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#21 Roger W.

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Posted 11 May 2011 - 09:46 PM

Holy smoke, Roger... here I thought you were "just" the desk pen guy! (Those are totally benign quotes, by the way.) That one shot of just shy of five dozen pens is more than my entire collection (including parts pens).

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Tim;

I am primarily flattop Sheaffers 1912-1941. I do a lot with deskbases 1925-1942 and the lamps. I really haven't focused on the metal flattops but, I need to study those like I recently did on the HR flattops - I learned a lot through that process. I have a few pens - more than what makes my wife happy.

I hadn't counted them but no doubt you are correct. When I did my review of HR Sheaffer's I was looking at 109 of them and I still don't have representative samples of every model produced. I do have several duplicates. The 34 must have been a popular model as I have several of those. Hopefully I can get an article written up on the HR stuff.

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Posted 12 May 2011 - 09:54 PM

Tim;

I am primarily flattop Sheaffers 1912-1941. I do a lot with deskbases 1925-1942 and the lamps. I really haven't focused on the metal flattops but, I need to study those like I recently did on the HR flattops - I learned a lot through that process. I have a few pens - more than what makes my wife happy.

I hadn't counted them but no doubt you are correct. When I did my review of HR Sheaffer's I was looking at 109 of them and I still don't have representative samples of every model produced. I do have several duplicates. The 34 must have been a popular model as I have several of those. Hopefully I can get an article written up on the HR stuff.

Roger W.


Ah yes, that's right... you were the one with the answers to the flat top questions. I'm still waiting for my first HR Sheaffer to come along. I'm obsessed with HR right now, so I'm sure I'll track some down. My whole collection is up to around 50 pens. I've only been at this for 3-1/2 years or so, so really I'm just getting started.

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#23 david i

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Posted 26 June 2011 - 01:32 AM

Well, as per this thread on the rare oversize Sheaffer metal pen (I know of four or five and have seen two full length examples, one quite damaged, as per earlier post in this thread), I was quite happy (to say the least) to add an OS metal pen to my personal collection of metal Sheaffers, thanks to find at the Raleigh Pen Show, June 2011

More info on this pen at a thread dedicated to it. Click the link

Link for Discussion of Sheaffer oversized metal pen from 1920's


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Posted 26 June 2011 - 03:01 AM

I am starting to think that Roger has more pens than the Sheaffer Pen Museum.....
First it was the desk bases, then the lamps, then the Flat-Tops, then the Balance, and now the Metal pens?!?! Forget Fort Madison, I should have gone to Rockford. ;)

3 new pics in the Sheaffer Pen Museum thread showing metal pens:
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Gold and Gold-Filled
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 03:58 AM

What wonderful eye candy and a salute to all who posted their pens! I'm just coming to appreciate the beauty of these pens. I like the understated elegance of a gold filled vintage pen.



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Posted 05 August 2012 - 12:53 AM

Wow, i admire these pictures of peoples metal pen collection! Im currently selling off my pens than are pretty much plain, and not metal or have an overlay :) I really like the Sheaffer Scroll silver pens, ill have to see if i can find them cheaply.

#27 Roger W.

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 01:11 AM

Wow, i admire these pictures of peoples metal pen collection! Im currently selling off my pens than are pretty much plain, and not metal or have an overlay :) I really like the Sheaffer Scroll silver pens, ill have to see if i can find them cheaply.


Now would be the time to find them as I'd have said in the past a sterling scroll is $700+ all day long but, prices have been soft and I think they could be had for $500 though you have to find them - not a task for the faint of heart. Not sure what you mean by cheap though. I found a sterling without clip for $250 in an antiques store many years ago. Funny that the original owner bought such a nice pen and didn't spring for the clip. It is a perfectly legit pen but is it worth less without the clip? I'd say it eliminates some buyers so likely limits the price a bit. Still $250 good bargain to be sure.

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 01:39 AM


Wow, i admire these pictures of peoples metal pen collection! Im currently selling off my pens than are pretty much plain, and not metal or have an overlay :) I really like the Sheaffer Scroll silver pens, ill have to see if i can find them cheaply.


Now would be the time to find them as I'd have said in the past a sterling scroll is $700+ all day long but, prices have been soft and I think they could be had for $500 though you have to find them - not a task for the faint of heart. Not sure what you mean by cheap though. I found a sterling without clip for $250 in an antiques store many years ago. Funny that the original owner bought such a nice pen and didn't spring for the clip. It is a perfectly legit pen but is it worth less without the clip? I'd say it eliminates some buyers so likely limits the price a bit. Still $250 good bargain to be sure.

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 01:41 AM


Wow, i admire these pictures of peoples metal pen collection! Im currently selling off my pens than are pretty much plain, and not metal or have an overlay :) I really like the Sheaffer Scroll silver pens, ill have to see if i can find them cheaply.


Now would be the time to find them as I'd have said in the past a sterling scroll is $700+ all day long but, prices have been soft and I think they could be had for $500 though you have to find them - not a task for the faint of heart. Not sure what you mean by cheap though. I found a sterling without clip for $250 in an antiques store many years ago. Funny that the original owner bought such a nice pen and didn't spring for the clip. It is a perfectly legit pen but is it worth less without the clip? I'd say it eliminates some buyers so likely limits the price a bit. Still $250 good bargain to be sure.

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Never know, might find one in a pile of Wearevers for $73.99 Posted Image Also it seems like the ringtop scroll Sheaffer seems to be better quality than the full size pen...

#30 Jerry Adair

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:31 PM

Some really nice pens from David and Roger. Sheaffers metal pens are quite nice and difficult to find. The painted metals are also very handsome perhaps we could see a few of those as well.
The Night & Day pens are especially attractive. I have seen Rogers collection and it is quite comprehensive.
Thanks for sharing David and Roger
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 04:03 PM

what a match!......................surely the readers are the tru winners. thatnks Roger and David for sharing those incredible collections.

I have a question, recently aquired a Security overlay with a visulated section and sheaffer nib. SEction appears to match with barrel.
Any connection between the companies?



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Posted 30 April 2013 - 12:03 AM

And I have another interesting piece on the way.
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Posted 02 May 2013 - 06:17 PM

Interesting pen #2
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Posted 16 May 2013 - 11:30 PM

A special thanks to all who posted their pics! What an absolutely stunning array of pens!

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Posted 05 March 2016 - 10:01 PM

Hello Guys,

 

Can you help me date this pen? Sterling silver, 3,78 inches (Midget?).

All-metal points to 1925, right?

What about the nib? This imprint variant - with nib number at the bottom of the imprint - means anything?

1925 also means introduction of nibs marked "No. 1" / "No. 2" was that the end of "self-filling" imprint?

 

I speculated a bit on FB (not tapered cap lip/flat profile threads) but after looking in vain for non-HR section pen in late 10s and early 20s catalogs I believe the metal section might be the key here, is it?

Section also has a Balance-like mid 20-ties look and resembles the one shown in 1926 catalog pens. Don't have access to 1925 though, to confirm my speculations.

 

What do you think?

 

TIA and BR,

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#36 Roger W.

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Posted 06 March 2016 - 05:00 AM

Mid 20's to early 30's generally.  If the bottom is marked made in U.S.A. then more on the late side.  Yes metal section makes it no earlier than.  Mid 20's pens often come with catalog period correct No.2 nib but, are often found with self-filling nibs.  Maybe they kept making s-f or maybe there were just hoards of them in stock.

 

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Posted 06 March 2016 - 09:50 AM

Mighty thanks Roger :-) Is it just me to see the nib imprint not a typical one?


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