5080 Sheaffer Admiral Snorkel Fountain Pen in Black, c1952, Smooth Medium FIVE STAR Nib. Mint with chalk marks.

Summary;

• Make and Model: Sheaffer Admiral Fountain pen.
• Finish: Black with gold filled trim.
• Origin: The pen was made in Australia around 1955.
• Overall Length: 142mm
• Filling Type: Snorkel pump filler.
• Nib: 14ct Gold, Medium.
• Nib Rating: ***** (Nib Ratings Explained Here)

Description;

This is the Admiral, one of the less common snorkel filling models. It was made in Australia around 1955 and is finished in Black with a gold-filled cap band and clip.

The pen is fitted with an open 14ct nib which writes smoothly with a Medium line. 

The snorkel filling system was unique to Sheaffer and consisted of a narrow tube that extended out from under the nib. This tube is dipped in the ink bottle and used to draw up the ink into the reservoir. This keeps the nib clean and it was an efficient system that worked very well.

The mechanism on this pen has been fully serviced. The pen is in mint, unused, condition and still has the original shop chalk marks. The selling price at that time was £3 12 shillings which was a considerable lump back in 1955 (the current value would be around £150 according to Google!). 

Condition: Grade A