I have written a paper that discusses Sheaffer's practice of imprinting their Lifetime nibs with an apparent serial number. I invite readers to have a look:
Look What the Katz Drug In
--Daniel
Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
I have written a paper that discusses Sheaffer's practice of imprinting their Lifetime nibs with an apparent serial number. I invite readers to have a look:
Look What the Katz Drug In
--Daniel
Last edited by kirchh; May 31st, 2016 at 04:59 PM.
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Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
Fascinating, Daniel. I was going to say the article was worth it just for the postcard, but it is worth it for a whole lot more.
"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
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
Thanks, Jon. It was a lot of fun to research and write. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
--Daniel
“Every discussion which is made from an egoistic standpoint is corrupted from the start and cannot yield an absolutely sure conclusion. The ego puts its own interest first and twists every argument, word, even fact to suit that interest.”
― Paul Brunton, The Notebooks of Paul Brunton
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
Good read, thanks.
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
Great article and a fun read.
Very well written. Your efforts are appreciated!
Thank you
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
That is a fascinating story!
And really great research too, many thanks for sharing this.
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
Thank you both. It was really interesting to research! I find the historical investigations really fascinating, and I am surprised to find that I am equally interested in these mysteries regardless of the brand involved; I've made some Waterman discoveries with George Rimakis, and Depression-era Parker findings are proving to be equally intriguing.
--Daniel
“Every discussion which is made from an egoistic standpoint is corrupted from the start and cannot yield an absolutely sure conclusion. The ego puts its own interest first and twists every argument, word, even fact to suit that interest.”
― Paul Brunton, The Notebooks of Paul Brunton
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
Great article!
Even if the numbers were merely "buffed out," the depth of those numbers would have required removal of so much gold that the nib would, in fact, be substantially damaged.
Fred
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
Wow - the more things change, the more they stay the same.... facinating... Buzzie
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
aaarrrrgggghhhh. I'm just now(2016) doing a bit of research on this subject and the articles are all either deleted or have moved. Does anyone have a line on the article in question so that I might have a gander???
Regards,
James
Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
The article appeared in the Spring 2016 "Pennant", the publication from the Pen Collectors of America [PCA]. It is possible that they may now be doing e-versions for their members (I haven't checked), so you might at least take a look at the site. Even easier, the article is posted at Daniel's site here.Originally Posted by Sagebrush64
In research, Google is your friend.
"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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Re: Sheaffer Lifetime Nib Numbers: Explained At Last
Here's a good link to the article.
--Daniel
“Every discussion which is made from an egoistic standpoint is corrupted from the start and cannot yield an absolutely sure conclusion. The ego puts its own interest first and twists every argument, word, even fact to suit that interest.”
― Paul Brunton, The Notebooks of Paul Brunton
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