Product Description
Type Snorkel fountain pen in a hard to find color
Product Name Clipper Snorkel
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in U.S.A. -- 1952-59.
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System A snorkel filler which is working very well after we restored it with a new sac, O-ring, and point gasket.
Color Sage Green barrel with chrome plated cap and gold plated trim. Sage Green is considered a moderately hard-to-find color, and correct for the Clipper model. The barrel has the original engraved nib mark just under the section. White dot above the clip.
Nib FINE PdAg (Palladium-Silver) Sheaffer's Triumph style nib. The nib has a slight "Waverly" upturn.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a lovely pen in a hard-to-find color that is a 1950s period piece. The barrel has light wear including long, thin scratch lines. It has the original chalk mark that includes the price of $18.50. The cap has light to moderate microscratching. There is a cluster of scratches just up from the cap band and under the end of the clip, clearly visible in the photos. The cap band has moderate microscratching. The clip has light microscratching. The white dot looks good. The imprints are clear.
