents, bitemarks or personalization. The imprints are quite clear and readable on both pen and pencil, and the pencil still has the original price chalk mark. Both the pencil and the pen are working very well.