My Sheaffer Trio (Craftsman Lever, Touchdown, Snorkel)

[KBeezie]

Got around to taking new shots of my three Sheaffers (aside from the cheapie 60s student pen and skripsert of some sort). I never did get around to getting good shots of the Touchdown and Craftsman.

• (1947-1949) Craftsman in Persian Blue with a #33 14K Gold Nib that writes like an Extra-Fine
• (1951) Touchdown Admiral in Evergreen Green with a Feathertouch (14K + Platinum Plating) Accounting Nib (little finer than the Craftsman)
• (1953) Snorkel Admiral in Black with a 14K Gold Open Nib (M2) Medium

The Touchdown and Snorkel were completely restored by Sean ( Write on Time Restoration ), and the Craftsman was restored by the Seller I got it from (from what I know, sac replaced, body polished with Brazilian carnauba wax)

I'm actually considering trading the Snorkel for a Snorkel with a 'Fine' Nib. From what I understand the Snorkels with Triumph nibs are common with Fine (F4) Nibs where as the ones with Open Nibs like I have are common with Medium (M2). My Snorkel is real smooth, but I'm a 'fine' kind of guy

My Craftsman is currently un-inked, I love the color, I just don't use it much because I already have several pens I prefer with the same extra-fine line width it puts out (primarily my Montblanc 225, but the touchdown is so close in line width but doesn't have as much feedback to the craftsman).

I kind of want to get something like a Sheaffer Balance Oversize to add to the collection going further back in time, or go forward in time with an Imperial.

Some Pretty Pictures I took this afternoon

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Currently got Private Reserve Spearmint in the Touchdown and Noodler's Black Eel in the Snorkel.