Pen Profiles:
Snorkel & Touchdown - PFM
15369: Sheaffer Touchdown Crest Tuckaway Deluxe set in box: black pocket-size pneumatic-filler with patterned gold filled cap, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, section with ink window, two-tone Triumph nib with classic Sheaffer turn-up tip, original price sticker on cap and nib grade sticker on section; with matching .9 mm pencil, with price sticker on barrel. New old stock, almost imperceptible swelling of barrel over plunger seal. Sac and seals have been replaced.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $220
16154: Sheaffer Touchdown Triumph set in box: pneumatic-filler, gold filled cap and barrel, White Dot, 13.4 cm long, two-tone conical Triumph nib is a smooth wet writer with a turned-up tip, section has transparent ink window, matching twist-action pencil uses .9 mm lead. A scarce and short-lived model introduced early in 1950 and replaced by the more common Snorkel version in late 1952. Correct TM Touchdown box shows some foxing, pen and pencil are as new.
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $395
16010: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral: green pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, conventional open 14K monotone #5 nib is a smooth writer with some give.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine • $120
15907: Sheaffer Snorkel Signature: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled clip, facsimile signature lightly engraved on 14K solid gold cap band; two-tone conical Triumph nib is a smooth and precise writer.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $205
16524: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, White Dot, conical palladium-silver nib, rarely seen special order variant with chrome plated trim was mostly marketed to Catholic clergy.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $295
16640: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant set in box: scarce and desirable Periwinkle pneumatic-filler (a vivid purplish blue, not to be confused with the earlier and much more common Pastel Blue), 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical nib marked "M5", matching pencil uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1957 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $295
12122: Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper: "Peacock" pneumatic-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, stainless cap, White Dot, palladium-silver conical M4 Triumph nib; rare version with facsimile signature of Ed Sullivan (signature worn), used as promotion for Mercury cars.
DATE: c. 1957 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $275
16347: Sheaffer Snorkel pencil: scarce and desirable "Vermilion" red, stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; matches Clipper fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: mint • $95
16089: Sheaffer Snorkel pencil: scarce and desirable "Peacock Blue" color, stainless steel cap, gold filled trim, White Dot, uses .9 mm lead; matches Sentinel or Clipper fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: mint • $95
12597: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman: "Buckskin Tan" pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical palladium-silver F4 Triumph nib; an uncommon color, especially in a White Dot pen. Late production with imprint on cap, clean example, one small dig next to clip (see detail).
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $250
12198: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral: pneumatic-filler in uncommon late color, "Sage Green", 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint on cap, #5 conventional nib; original chalk marks on barrel, sac and seals have not been replaced.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: medium • $265
12193: Sheaffer Imperial I doctor's set in box: three-piece set, white Touchdown-filling fountain pen, mechanical pencil, and thermometer holder, Canadian production, in an equally unusual box, with bilingual English and French instruction sheet and guarantee certificate; rare version of an uncommon model, pen has been used, does not fill as the barrel seal is no longer airtight and is not easily replaced.
DATE: c. 1961 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: medium fine • $600
