Description: Restored SheafferEXCELLENT 1ST YEAR Black Clipper Snorkel, Fine Pt. Pen & Pencl Length capped - 5 1/2"Point - Fine DescriptionSnorkel pens made in the first year of production (1952) were equipped with a 14k gold Snorkel tube. The company didn't advertise or otherwise publicize the fact, and it wasn't until sometime in the 1960s that a pair of collectors sent a tube for assay and the first-year Snorkels became collectibles. This black Clipper Snorkel 1st year pen and pencil set is in excellent restored condition. There are no defects. The fine point palladium nib has been tuned for smooth writing and proper ink flow. The mechanical pencil is also excellent and propels and retracts as designed. There is a new eraser and three extra leads in the storage area. The gift case is very good to excellent inside and out. The original instructions leaflet is in excellent condition as well. This Version of the Snorkel Sheaffer's White Dot Clipper features a stainless steel cap with gold-filled trim and a palladium silver Triumph nib (80% palladium, 20% silver). Palladium silver is a precious metal that Sheaffer began using in 1933 for the masks on premium gold nibs because of its excellent ink-flow properties. Modern fountain pens with palladium silver nibs sell for about the same price as comparable models with 18k gold nibs. Those who are attracted to gold nibs for gold's inherent value as a precious metal should be aware that palladium has recently sold for as much as $1000-1300 on the spot market. I will include a photocopy of an original Sheaffer's Snorkel instructions leaflet. All restorations include disassembly, cleaning, replacement of all seals and the sac, smoothing and adjusting the nib, refinishing the plastic, stainless steel, and gold-filled surfaces, filling the pen with ink (not just dipping) and producing multiple writing samples over 2 days (like the ones in the photos). I guarantee the pens I restore write smoothly and fill as designed.Payment is expected within 3 days. Free USPS First Class shipping in cardboard box. Shipping to US addresses only. All shipping materials are biodegradable. NOTE:I'm sorry but I ship only to residents of the US.
Price: 145 USD
Location: Saratoga Springs, New York
End Time: 2024-11-11T16:13:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Sheaffer
Pen Type: Fountain
Nib Size: Fine (F)
Ink Color: Diamine Onyx Black
Nib Material: Palladium
Personalized: No
Material: Black resin with stainless steel caps
Features: Snorkel filling system, Stainless steel caps with gold-filled trim, Palladium silver Triumph nib
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Vintage: Yes
