Sheaffer 444

We found this Sheaffer 444 in a second-hand goods shop. The barrel was stuck, but the finish was near mint. Not a scratch and stickered too (although the lettering had faded). The section had some scuffing from the inside of the cap but nothing bad.
After a long soak and some work with section pliers, [...]

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Sheaffer Craftsman Touchdown, black

This pen was the one featured in my earlier post.
My first Touchdown restoration. Was lucky that there were no major problems with the pen. All I had to do was replace the sac and the O-ring and reassemble. It fills and writes just fine, with a sweet medium #33 nib.

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Pen disassembled

The next one I’m trying to repair / restore:

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Sheaffer Craftsman lever-filler: 1947-1949

#33 nib, “350″ under the imprint: yep, it’s a Sheaffer Craftsman. Lever-filler so made sometime between 1947-1949.
Barrel and cap and scratched and nicked, but someone polished them and the damage doesn’t look that bad. Legible imprint. Clear visulated section. The plated furniture gleams against the deep Persian blue. Still looks good!
The #33 nib’s a Medium, [...]

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Sheaffer NoNonsense

This Sheaffer NoNonsense pen isn’t exceptional in any way, other than that it has an old-style nib section (screw cap, no rubberised grip). I wouldn’t have gotten it if not for the bargain price.
With its Italic Fine nib, this pen was probably part of a calligraphy set. Considering that it came with a dried [...]

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