SHEAFFER FOUNTAIN PEN RARE NON MILITARY CLIP

THIS IS A RARE NON MILITARY CLIP SKYBOY CLIP BALANCE. IT IS A SHEAFFER 1000 LEVER FILL WITH EXTRA FINE POINT. Untested Rare pen

Sheaffer Skyboy pens were made by Sheaffer in Fort Madison, Iowa in the early 1940s. As you can see, they have a short clip (or military clip) with the word “Skyboy” engraved on it. Military clips were a response to Military Regulations that a pen would be unseen when the pocket flap was buttoned over the shirt pocket. Sheaffer used standard clips and folded them over to form the military clip.

The term Skyboy was coined in a time when airplanes were “taking off” and Sheaffer wanted to capitalize on the attractiveness that they had. Eversharp did so with the Skyline and Waterman with the Skywriter.