Just because ....Autofiller #8 the Schaff Fountain pen Co.
Posted by Len Provisor on May 24, 2022, 9:49 pm
Edited by Len Provisor on May 25, 2022, 1:43 am
I found this many years ago along with about 50 other vintage Parker and Sheaffer pens from the '30's, all were almost pristine. Evidently the collection came from a woman whose uncle had a drug store in the '30's and she saved his pen collection. The Parker Duofold Pearl and Black was one of the cleanest examples ever, the Sheaffer Oversize long tapered "telephone dialer" was also pretty minty. I was impressed, but this Autofiller #8 impressed me the most. The hard rubber was as clean with sharp chasing, the #8 nib as lovely as any Waterman Patrician or #58.
Image compared to a Waterman #12.
The only thing missing from this pen was the rubber sac and the small hard rubber "stick" that attached to end of sac to make it a twist filler.