PEN RESURRECTION SUNDAY: Episode #2 - 1952 Sheaffer Triumph Touchdown Snorkel "Valiant"
Channel: Inkquiring Minds
Date: 2022-09-18

This is the second episode in a series of pen resurrections I am presenting over the next few Sundays. 

Today's Sunday pen "zombie" is a 1952 Sheaffer Triumph Touchdown Snorkel "Valiant". I show the condition the pen was in when I bought it and then show how I restored it to like-new, writing condition and do a writing sample.

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Chapters:
00:00 Start
00:17 Introduction
01:43 History of the Sheaffer Snorkel
05:19 Part and Features
10:24 Disassembly & Cleaning
15:51 Reassembly
18:25 Inking the Pen
19:27 Size Comparisons
20:28 Measurements
20:44 Writing Sample
23:51 My Thoughts

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