From the Sheaffer website.
Ten whole years? Surely no pen company could be that old ...
From the Sheaffer website.
Ten whole years? Surely no pen company could be that old ...
Ouch?
Fortibus es in ero
Sounds like the product of a marketing agency who didn't bother to research the brand they are hired to promote.
Now that, is surprising!
An honest typo, I think, but it tickled me.
To be fair, their history/about page looks pretty detailed and accurate.
"For over 100 years"??? surely!
This is ridiculous... 10 years under new management?
The "Our Story" page definitely says "In 1912, Walter A. Sheaffer, dedicated his life savings to his idea of a pen-filling apparatus that initiates a lever system."
Sam O
"A fountain pen with a bad nib is like a Ferrari with a flat tyre..." - Brian Gray, Edison pens
I want to slap someone. Hard.
And I'm going to contact them.
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ETA: I just did. Here is the text of my email:
To Whom It May Concern,
As a life-long user of Sheaffer writing instruments, I was horrified when someone brought to my attention a particularly egregious typographic error in your "RESPECT THE PAST" banner on the home page. Fortunately, mistakes of this nature are easily corrected on a web page, not so much in print.
Please show the true "heritage" of the Sheaffer brand by correcting the text to indicate "For over 100 years..." (not 10). It would be a travesty of high order for this erroneous copy to stand for a moment longer. This is a great brand and product, one that I hope will see a resurgence. I would love to purchase a new Sheaffer that I could be as proud of as I am of some of them that I own - and use! - that are near to that 100 year mark. I am attaching a photograph of one of my pens: a Sheaffer 8C from roughly 1926 that is still in daily use. You can see the quality of this pen simply by looking at it, which I consider a remarkably high bar to match.
Thank you for your attention to this most important detail.
With sincere regards,
Jonathan Szanto
San Diego, CA
Last edited by Jon Szanto; December 11th, 2017 at 08:59 PM.
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Jon Szanto (December 11th, 2017)
Which email did you sent that to, Jon?
Consumer Relations: consumerre@cross.com
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
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That's wholly unlike recent Sheaffers that have come my way!
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Jon Szanto (December 12th, 2017)
Looks mint.
Give them a break! A 105 year-old is over 10 - waaay over.
It's funny that the emphasized statement "Respect the Past" is immediately followed by text that quantifies how unaware they are of their own.
A delightful little Freudian Slip that echos my feelings regarding the modern Sheaffer. Go Vintage!
Bob
catbert (December 13th, 2017)
The site is fixed. Well done, Jon.
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Last edited by Jon Szanto; December 13th, 2017 at 05:56 PM.
"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick;
and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."
~ Benjamin Franklin
Jon,
You sent them an email?
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Jon Szanto (December 13th, 2017)
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