1950s NOS Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper Fountain Pen with Sticker - Pastel Green

Vintage: 1950s

Make: Sheaffer

Model: Snorkel Clipper

Color: Pastel Green

Materials: Bakelite C-11 w/ two-tone SS and GF cap

Filling System: Snorkel. All seals and sac were replaced and the pen now fills to factory capacity with no leaks and good pressure – shoots ink like a squirt gun if you’re feeling mischievous.

Length: 5 9/16” capped

Nib: Palladium Silver (PdAg) XF/F nib

Condition: Near-mint. New-old-stock. Cap is exceptionally clean with no dents, dings, or brassing. Barrel has a smooth, lustrous surface with no deep scratches or other noteworthly blemishes. Manufacturer imprint on barrel is factory deep and fully legible.

Details: The Clipper model is distinguished by its two-tone, polished stainless steel cap with gold-filled cap band and clip as well as by its Palladium Silver conical nib. This Clipper in the pastel green color retains the original sticker indicating the nib size around the section. The pen features Sheaffer's famous Rube Goldberg Snorkel filling system, which provides a clean fill even from the very bottom of the bottle since only the Snorkel tube needs to be submerged. To fill one: (1) turns the blindcap to fully extend the Snorkel tube from the feed; (2) pulls the blindcap back to fully extend the pump; (3) submerses the Snorkel tube in ink; then (4) depresses the blindcap back into the barrel with one smooth stroke.