For your consideration, we are offering for sale this circa 1959 Sheaffer PFM I Snorkel Black Fountain Pen with Polished Stainless Trim. This fountain pen has been thoroughly taken apart, cleaned, a new sac/point seal/o-ring added, put back together, and now is back in great operating and writing condition.
The PFM came in five principal models, varying by cap and trim color. What we have here is the PFM I. The PFM models are below for your reference:
PFM I - Single color plastic cap and barrel, polished stainless steel clip and cap band, and palladium silver nib. The PFM I is the only model without the White Dot.
PFM II - Frosted stainless steel cap and plastic barrel, polished stainless steel clip and cap band, and palladium silver nib.
PFM III - Single color plastic cap and barrel, gold filled clip and cap band, and a 14kt gold nib.
PFM IV - Stainless steel cap and plastic barrel, gold filled clip and plunger cap end plate, and a 14kt gold nib.
PFM V - Gold plated cap and plastic barrel, gold filled clip and plunger cap end plate, and a 14kt gold nib.
This fountain pen cap and barrel are in magnificent condition with no chips, cracks, teeth marks, or repairs. There are no monograms or personalizations on either the cap or barrel of the fountain pen. The fountain pen cap is stamped with, "SHEAFFER MADE IN U.S.A." This Sheaffer PFM I measures 5 3/8" in length capped and 5 5/8" posted.
I have ultrasonically cleaned the NIB, section, and feed. I have hand polished the Stainless cap trim and Palladium Silver nib. I have cleaned, buffed, and polished the barrel, cap, and blind cap to bring back the vibrancy and to protect the material of the fountain pen. The polished stainless trim on the cap is in excellent condition with no wear, dings, or denting. This Sheaffer Pen has been disassembled, cleaned, and inspected for any defects before reassembling.
I have installed a new sac, o-ring, and point seal - all have been replaced with correct reproduction parts. I have tested the filling mechanism with water and fills as it should.
The Sheaffer Palladium Silver Inlay NIB has a fine point measuring roughly .58mm when measured with digital calipers. The NIB writes with a fine to medium line/stroke. In the writing sample provided, this NIB stroke measures from .58mm to .67mm when measuring with digital calipers. This nib is a great writing nib considering the fineness of the nib point - not scratchy. The writing sample was done with the actual pen in the images that are listed for sale. The writing sample was used by dipping the NIB in Montblanc Blue Ink.
This Sheaffer PFM I is one super classy fountain pen. One can use it at a black tie event or use it as an everyday writer, either way it will sure to stir up a conversation! I would consider this Sheaffer PFM I to easily grade in Excellent Condition. Certainly, a collector grade that is ready to write with or add to your writing arsenal collection!
