SH1867 Targa by Sheaffer No. 1005 Fluted Gold Plate Fountain Pen and Pencil Set, boxed. (Soft Medium)

SH1867 Targa by Sheaffer No. 1005 Fluted Gold Plate Fountain Pen and Pencil Set, boxed. (Soft Medium)

Date: c1980s

Size: Capped - 136mm; posted - 162mm.

This beautiful 23 carat gold electroplated Targa set is in excellent condition still.  I don't think it has been used more than once or twice, and both fountain pen and pencil appear to be damage free.  The caps and barrels of this set are decorated with deeply incised vertical lines - Sheaffer calls this the "Fluted" pattern.  The flat-topped caps have a black plastic disc inset into the top with a pierced pocket clip with the Sheaffer white dot at the top.  The cap lips are imprinted "Gold Electroplated [crown] Sheaffer USA".  

Fountain Pen

The barrel also has a black insert in the end.  It unscrews to allow the pen to be refilled.  It can also be used with standard Sheaffer ink cartridges, or you can fill it from bottled ink with the original ink converter that is already fitted to the pen.   The nib is a superb 14 carat gold inlaid nib.  It is in a medium point.   

Pencil

This is a propel-repel pencil that works smoothly by twisting the cap.  The cap will also pull off to reveal an apparently unused white eraser, and below, several spare 0.9mm leads.  

Box

The original beige flock covered hard shell case is also in very nice condition.  It appears to be very clean both inside and out.  

I have fully serviced this set.  The pen's nib is just superb.  It produces a very smooth, wet and medium width line and has enough softness to give you a tiny bit of line width variation with no more than usual writing pressure.