My new, 45+ year old, Sheaffer

[vedearduff]

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj171/vedearduff/Fountain%20Pen%20Network%20Postings/SheafferSchoolPenReviewWEB_zps0db647fc.jpg

First, I apologize for my poor (out of practice) penmanship.

I mentioned the ink used, but forgot to mention the color. It's black (rather obvious, but I wanted to mention it). This pen is just like the one I used in my second grade penmanship class, I lost the pen years (decades) ago.

I decided to try to find a replacement on eBay and found one still on the card, I'll admit that I likely paid more than I should have but it IS just like the one I used in school.

Here are a few photos.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj171/vedearduff/Fountain%20Pen%20Network%20Postings/ShaefferSchoolPenpostedWEB_zps996f23e9.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj171/vedearduff/Fountain%20Pen%20Network%20Postings/ShaefferSchoolPencappedWEB_zpsbac2585b.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj171/vedearduff/Fountain%20Pen%20Network%20Postings/ShaefferSchoolPenwithCardWEB_zps5c36624e.jpg

[Jeph]

I still love those pens. For the same reason that they made good school pens. They always work and are nearly indestructible.
And you are allowed (expected) to pay a little extra to get one that matches your original.

Save the empty cartridges and you can fill them with a syringe and use bottled ink. It is a little bit of a nuissance but not horrible. I have never found a converter that will work.

[cwent2]

I still love those pens. For the same reason that they made good school pens. They always work and are nearly indestructible.
And you are allowed (expected) to pay a little extra to get one that matches your original.

Save the empty cartridges and you can fill them with a syringe and use bottled ink. It is a little bit of a nuissance but not horrible. I have never found a converter that will work.

I bought one at Peyton street pens New old stock for the Sheaffer "school" pens. They are Aerometric style similar to the Pilot Metropolitan

[KrazyIvan]

That pen brings back a lot of memories. My first fountain pen was a red version.

[vedearduff]

Jeph, thanks for the tip about refilling the carts. I just may have to give it a try.

Cwent2, thanks for the information about the converter.

KrazyIvan, there is a listing on eBay for an NOS in red that ends in four days. If you want, I can either post the link here or PM you with the information.

I'm considering using this pen as an eyedropper, a bit of silicon grease and it should hold a good supply of ink.

[KrazyIvan]

Thank you for the offer. shortly after I posted I found a few on eBay. I am watching them for now. Yes, they do make good eyedropper pens. I have a clear older model that I turned into an eyedropper. It worked good for a few days but developed a leak. Most likely because I was using the runny silicone grease that comes with TWSBI pens.

[vedearduff]

The listing I mentioned has a starting bid of $24.99 and a buy it now price of $32.99. The pen in this auction is red and of the later, flat top, style. My pen is the second variation, with the pointed cap. The earlier version was more rounded, or cigar shaped.

I may decide to go the ED rout with this pen, or I may decide to reuse the empty cartridges. Sheaffer cartridges are rather easy to find around here and I'd only reuse my empties to allow an expanded choice of ink.

I also purchased a couple Snorkel sets on eBay, I received the first yesterday. Once I purchase a bottle of ink and can see how it writes, I'll post a pen and ink review of it as well. The set that came in yesterday has been restored; new seals and ink sac.

[KrazyIvan]

I am not sure how old this one is but someone said it is probably a first generation of the school type pen.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8321/8057815626_a4b1141481_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8057815626/)
Sheaffer school pen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8057815626/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[vedearduff]

Yes, that one is like those a few of my classmates used. They were hand me downs from older brothers or sisters who were already in high school and had gone on to "better" pens.

[Ernst Bitterman]

The nice thing about the ED trick is it's not permanent. I've found that size to hold double the volume of a cartridge, plus some left over to avoid burping (which the feed tames pretty well). My initial pen was the same thing in its third incarnation, with the ends entirely flat.

[cwent2]

I have three black body chrome cap one pen has point at end of barrel the other two are flat
as I said I got a converter from Payton St pens.

[vedearduff]

CW,

Is this (http://www.peytonstreetpens.com/review/product/list/id/1202/category/67/) the converter you are using?

[cwent2]

CW,

Is this (http://www.peytonstreetpens.com/review/product/list/id/1202/category/67/) the converter you are using?

No
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/11956423155_cc51834cf3_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/99367074@N04/11956423155/)
DSCN1207 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/99367074@N04/11956423155/) by cwent2 (http://www.flickr.com/people/99367074@N04/), on Flickr

[Jeph]

Bugger. That one won't fit in the much slimmer 60's model like in the original post.

[Mags]

I think this was the style of fountain pen I used in grade 7 or 8. Mine had a clear body with no colour tint. They worked well.