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March 7th, 2015, 08:27 AM
PRICES INCLUDE INSURED SHIPPING IN THE U.S.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR CHOICE BY NUMBER BELOW.
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All of these pens come from 1940s and have been fully restored (See note on RESTORATION below). They are ready to write. Each come with a TWO-YEAR WARRANTY. Pens come with design information, and filling and care instructions.
These pens are in excellent condition. View windows are clear and show relatively little ambering. All trim is gold-filled without brassing. Celluloid is bright and glossy, manufacturer's inscriptions are clear. There are no personal inscriptions.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT in the picture below, "Row of plunger-fillers".
1. SOLD 1.1mm TRIUMPH, c.1942 in golden brown. 5 1/2" capped; 5 3/4" posted. $200
2. SOLD 0.9mm ditto. $200
3. SOLD 0.9mm TRIUMPH, c.1942 in carmine. 5 1/2" capped; 5 3/4" posted. $200
4. 0.9mm TRIUMPH, c.1942 in black. 5 1/2" capped; 5 3/4" posted. $200
5. 0.9mm TRIUMPH STATESMAN, c.1949 in golden brown. 5" capped; 5 1/2"
posted. $200.
6. SOLD 1.1mm TRIUMPH VALIANT II, c.1945 in golden brown. 5 3/4" capped; 5
7/8" posted. $220.
Row of plunger-fillers
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Here is an ideal combination: the rugged Sheaffer Triumph nib with a 1.1mm or 0.9 stub and one of the plunger-filling "INK TANKERS" of the 1940s. The STUB USES A LOT OF INK, AND THE PROPERLY RESTORED PLUNGER-FILLER HOLDS LOTS OF INK (See note below on PLUNGER-FILLER RESTORATION). These original Triumph nibs have been re-tipped and ground by the West Coast nibmeister, GREG MINUSKIN. It is smooth as glass and lays down a wet line with significant variation in width
A STUB nib allows an unskilled writer to create variation in the thickness of the line and adds some personality to your writing. A standard italic nib does the same thing, but since its edges are crisp, it requires practice and skill to maintain the pen's position in relation to the paper. Since the edges of the STUB nib are rounded, maintaining the exact orientation of the pen to the paper is not as demanding at would be with an italic nib. See my handwriting sample
below. I am not a calligrapher, and yet the effect is wonderful.
NOTE ON PLUNGER-FILLER RESTORATION.
PLUNGER FILLING SYSTEMS ARE GUARANTEED FOR TWO YEARS.
For a full account of the latest innovations in repairing plunger-fillers, release refer to my article, "The Re-birth of Sheaffer's One Stroke Plunger-filler", in the Spring 2009 issue of Pennant, a publication of the Pen collectors of America. I have restored this plunger-filler to work as it did when new, so it's as reliable as a lever-filler and will last at least as long. I have re-packed the packing unit with DAVID NISHIMURA'S O-RING made of fluorocarbon rubber, which, according to David, is "extremely durable, resisting wear and weathering far better than standard synthetic rubber seals (estimated life span in industrial settings is up to 20 years, versus 2 to 5 years for butadiene)." And I've cut the washer from RON ZORN'S "magical" material with precision cutters made by the Australian pen craftsman, ANDREW GRAY and Belgian craftsman FRANCIS GOOSENS. So it develops a lot of vacuum. To see what kind of vacuum is created by the restored filling system, just pull the rod out, push the rod back in half way down the barrel, and let go,It will literally pop out to nearly its full length. That means it will suck in a lot of ink. As one fan of Sheaffer plunger-fillers exclaimed, "These pens really suck!".
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR CHOICE BY NUMBER BELOW.
Send PM or e-mail
All of these pens come from 1940s and have been fully restored (See note on RESTORATION below). They are ready to write. Each come with a TWO-YEAR WARRANTY. Pens come with design information, and filling and care instructions.
These pens are in excellent condition. View windows are clear and show relatively little ambering. All trim is gold-filled without brassing. Celluloid is bright and glossy, manufacturer's inscriptions are clear. There are no personal inscriptions.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT in the picture below, "Row of plunger-fillers".
1. SOLD 1.1mm TRIUMPH, c.1942 in golden brown. 5 1/2" capped; 5 3/4" posted. $200
2. SOLD 0.9mm ditto. $200
3. SOLD 0.9mm TRIUMPH, c.1942 in carmine. 5 1/2" capped; 5 3/4" posted. $200
4. 0.9mm TRIUMPH, c.1942 in black. 5 1/2" capped; 5 3/4" posted. $200
5. 0.9mm TRIUMPH STATESMAN, c.1949 in golden brown. 5" capped; 5 1/2"
posted. $200.
6. SOLD 1.1mm TRIUMPH VALIANT II, c.1945 in golden brown. 5 3/4" capped; 5
7/8" posted. $220.
Row of plunger-fillers
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/gmberg/IMG_5201_zpsbviwougd.jpghttp://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/gmberg/DSCN3850_zpseb73hknt.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/gmberg/DSCN3857_zpserpieqfd.jpghttp://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/gmberg/IMG_5206_zpsz1pkkj3w.jpg
Here is an ideal combination: the rugged Sheaffer Triumph nib with a 1.1mm or 0.9 stub and one of the plunger-filling "INK TANKERS" of the 1940s. The STUB USES A LOT OF INK, AND THE PROPERLY RESTORED PLUNGER-FILLER HOLDS LOTS OF INK (See note below on PLUNGER-FILLER RESTORATION). These original Triumph nibs have been re-tipped and ground by the West Coast nibmeister, GREG MINUSKIN. It is smooth as glass and lays down a wet line with significant variation in width
A STUB nib allows an unskilled writer to create variation in the thickness of the line and adds some personality to your writing. A standard italic nib does the same thing, but since its edges are crisp, it requires practice and skill to maintain the pen's position in relation to the paper. Since the edges of the STUB nib are rounded, maintaining the exact orientation of the pen to the paper is not as demanding at would be with an italic nib. See my handwriting sample
below. I am not a calligrapher, and yet the effect is wonderful.
NOTE ON PLUNGER-FILLER RESTORATION.
PLUNGER FILLING SYSTEMS ARE GUARANTEED FOR TWO YEARS.
For a full account of the latest innovations in repairing plunger-fillers, release refer to my article, "The Re-birth of Sheaffer's One Stroke Plunger-filler", in the Spring 2009 issue of Pennant, a publication of the Pen collectors of America. I have restored this plunger-filler to work as it did when new, so it's as reliable as a lever-filler and will last at least as long. I have re-packed the packing unit with DAVID NISHIMURA'S O-RING made of fluorocarbon rubber, which, according to David, is "extremely durable, resisting wear and weathering far better than standard synthetic rubber seals (estimated life span in industrial settings is up to 20 years, versus 2 to 5 years for butadiene)." And I've cut the washer from RON ZORN'S "magical" material with precision cutters made by the Australian pen craftsman, ANDREW GRAY and Belgian craftsman FRANCIS GOOSENS. So it develops a lot of vacuum. To see what kind of vacuum is created by the restored filling system, just pull the rod out, push the rod back in half way down the barrel, and let go,It will literally pop out to nearly its full length. That means it will suck in a lot of ink. As one fan of Sheaffer plunger-fillers exclaimed, "These pens really suck!".