Disclaimer: This is not a proper review.
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This is (these are) still one of my favorite pens. It is light, slim, cheap and writes well. The cartridges are easy enough to refill with a syringe and hold a respectable 1 ml of useable ink. This one originally came with the “304” steel nib that wrote very well. I had a warped Sheaffer’s No Nonsense pen that had a steel Sheaffer’s fine italic nib that I thought was interesting. So I transplanted it. Unfortunately I do not know how to properly write with a crisp fine italic nib. While I liked the lines that it put down, I did not like the nib catching on the paper so often on the lateral strokes. That is easy enough to fix, I thought. When I was done, what I had left with could probably best be described as a broad cursive italic. And I love it. I was practicing my German today by transcribing text and thought that it might make an interesting post.Code:1960's Sheaffer's School Pen Dimensions Length 133 mm 5 1/4" 5.27 in Posted Length 146 mm 5 3/4" 5.75 in Unposted length 121 mm 4 3/4" 4.75 in Barrel Length 101 mm 4" 3.97 in Cap Length 57 mm 2 1/4" 2.26 in Barrel Max Dia 10.1 mm 13/32" 0.40 in Section Min Dia 8.5 mm 1/3" 0.33 in Section Length 15.5 mm 39/64" 0.61 in
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Pen: 60’s Sheaffer’s School Pen
Nib: Steel Custom Broad Cursive Italic
Ink: Diamine Majestic Purple
Paper: Cheap Yellow Legal Pad
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