SH1896 Targa by Sheaffer No. 1005S Fluted Gold Plate Rollerball

SH1896 Targa by Sheaffer No. 1005S Fluted Gold Plate Rollerball

Date: c1980s

Size: Capped - 136mm; posted - 154mm.

This beautiful 23-carat gold electroplated Targa is the rather unusual slim model rollerball pen.  With a loupe I can see a tiny bit of wear to cap closure point just behind the tip, and this is really rather inevitable with these pens - the wear starts as soon as you start to use it.  Both barrel and cap are decorated with deeply incised vertical lines - Sheaffer calls this the "Fluted" pattern.  The flat-topped cap has a black plastic disc inset into the top with a pierced pocket clip with the Sheaffer white dot at the top.  The cap lip is imprinted "Gold Electroplated [crown] Sheaffer USA".  The barrel also has a black insert in the end.  It unscrews to allow the pen to be refilled.  It can be used with a standard 5888 style rollerball refill. It has a working refill in it currently.

I have fully serviced this pen.  It is working perfectly.