Description

Vintage sheaffer targa 1003 fountain pen with matte black body and 14K solid gold  inlaid  fine nib. Made in USA. Perfect used working condition.

Original sheaffer targa 1003 fountain pen with 14K solid gold F nib Specifications:

Brand : Sheaffer
Model : targa 1003
Colour: Matte Black
Capped  Length : 142 mm
Length Without cap: 128 mm
Posted Length : 153 mm.
Weight: 24 gms

Body material: Brass alloy black china lacquer coated
Cap Type: Pull cap
Nib Size & Material: Fine size 14K solid gold fine inlaid nib and gold trim clip.
Ink Filler: Aerometric filler
Made in :  USA

Condition of the pen :

Used in excellent condition, with little usage tear and wear. no major damage to pen , writes Broad with smooth wet. No patches or fixes done by antikcart. Ink not leaking through nib and feed, we have tested the pen with  light taps on tail end while the nib is face down, ink does not spill. No teeth or chew marks on barrel. There is no user  holding mark around barrel.

Barrel to  nib section fitting :-    screw fit to nib section, fits snug, no loose parts
converter  to  nib section fitting :-    Snug fit, converter is not loose , no ink leaking. we filled ink and turned up and down for while, no leaking.
Scratches :-    No deep, projected scratches. But you will hairline marks on both the cap and barrel.
Bents :-    No visible bent to barrel or cap
Dents :-    there is a tiny dent on the crown part of the cap, but we couldnt capture this successfuly with our camera. its tiny dent.  No visible major dent on the pen
Crack :-    No crack on body or cap. Further on loop inspection we did not find any crack filling by previous owner.
Colour :-   Barrel black colour is clear, no fading seen. both Cap  and barrel appears  clean. Both cap and barrel  have some usage marks.
Cap :-       Snug fit. Checked for grip capacity while clipped in shirt pocket.
Nib :-       The  nib is 14K solid gold fine nib, writes very smooth,  no serious feed-back,  not grinded, original factory finish. no replacement.
Cap Posting :-    Yes, well balanced while posted, nib dont miss while writing due to cap weight .

Restoration details

pen in gently used,  clean condition with original vintage aero converter  ,  no restoration done from our side.

Vintage Sheaffer targa fountain  with  14K solid gold F nib,  in perfect working condition. pen will be shipped only after detailed testing. We will ink the pen to make sure its working. but will clean and dry before shipping.

Please check all the photographs. there are clear detailed closeup to clarify any of your doubts. No refund or exchange available for this item. buy this pen only after clarifying all your doubts.

* Price is for a single unit of  Vintage Sheaffer targa  fountain pen 1003 with china black lacquer body and with  14K solid gold  inlaid fine nib.  +  Secure two layer packing in a carton box *

Important: Please note that you are buying an old fountain pen, pre-owned and used by many owners, in working condition. No original box, documents, or invoice was provided with this pen. This pen has some usage marks, please refer to our result above. Pictures published here are part of the description and the offer is for the exact same item displayed above. You will not be getting any add-ons or freebies that you may receive when purchasing a brand new modern pen . Please buy this pen only after you cross-check photographs and read descriptions once more. Your decision to buy this product is an agreement to the condition we have published with the help of pictures and description.

Refund & Return :  We will accept a return (and refund) only if the instrument is different from our product description and inspection result we have published above.  Any other claims will not be entertained and no refund will be issued. Please buy the pen only if you agree with the condition we have published.  Please note that we will not able to refund for the tear and wear condition since this is used pen. Specifically , We will not be able to accept a return and issue refund :

1. It is a used pen
2. the pen has some usage wear (including hairline marks on barrel and cap,  a tiny dent on cap crown part)
3. There  are some fading seen on gold trim of cap.

We have already listed these conditions of the instrument above.

Packing, Shipping & Delivery

Packing: Three-layer packing is free. The pen will be packed the gift pen box, wrapped with a bubble roll, and covered with another layer foam , and again repacked with cartons.

Shipping partners: We use India speed Service (Air mode) to deliver within India. We are not working with any other logistics partners (such as bluedart) for time being. You will be able to track the progress shipment through the India post official website.

For international shipments, We can only send the item through India post international regular mail service, no express shipping (such as DHL or FedEx) to destinations outside India. Please note India post international regular mail service shipping delay will be 21 + days for destinations outside India.

Delivery time: The product will be shipped from Southern India, Kerala. There will be considerable delay in delivering items to far remote locations from Kerala. there will be an added delivery delays to remote locations like Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Uttarakhand, Mizoram.

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