| 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
7088: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman set in box: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, matching .9 mm pencil ppears unused; pen has smooth conical palladium-silver Triumph nib, condition like new but for crack under clip hole (see detail: clip probably mishandled, pulled out too far).
DATE: c. 1954 •
CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine • $125
7626: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral set: burgundy pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, matching .9 mm pencil; new old stock, pen has original nib grade band.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine
• $150
7625: Sheaffer Snorkel pencil: green, gold filled trim, matches Statesman or Valiant pen, uses .9 mm lead; new old stock with price band, unused, but White Dot has been bumped and is cracked (not apparent on casual inspection).
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: near mint* • $45
7622: Sheaffer Snorkel pencil: black, gold filled trim, matches Statesman or Valiant pen, uses .9 mm lead; new old stock, unused, minimal shop wear.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: near mint • SOLD
7443: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman: green pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical palladium-silver Triumph nib, marked "M4"; no imprint on barrel or cap.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc-near
mint • NIB: medium • $125
7087: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant: green pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical Triumph nib, engraved "F5" underneath' one scratch to filler knob, otherwise like new.
DATE: c. 1955 •
CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $120
7519: Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman: black pneumatic-filler, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, conical palladium-silver Triumph nib, later production with imprint on cap.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: near mint
• NIB: extra-fine • $125
7762: Sheaffer Imperial IV: black Touchdown pneumatic-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot on clip, original cap sticker, inlaid 14K gold nib, new old stock, several available.
DATE: c. 1962 • CONDITION: mint
• NIB: fine • $95
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