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Jack125 · R.I.P.

Sheaffer Demonstrators

PeteWK · Seasoned

Wow, when I get home I'm putting up a picture or two of mine. What kind of nibs on the PFM and Snorkel? I'm assuming the others don't have any.

PeteWK

Jack125 · R.I.P.

Tom,

Both the Snorkel and PFM Demonstrators have Medium nibs.� The BCHR and Jade Green Cutaway Demos are nibless while several years back I had Sherrell Tyree restore the Black cutaway and install the proper nib in it so it is completely usable.
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I've got more cutaways but can't post them as my digital camera gave up the ghost last week and I am currently saving for a DSLR.

Jack weirdface

PeteWK · Seasoned

I have these two plus a cutaway pencil from about 1919. The Snorkel demo is perfect in every way except it has been inked. It has a factory stub nib. The Balance demo is from about 1936 or 1937. It didn't come with a nib but I put the appropriate one in it. They're both restored and working. I recently saw the same Balance model sold on eBay with a black cap. The seller claimed it was correct (to be fair I have seen the same set up in book). I have a hard time believing Sheaffer would sell it both with and without a clear cap.

PeteWK

Jack125 · R.I.P.

Pete,

I too suspect that the Balance Demo without the transparent cap was a "frankenpen". Given the tendency of the early balance demos to badly craze, I'd be willing to bet that is why the eBay pen had a black cap.

Jack

-- Edited by Jack125 at 09:06, 2007-09-14

PeteWK · Seasoned

There's one currently on eBay that I'm watching just like mine except witha drilled out cap like your older ones.� Interesting.� I can't help but think its a shop made demo, the top at least.

PeteWK