SH1918 Sheaffer Stylist Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Set, boxed. (Fine)

SH1918 Sheaffer Stylist Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Set, boxed. (Fine)

Date: c1960s

Size: Capped - 132mm; posted - 156mm.

A fairly unusual example of a late model Stylist set.  This set represents the final form of the Stylist model, with the Imperial-like caps and short conical nib.  This set is in excellent condition with no damage that I can see.  

Fountain Pen

Both cap and barrel taper quite a bit toward the end.  The brushed steel cap has a lovely, delicate texturing.  It has a short gold-plated pocket clip with the Sheaffer white dot at the shoulder.   The imprint is around the cap lip "SHEAFFER" and "MADE IN USA".  The barrel is unmarked by scratches.  It unscrews to allow the fitting of a standard Sheaffer ink cartridge or a standard Sheaffer ink converter (not included).  The short Triumph style nib is in a fine point, and the gripping section, rather attractively in burgundy.

Ballpoint.

A retractable ballpoint pen with the "reminder" clip mechanism.  You press down on the lower end of the pocket clip to extend the writing point, and on the clip shoulder to retract it again.  This pen, too, is in excellent condition. It is fitted with what is probably its original Sheaffer ballpoint refill.  It still works perfectly. 

Box.

A red and black lined hard shell case with a lovely brass binding on the base opening.  It is in very nice condition.  There is some writing on the satin lid lining and some fraying and age spotting to the pad.  Also in the box is the originsal instruction sheet.   

I have fully serviced this set.  The nib is nice and smooth and writes effortlessly with a wet and fine width consistent line.  The ballpoint pen is working perfectly.

A rather unusual set in lovely condition.