Important Dates in Sheaffer's History

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Important Dates in Sheaffer History

In 1907, Walter A. Sheaffer invented the lever filler mechanism. Five years later in 1912, production of Sheaffer pens began. Listed below are just a few important product introduction dates in Sheaffer history.

  • 1920 - Lifetime Pen
  • 1922 - Skrip Ink
  • 1922 - Radite caps and barrels
  • 1924 - White Dot
  • 1930 - Balance Pen
  • 1931 - Feather Touch Nib
  • 1934 - W.A.S.P.
  • 1935 - Vac-Fil filling system
  • 1936 - Transparent ink view section
  • 1942 - Triumph conical shaped nib
  • 1946 - Stratowriter Ballpoint
  • 1948 - Injection molded plastic caps and barrels
  • 1949 - Touchdown filling system
  • 1952 - Snorkel filling system
  • 1955 - Cartridge filling fountain pens
  • 1959 - PFM





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