Finalist
January 28th, 2014, 10:21 AM
I found an antique shop near me that has several FPs, but I have no idea what I'm looking at.
Based on memory here are two that I found interesting. Are they worth buying?
The first is a Sheaffer Admiral Touchdown for $28
It's black with gold ring and clip. It has a very good looking two toned nib with the heart breather hole. (I think it's a feather touch?) The body is black with lots of wear scratches, but no chips or anything major beyond decades of use. The barrel's end has that device that you turn to fill with little vertical notches for grip. I have no idea if the pen holds ink or even works. The shop owner said he never tested them - just cleaned the nibs slightly. it is not nearly as clean as the one I attached in the picture. The gold parts are very old looking. I have no idea of the bladder's condition.
The second pen is a Sheaffer Wasp for $12. It really looks good, but beat up. It has a gray flaked pattern with silver clip and silver colored nib. I can't remember what type of filling system, but looks much like the picture below, but in various gray shades. The cap has a good size crack starting at the base that is about 1/8" long with a little plastic missing in that spot.
These pics represent a close idea of what I saw, but what I saw are not in as good of condition.
For $28 and $12 are these worth the risk? I'll probably go back to the shop tomorrow. I didn't realize the Admiral unscrew to fill, so maybe I should play with that portion to see if it works?
...sorry... Pics won't load. Maybe a server problem at work.
Based on memory here are two that I found interesting. Are they worth buying?
The first is a Sheaffer Admiral Touchdown for $28
It's black with gold ring and clip. It has a very good looking two toned nib with the heart breather hole. (I think it's a feather touch?) The body is black with lots of wear scratches, but no chips or anything major beyond decades of use. The barrel's end has that device that you turn to fill with little vertical notches for grip. I have no idea if the pen holds ink or even works. The shop owner said he never tested them - just cleaned the nibs slightly. it is not nearly as clean as the one I attached in the picture. The gold parts are very old looking. I have no idea of the bladder's condition.
The second pen is a Sheaffer Wasp for $12. It really looks good, but beat up. It has a gray flaked pattern with silver clip and silver colored nib. I can't remember what type of filling system, but looks much like the picture below, but in various gray shades. The cap has a good size crack starting at the base that is about 1/8" long with a little plastic missing in that spot.
These pics represent a close idea of what I saw, but what I saw are not in as good of condition.
For $28 and $12 are these worth the risk? I'll probably go back to the shop tomorrow. I didn't realize the Admiral unscrew to fill, so maybe I should play with that portion to see if it works?
...sorry... Pics won't load. Maybe a server problem at work.