Product Description
Type Vintage touchdown filling fountain pen.
Product Name Imperial III, this is the touchdown version with two-tone Palladium Silver triumph nib.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA – 1960s.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Touchdown filling system. It's fully restored and working perfectly.
Color Grey (dark) body and cap with gold plated trim. White dot at top of the clip.
Nib EXTRA-FINE two tone conical Triumph nib. It is unmarked, but most likely palladium silver. You'll see these Imperial IIIs with both single tone palladium silver nibs and two tone nibs.
Condition Very nice condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The clip is a bit loose, though fairly secure, but the buyer should exercise caution or the clip might pull off. This is a shiny pen in a great color, and with a classic design. The cap and barrel have moderate scratches and signs of usage. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and various scratches, some long and thin, others short and deep and some small slash mark scratches. The section also has quite a bit of scratching. The cap has light to moderate scratching with one big scratch going up from the cap band. The cap band has moderate scratching, some plating wear, and pitting along the lower edge. The clip has pitting along the right edge and top and all around the white dot. The white dot looks good. The imprints are clear.
