"The Medical Directory of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut: 1921", shows a Dr. J. F. Lundoff practicing at the time in Brooklyn, NY. Great video as usual. Love those old Sheaffers.
Fantastic vintage collection. Part of the enjoyment of fountain pens is the literal connection to history which using a vintage pen gives you. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting use of wood glue on the nipple prior to the installation of the sac with the traditional shellac. I remember that in some cases it was quite hard to remove the remnants on an old sac and shellac from a fragile nipple. Your method requires a bit of planning and patience (the best tools in pen restorations, BTW) having to wait till the next day to install the sac but also minimize the risk of damage to the nipple next time someone needs to replace the sac. Very clever and thoughtful (I had not seen this approach anywhere). Again, sign of a thoughtful engineer. Thank You Chris. Carlo
I want to add my thanks to those already posted. This is a superb video full of information as well as your personality. I hope that you will do another on some other company later this yera.
Mr. Chris, thank you for this excellent tutorial. I’m expecting a clutch of vintage pens via mail from my brother. Among them a few vintage Sheaffers, possibly radite, that haven’t been used in many years..... so your expertise is much appreciated. Take care, Miss Jenny.....under lockdown in midtown Manhattan.
Thank you Chris , a wonderful journey looking at some beautiful pens from yesteryear and getting some pens writing along the way . Fantastic video i will rewatch this one several times you are sir a fountain of knowledge .
I have an OS Balance with a medium nub that is a favourite pen. So I was looking for a flat top. Late last year, at pen club, I picked up a large model that needed some work. The nib was quite smooth but the lever pull was stiff. After taking it apart, the sac had hardened. Replaced with a new one and it writes great - a lovely fine nib. Good size but light. It does not post as securely as the Balance but I want to be careful not to damage the cap. Like your pens, not in mint shape but a really nice everyday pen. Have you seen a For the Guy/Gal pens from the 60's. They preceded the NN pen and were made of a thicker plastic in the style of the flat top pens. The Guy pens came with a clip and the Gal pens came with a loop and string. I have a lime green model Guy pen and picked up a spare Gal cap at the Detroit show a few years ago.
Your Shaffer collection is really awesome, Chris, and I suspect you have even more pens that didn't make it into this video. My father was a CPA and he used Shaffer pens exclusively when writing numbers in general ledgers. I recently found one of his pens and I can attest to how fine it writes. IMHO Pilot's Blue Black ink is a nice general purpose ink that works very well even with absorbent paper and those 350ml bottles are bargain priced. Thank you, Chris, for sharing your comprehensive knowledge and experience with these wonderful classic pens.
I need a blue/black ink and I have been debating which to get. Maybe I will go with Pilot. My Noodler's 54th Massachusetts is blue/black but it tends to dry and has start up problems.
Thank you, Chris. I had forgotten the term radite for celluloid. Beautiful pens. Flat tops are still my favourites (but apparently much more difficult to make). Was that "Nudge, nudge" an Eric Idle reference?
Love your videos; and you have helped me several times in the past. Perhaps I can impose upon you again: I have a Sheaffer pen from the 1970s. Looks a bit like a cheaper version of a No-Nonsense, but No-Nonsense nib assemblies don't seem to fit it. (They don't clear the cap). It has a metal finial on top. The clip is flat. The capband seems to be a plastic ring. It takes cartridges. It has an Osmiroid medium italic nib assembly (gold?). It might be from a calligraphy set. I haven't been able to figure out what model this is: can you help? Thanks!
No, not the one in that video. It looks like a Sheaffer to me and was stored in a Sheaffer box but I am now wondering whether it is a Osmirroid brand pen. The clip it totally flat. I can't find pictures of either brand that matches but the clip has a symbol, a circle inscribed in a square. Thanks again.
I have a few. See ruclips.net/video/mu1KQXUlzVw/видео.html. Not specific on Feathertouch nibs but does show one. Richard Binder defines www.richardspens.com/ref/gloss/F.htm
The best recent price I saw on a Connoisseur was $99.99. I have thought of getting into some simple restoration work but I think I already give enough time to our hobby. Thank you for doing so much to keep it interesting.
I have a sheaffer radiate 14kt white dot said to be JFK back in the 60s when he came to logan westvirgina campaigning that's the story I have weather it's TRUE or not lies with the lady who had it and she is deceased Kennedy did come to Logan wva
"The Medical Directory of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut: 1921", shows a Dr. J. F. Lundoff practicing at the time in Brooklyn, NY.
Great video as usual. Love those old Sheaffers.
Excellent, this is his pen. Thanks for finding him.
I heard you talking about me! This is a nice selection of Sheaffers. I like the Sheaffers I have used, but I don't have any of these models.
Fantastic vintage collection. Part of the enjoyment of fountain pens is the literal connection to history which using a vintage pen gives you. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting use of wood glue on the nipple prior to the installation of the sac with the traditional shellac. I remember that in some cases it was quite hard to remove the remnants on an old sac and shellac from a fragile nipple. Your method requires a bit of planning and patience (the best tools in pen restorations, BTW) having to wait till the next day to install the sac but also minimize the risk of damage to the nipple next time someone needs to replace the sac.
Very clever and thoughtful (I had not seen this approach anywhere).
Again, sign of a thoughtful engineer.
Thank You Chris.
Carlo
Thank you. Glad you found the video useful. Thanks for watching.
Would love to see more of your vintage collection.
Thank you for an interesting video on vintage Sheaffer pens. I learned a lot about vintage Sheaffers today from your video. Again, thanks.
