| Sheaffer Touchdown & Snorkel |
Pen Profiles: Snorkel & Touchdown - PFM
For more, see Sheaffer flat-tops, 1912 to c. 1939 & Sheaffer streamline, 1929 to date (including late Touchdown-fillers, such as Imperials) & Sheaffer Pencils
6974: Sheaffer Touchdown Tuckaway Valiant set in box: blue pneumatic-filler, 11.9 cm long, with matching .9 mm pencil; gold filled trim, cap bands engraved "Andy", very smooth two-tone conical Triumph nib, ribbed section with transparent ink window; typical slight swelling around pen barrel O-ring seat, a few light toothmarks (see detail); pencil shows much less use than the pen.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: VG-fine •
NIB: extra-fine firm • $165 
7050: Sheaffer Touchdown Valiant: black pneumatic-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, very smooth two-tone conical Triumph nib, section with ink window, nib grade sticker still present, though badly ink-stained; swelling at end of barrel over ring seal does not affect function.
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION:
fine* • NIB: medium • $90
6444: Sheaffer Touchdown Sovereign: grey pneumatic-filler, patterned chrome cap, gold filled trim, section with ink window, two-tone open nib; unusual Canadian-made example, with full Canadian markings on barrel, cap, and nib; some dings to very end of cap, White Dot chipped (see detail).
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION:
fine* • NIB: medium semiflex • $115
7943: Sheaffer Touchdown Craftsman: green pneumatic-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, transparent section, smooth #33 gold nib, usual very slight cap shrinkage, tool marks on filler knob (see detail).
DATE: c. 1952
• CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine • $55
7942: Sheaffer Touchdown Craftsman: blue pneumatic-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, transparent section, smooth #33 gold nib, usual very slight cap shrinkage.
DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium • SOLD
7959: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant set in box: burgundy pneumatic-filler, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical Triumph nib, with matching .9 mm pencil; new old stock, traces of nib grade sticker on section, seals have been replaced.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine semiflex
• $180
7953: Sheaffer Snorkel Signature: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, facsimile signature lightly engraved on 14K solid gold cap band; two-tone conical Triumph nib.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• NIB: fine • $165
7951: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral set: black pneumatic-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, open 14K gold #5 nib, matching pencil uses .9 mm lead; new old stock, all seals replaced.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: fine semiflex • $145
7929: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral set in box: green pneumatic-filler, gold filled trim, conventional nib, with matching .9 mm pencil; some crushing to box, includes instructions and guarantee, original nib grade band on pen; seals and sac have not been replaced, but appear sound.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint •
NIB: medium • $150
7928: Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper set in box: black pneumatic-filler, patterned stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical Triumph palladium-silver nib, with matching .9 mm pencil; new old stock, includes instructions.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine • $165
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