SH1926 Targa by Sheaffer No. 1005 Fluted Gold Plate Rollerball

SH1926 Targa by Sheaffer No. 1005 Fluted Gold Plate Rollerball

Date: c1980s

Size: Capped - 136mm; posted - 154mm.

This beautiful 23-carat gold electroplated Targa is the full-sized model rollerball pen.  With a loupe, I can see a tiny bit of plating wear to the top edge of the cap rim, which is very common on these pens - the wear starts as soon as you start to use it.  Both barrel and cap are decorated with deeply incised vertical lines - Sheaffer calls this the "Fluted" pattern.  The flat-topped cap has a black plastic disc inset into the top with a pierced pocket clip with the Sheaffer white dot at the top.  The cap lip is imprinted "Gold Electroplated [crown] Sheaffer USA".  The barrel also has a black insert in the end.  It unscrews to allow the pen to be refilled.  It can be used with a standard Sheaffer rollerball refill. The original refill that is fitted in the pen works sporadically, but if you remind me when ordering, I can supply a fresh refill with the pen.  

I have fully serviced this pen.  It is working perfectly.