I want to add my thanks to those already posted. This is a superb video full of information as well as your personality. I hope that you will do another on some other company later this yera.
Thanks. These take some time for me to assemble a set of pens for a video. I have a few that will be coming.
Thanks for the walk through history.
Mr. Chris, thank you for this excellent tutorial. I’m expecting a clutch of vintage pens via mail from my brother. Among them a few vintage Sheaffers, possibly radite, that haven’t been used in many years..... so your expertise is much appreciated. Take care, Miss Jenny.....under lockdown in midtown Manhattan.
Let me know if you have any questions on these pens. I'm in NJ. I miss Manhattan, lived there for 25 years. Stay safe & healthy.
I love that pens. I am a big fan of Sheaffer's.
I have the green one .. but I love the orange 🍊 ❤
Thank you Chris , a wonderful journey looking at some beautiful pens from yesteryear and getting some pens writing along the way . Fantastic video i will rewatch this one several times you are sir a fountain of knowledge .
Beautiful pens. The Connoisseur is a knock out.
Finally a break from penbbs
I need a break occasionally too.
I have an OS Balance with a medium nub that is a favourite pen. So I was looking for a flat top. Late last year, at pen club, I picked up a large model that needed some work. The nib was quite smooth but the lever pull was stiff. After taking it apart, the sac had hardened. Replaced with a new one and it writes great - a lovely fine nib. Good size but light. It does not post as securely as the Balance but I want to be careful not to damage the cap. Like your pens, not in mint shape but a really nice everyday pen. Have you seen a For the Guy/Gal pens from the 60's. They preceded the NN pen and were made of a thicker plastic in the style of the flat top pens. The Guy pens came with a clip and the Gal pens came with a loop and string. I have a lime green model Guy pen and picked up a spare Gal cap at the Detroit show a few years ago.
Not familiar with Guy/Gal pens. NN was my first fountain pen in the 60s. Then I discovered vintage.
@@chrisrap52 Here is a picture of the lime www.sheaffertarga.com/No-nonsense/lime%20alive%20guys.html
Your Shaffer collection is really awesome, Chris, and I suspect you have even more pens that didn't make it into this video. My father was a CPA and he used Shaffer pens exclusively when writing numbers in general ledgers. I recently found one of his pens and I can attest to how fine it writes. IMHO Pilot's Blue Black ink is a nice general purpose ink that works very well even with absorbent paper and those 350ml bottles are bargain priced. Thank you, Chris, for sharing your comprehensive knowledge and experience with these wonderful classic pens.
I need a blue/black ink and I have been debating which to get. Maybe I will go with Pilot. My Noodler's 54th Massachusetts is blue/black but it tends to dry and has start up problems.
Where did you find the Pilot Blue/Black?
@@peterpuleo2904 On Amazon. I paid about $24. Worth every penny. It's my ED ink.
@@peterpuleo2904 You will need to pour it into smaller ink jars for filling your pens.
Thank you. I saw it there but not in the 350 ml bottle (which is more than I really need anyway).
Thank you, Chris. I had forgotten the term radite for celluloid. Beautiful pens. Flat tops are still my favourites (but apparently much more difficult to make). Was that "Nudge, nudge" an Eric Idle reference?
Absolutely. "A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat!"
Love your videos; and you have helped me several times in the past. Perhaps I can impose upon you again: I have a Sheaffer pen from the 1970s. Looks a bit like a cheaper version of a No-Nonsense, but No-Nonsense nib assemblies don't seem to fit it. (They don't clear the cap). It has a metal finial on top. The clip is flat. The capband seems to be a plastic ring. It takes cartridges. It has an Osmiroid medium italic nib assembly (gold?). It might be from a calligraphy set. I haven't been able to figure out what model this is: can you help? Thanks!
Is it like this - ruclips.net/video/ecNeD3nnEIY/видео.html ?
No, not the one in that video. It looks like a Sheaffer to me and was stored in a Sheaffer box but I am now wondering whether it is a Osmirroid brand pen. The clip it totally flat. I can't find pictures of either brand that matches but the clip has a symbol, a circle inscribed in a square. Thanks again.
Do you have any sheaffer pens with Feather Touch nib? Would be nice to see a review of that. Thank you for your reviews.
I have a few. See ruclips.net/video/mu1KQXUlzVw/видео.html. Not specific on Feathertouch nibs but does show one. Richard Binder defines www.richardspens.com/ref/gloss/F.htm
I also have a Feather Touch #5 14k Sheaffer in cigar shape. A wonderful writer.
Hundred years! That's just amazing! Many things today don't last five years.
By the way, have you received the Indian pen with italic nib?
Yes, review coming. I also received ebonite Artisan pen from Josh. Will probably compare them.
@@chrisrap52 Great! I hope you'll like them both!
I guess they don't make them like this anymore for us, unless we want to spend big $$$.
I just bought a Connoisseur on eBay for $90. These can be found at reasonable prices. Need to be able to do restore if needed.
The best recent price I saw on a Connoisseur was $99.99. I have thought of getting into some simple restoration work but I think I already give enough time to our hobby. Thank you for doing so much to keep it interesting.
I just bought me 2nd one for $84 USD - www.ebay.com/itm/SHEAFFER-CONNAISSEUR-18K-FOUNTIAIN-PEN-GOLD-MEDIUM-NIB/333510199316
I have a sheaffer radiate 14kt white dot said to be JFK back in the 60s when he came to logan westvirgina campaigning that's the story I have weather it's TRUE or not lies with the lady who had it and she is deceased Kennedy did come to Logan wva