In 1907, Walter A. Sheaffer used his jewellery expertise to create a device which would allow users to fill a pen with ink much easier, cleaner and be more aesthetically-pleasing. In 1912, Sheaffer, dedicated his life savings to his idea of a pen-filling apparatus initiated by a lever system. By the 1930’s, Sheaffer pens had solidified itself as a leader in the luxury pen market. The fountain pens were advertised as the pen that “fills instantly from any ink-well, with one touch of a finger.” Instantly, Sheaffer became a household name and must-have product. On March 1st 1966 Sheaffer Pen Co became a division of Textron Inc and the 'Sheaffer's' logo was change to 'Sheaffer' on all merchandising and literature. Sheaffer have been innovators throughout their existence; pioneering different nib styles in the 1920 making them more reliable, they were one of the first pen manufacturers to move away from hard rubber materials to celluloid , they altered pen shapes and introduced innovations such as the snorkel filling system. Like so many innovative ideas the tip dip filling system was yet another from the Sheaffer company, designed to improve the overall writing and user experience of their pens. Sheaffer was a family owned company up until 1966 when the diversified Textron Conglomerate aquired control of the firm, becoming Sheaffer-Eaton.The Sheaffer Iowa plant was their main production plant, employing over 1000 people at its height shrinking to 550 in 1997 when they were bought by Bic for $50m. Under Bic’s tenure the Iowa plant was closed in March 2008 with production moving to China and operational aspects like purchasing, warehousing etc moving to Slovakia. In 2014 A T Cross acquired Sheaffer for $15m and was under their tenure until August 2022 when they sold the company to William Penn Pvt Ltd from India.

A new line of cartridge pens named 'The Lady Sheaffer' first appeared in American store’s in April 1958.The collection included 19 models and the patterns were inspired by fine fabrics, like tweed, corduroy, paisley and tulle. The introduction of the PFM (Pen for Men) in 1959 completed Sheaffer’s His and Hers collection. The PFM fountain pen incorporated Sheaffer’s exclusive snorkel clean filling system and a newly styled inlaid nib unit which was advertised as being built to take man sized pressure. The range of Lady Sheaffer pens continued during the 1960’s and by 1971 the range had been totally re-modelled with the addition of a clip to the cap and the introduction of a new recess style nib unit.

On offer is a lovely Lady Sheaffer 620 CT pen set containing:- FOUNTAIN pen, BALLPOINT pen and PENCIL set with brushed silver lacquer body and cap and chrome trim and decorative chrome florentine band. This pen set dates from the late 1960’s to the mid/end of the 1970’s and are much sought after as they are both delightful to own as part of a collection and also a robust and functional everyday pen set made to Sheaffers’ exacting standards. Both of the pens and pencil have a chrome (short) clip with the iconic Sheaffer white dot at the top . The ballpoint pen of course has the Sheaffer safety reminder clip. The ‘Sheaffer’ name and ‘made in USA’ are imprinted at the base of each of the caps. The base of the each cap also has a distinctive decorative florentine chrome band. The Sheaffer name is imprinted on the stainless steel recessed ‘fine’nib. (Style point nib). The fountain pen can be filled using the converter already fitted or Sheaffer skripset ink cartridges if preferred (not included). The ballpoint pen has a new refill. The pencil has leads and an eraser. This 50/60 year old vintage Sheaffer Lady pen set is in very good age appropriate aesthetic condition with no appreciable scratches, dents, dings or any personalisation on either of the pens or pencil. However, as with all used vintage pens there will be the inevitable micro signs of use to varying degrees. In this case the set had minimal micro signs of use. Please refer to the photographs as they form an integral part of the description. The pen set is presented in its original Lady Sheaffer box.

The pen set will be despatched via Royal mail 48 tracked post within two days of receiving full payment.

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