Product Description
Type Fountain pen and mechanical pencil set
Product Name Tuckaway Sentinel ("Tuckaway" is the model/style, "Sentinel" denotes the plastic body and steel cap with gold trim look.)
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA. 1949-50 (They introduced this touchdown version in 1949, and tuckaways in general stopped showing up in Sheaffer catlogs in 1950).
Length Fountain Pen: 4-3/4"; Mechanical Pencil: 4"
Filling System The pen fills via a touchdown system. We have replaced the O-ring and ink sac and it is working well. The mechanical pencil takes 0.9mm leads. We will include a packet of leads.
Color Black bodies, with stainless steel caps and gold plated trim. Thin amber viewing window. Extremely short clip and the cap has etched squiggely and straight lines that run from top to bottom.
Nib FINE Triumph conical 14k nib.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents or dings. This is a dainty pen and pencil set that is well designed and has classical styling. The pieces are shiny and attractive. The fountain pen barrel has light to moderate scratching. The cap and clip have light microscratching. The lined section and amber viewing area are excellent. The mechanical pencil has moderate scratching on the black barrel area and some deep scratch marks on the lined portion. The cap, short clip, and cap band have moderate microscratching all over. The imprints on both pieces are clear.
