I had some general things to say about the Targa back here.  This one’s the goldplated number 1007 Chequered Classic which was made between 1976 and 1979.  Despite its name, the pattern isn’t quite one of chequers; rather it is (when the pen is held upright) a series of three vertical incised lines joined by wider spaced horizontal ones.  It makes a very nice finish.

This pen has been well looked after and the gold plating is in very good order.  Indeed, like most Targas, it has survived to the present day with very little sign of its 35 year existence.

I have found Targas to be eminently practical pens, well-balanced, robust and always ready to write.  They are more than that, though.  Walter Sheaffer was a jeweller and until recent times Sheaffer pens have always reflected that.  Though it is by no means delicate and easily damaged, the pattern on this pen does make it a form of jewellery – though a useful form.  The famous Sheaffer inlaid nib, often firm but never a nail, is also a thing of beauty in its own right.

This one’s a medium with a hint of flex.  It has a Sheaffer squeeze converter fitted.