Pix Added - Estate Sale Find - Sheaffer White Dot Fountain Pen

[THarvey]

During my lunch break I ran through a nearby estate sales.

I picked up a Sheaffer White Dot Fountain Pen desk set with an alabaster or white onyx base. I will take and post some pics later when I get home this evening. Edit: Four pics of the pen. I also added two pics of the brass ink well pen rest from the same sale.

The base has a few minor chips, but no cracks. Some wet sanding might remove enough material to disguise the chipped places. (I originally picked it up for the base. If I end up throwing the pen away, I still have a nice piece of stone.)
If I can I would like to restore this pen. I don't necessarily plan on keeping it. If I sell it, I would like to be able to sell it as a fully functioning pen.

Does anyone know a source of information on how to restore these pens? A source for parts, if needed?

I have not been able to disassemble the pen to see how the ink fills. I imagine it is a pump of some type.

Thanks in advance.

 

[IPD_Mrs]

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[cnirenberg]

Tim,
Try www.fountainpennetwork.com. They have specific forums for restoration and all sorts of stuff. There are many IAP members that frequnet the site too. Good luck, nice pen.

 

[ldb2000]

Which model is it ? The white dot just means it was a lifetime guarantee . Depending on the model you might be able to repair it your self . If it has to be sent out you most likely won't make your money back on it (cost + repair) . As a user pen it's worth repairing . Vintage pens aren't good investments unless they are something really , really special .

 

[THarvey]

Which model is it ? The white dot just means it was a lifetime guarantee . Depending on the model you might be able to repair it your self . If it has to be sent out you most likely won't make your money back on it (cost + repair) . As a user pen it's worth repairing . Vintage pens aren't good investments unless they are something really , really special .

How do I find the model?

I might consider it a user, once I give it a test drive.

It is a plunger style pump refill. I know the pump needs some work.

 

[ldb2000]

You didn't say it was a desk set , that's a horse of a different color . Go join the fountain pen network and go to the Sheaffer forum and ask a person named RogerW about the set . He is a collector of Sheaffer desk sets and will be able to tell you about it . That is a nice desk set by the way , Great find .

 

[ThomJ]

I know most old fp's aren't worth much, I found an old Belmont in a yard sale for $1. Didn't know where to post this

 

[Russianwolf]

I'm far from being an expert on these, but I think you have a pen and a base that don't go together.

My understanding is that fountain pens can't be put in a base like this as they will leak ink into the holder over time. Add to that that there appears to be threading on the pen and I doubt the base has any. So I think the cap is missing.

With all that, I could be totally wrong.

 

[ldb2000]

If you look closely the pen body and the funnel material do match , it is a desk fountain pen set . The pen won't leak for several reasons but the main reason is that ink is drawn from the feed by capillary action so as long as the nib don't touch any thing there will be no ink flow , you can store a properly functioning fountain pen nib down with no leakage .

 

[THarvey]

I'm far from being an expert on these, but I think you have a pen and a base that don't go together.

My understanding is that fountain pens can't be put in a base like this as they will leak ink into the holder over time. Add to that that there appears to be threading on the pen and I doubt the base has any. So I think the cap is missing.

With all that, I could be totally wrong.

If you look closely the pen body and the funnel material do match , it is a desk fountain pen set . The pen won't leak for several reasons but the main reason is that ink is drawn from the feed by capillary action so as long as the nib don't touch any thing there will be no ink flow , you can store a properly functioning fountain pen nib down with no leakage .

Exactly. The pen and the funnel match. The funnel is threaded on the inside. It requires a half turn to remove the pen and return it in place.

Thanks Bruce. I just got a nib physics lesson from your response. :biggrin:

 

[Mr Vic]

I second the Fountain Pen Network. A lot of info there, almost I repeat almot as good as around here. I picked up an old Wearever and a Majestic...Not worth much but was fun restoring them...Still need to order some sacs and a J-bar.

 

[Russianwolf]

as said, I could be wrong. I couldn't see that it was the same material in the pics.

But we have had differing information on the site before. http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61438&highlight=fountain+desk