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History Behind Sheaffer Pens

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Sheaffer pens were one of the “Big Four” American pen manufacturers of the classic era, and is probably the only one that today survives close to its original configuration. Although Sheaffer’s ownership changed (it is currently owned by French based Bic Pen Company), they continue to design and manufacture the majority of their pens.

It should be noted though that why Sheaffer is the original spelling, many people write it as ‘Shaeffer’ or even ‘Schaeffer’.

The Sheaffer story begins in 1907, when Sheaffer began work on his own unique fountain pen design. The invention of the lever filling fountain pen in Fort Madison (Iowa) gave a kick-start to a newly born penmaker. The fountain pens of the day were cumbersome and messy to change refill inks, requiring an eyedropper and a steady hand. Sheaffer’s disliking of the inconvenience made him seek a refilling method that would be as simple and clean as possible…

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