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Welcome to Vacumania's Basement: often unrestored, occasionally  flawed and/or heavily worn pens offered at what i hope are tempting prices.  Pens in the basement function only if noted, and long term function guarantee is not offered.  Opportunity to grab some  practice pens for he who wants to dabble at restoration. Please note that this website has no sales cart. Most pens shown are singletons, and I sometimes lag with updates noting completed sales.   Please contact me to confirm availability. Payment typically is by Paypal, though Postal Money Order can be done too. Shipping starts at about $9 insured in USA and ranges up with price of pen. International shipping tends to run $25-$50

Pen 3609  M: Sheaffer PFM IV (Pen For Men Four)  $200 SOLD User Grade. From Vacumania's Basement
Overall Grade: User Grade**	Metal: Extra Fine	Color:  NA	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Clutch:  Perfect	clarity:    NA	Plastic: Exc
Point:  Extra Fine	Imprint:  NA	Size: 5 3/8" 13.6cm	PRICE: $200
COMMENTS:  TThe PFM series is the oversized pen which employed Sheaffer's vaunted snorkel-filling mechanism. Usually nice writers, these are a terrific choice or he who seeks a big gripping area. The tapered shell and lack of a step-off allow for very comfortable writing. The PFM IV actually is rare today than PFM V (perhaps those willing to spend for a fancy model, were willing to spring a bit more to get the all gold-filled cap).    This one has couple very shallow small dings only at flat portion at top of cap. It is rendered "User Grade" by a crack in the filling knob at back of pen.  When I manage to track down a spare, the pen will then be priced at $360. Marked discount for imperfect pen. Very nice writer.

Pen 3566 mf:  Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral Vermilion  $95 SOLD Vacumania's Basement. Barrel flaw
Overall Grade: User**	Metal: Exc	Color:  Exc	CLICK FOR LARGER PIC
Nib condition: Exc	Threads:  perfect	clarity:    NA	Plastic: Barrel stress cracks
Point:  Fine	Imprint:  Exc	Size: 5 1/2"	PRICE: $95
COMMENTS:  The Thin Model (TM) Snorkel introduced in 1952, gave the Parker "51" quite the run for the money.  Vermilion  is one of the six colors of high-cachet, probably more scarce than Fiesta and Mandarin.  Vermilion is found only in non-White Dot models. This one  has a number of stress cracks (hairlines, in parallel) running near front of barrel.  Discounted from usual $250+ "excellent" price.

Pen 3446:  Esterbrook Purse Pen Pair  $100 From Vacumania's Basement
Comment: Estie pastel Purse Pens are popular with collectors. The white pen is pretty clean, and is popular with collectors, though without red jewels I believe this does not qualify as a "Nurse's Pen".   The dark yellow (less common than light yellow) has multiple hairline/stress cracks in cap lip.  Unrestored. No function warranty. Basement pens.

Pen 3447:  Five Sheaffers $160 Marine Marbled Balance Standard and 4 1950 Sheaffer Admirals. All with 14k Nibs.

COMMENTS: Priced about at Nib Value. Some might fill. All have intact gold Sheaffer nibs. The Marine Green Balance would run >$200 alone in excellent restored condition. Has name in barrel and some wear. Some of the Admirals with toothmarks as shown. Practice your resacing, nib adjustment and so forth, with five vintage gold-niibbed Sheaffers. One black pen looks to have a sprung clip. Unrestored. No function warranty. Basement pens.

Pen 3448:  3 Sheaffer Fountain Pens  $100 FROM VACUMANIA'S BASEMENT.

COMMENTS: Slender Flat-top in black celluloid from 1920's, Marine Green Striated ladies pen, lever filler, clean trim, personalization of barrel as seen in picture.  Black Sheaffer Sentinel Tuckaway, nice lean Triumph two-tone gold nib. All pens with gold nibs. No doubt has some dings.  Practice your resacing, nib adjustment and so forth. Unrestored. No function warranty. Basement pens.

Pen 3449:  Sheaffer Imperial and Compact  $115 SOLD From Vacumania's Basement

COMMENTS: The two black Imperials are cartridge/converter. The gray Compact- somewhat popular today probably for those clear barrel windows, is cartridge only, though I have vague recollection Ron Zorn might have tracked down some extra-short converters that can fit.  All with triumph nib gold points. Converters not included with this bunch. 3 gold nibs. Unrestored. No function warranty. Basement pens.