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This a Sheaffer Legacy Touchdown fountain pen with a clear demonstrator nib section c. 1995. The first version of the Legacy was introduced in 1995. Legacy demonstrator sections are rare and were not released to dealers. After the closing of the Sheaffer factory in Fort Madison, Iowa, parts from the design shop started to trickle out into the market, including prototype pens. This section is not glued together or sealed like the section on a finished Legacy. It shows ample room for the long and wide feed making it clear why Legacy nibs write as wet and evenly as they do. Note the tabs that secure the nib in place when it is molded into the section. The Legacy is 5 3/8 inches long and designed with a modified Touchdown pneumatic filling system. It is available at auction on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224728375558 #fountainpen #pencollecting #sheaffer #sheafferpen #legacy #pfm #sheafferlegacy #sheafferpfm #touchdown #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CXPOoXNvhrk/?utm_medium=tumblr

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This a Sheaffer Legacy Touchdown fountain pen with a clear demonstrator nib section c. 1995. The first version of the Legacy was introduced in 1995. Legacy demonstrator sections are rare and were not released to dealers. After the closing of the Sheaffer factory in Fort Madison, Iowa, parts from the design shop started to trickle out into the market, including prototype pens. This section is not glued together or sealed like the section on a finished Legacy. It shows ample room for the long and wide feed making it clear why Legacy nibs write as wet and evenly as they do. Note the tabs that secure the nib in place when it is molded into the section. The Legacy is 5 3/8 inches long and uses a modified Touchdown pneumatic filling system. Sheaffer introduced this filling system in 1949. To operate, the user unscrews the end cap of the pen to pull out the cylindrical plunger. Air pressure in the down stroke of the plunger compresses the sac inside the cylinder and fills the pen. The ink sac is contained in a gold plated converter that can be removed by unscrewing the nib section so cartridges can also be used. #fountainpen #pencollecting #sheaffer #sheafferpen #legacy #pfm #sheafferlegacy #sheafferpfm #touchdown #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CC1s0w7jiJv/?igshid=9cqerjwnzp9d

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An unpublished photo from 2006. This is a Classic Pens CP4 Washington sterling silver fountain pen engraved in a Vague guilloche, a diamond over moiré pattern, released in 1997. Paired with the CP4 Richmond, the set was the fourth limited edition in the CP series, based on the sterling silver Sheaffer Legacy fountain pen. The pens commemorate the capital cities of the American Civil War. The complex engraving was done using a circular engraving machine dating from 1928 by the Murelli company in France. The Sheaffer Legacy was a modern version of the Sheaffer PFM, a landmark pen introduced in 1959 and noted for its new Inlaid nib and equipped with Sheaffer’s Snorkel filling unit. The Legacy uses a pneumatic Touchdown filler with a removable converter so cartridges may also be used. The pen fills by unscrewing the end cap, pulling out the plunger, inserting the nib into ink and quickly pushing in the plunger. It is fitted with a Sheaffer 18 karat gold Inlaid nib and accented with 22 karat gold plated trim. The cap band is laser engraved with CP4 and the individual edition number. Only 500 sets were produced. #pencollecting #fountainpen #classicpens #lambroupens #guilloche #moire #sheaffer #sheafferpen #sheafferpfm #sheafferlegacy #legacy #sterlingsilver #artpen #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B7KEADMjqCf/?igshid=uwxf36s9bpwc

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An unpublished photo from 2006. This is a Classic Pens CP4 Richmond sterling silver fountain pen engraved in a moiré guilloche, released in 1997. Paired with the CP4 Washington, the set was the fourth limited edition in the CP series, based on the sterling silver Sheaffer Legacy fountain pen. The pens commemorate the capital cities of the American Civil War. The complex engraving was done using a circular engraving machine dating from 1928 by the Murelli company in France. The Sheaffer Legacy was a modern version of the Sheaffer PFM, a landmark pen introduced in 1959 and noted for its new Inlaid nib and equipped with Sheaffer’s Snorkel filling unit. The Legacy uses a pneumatic Touchdown filler with a removable converter so cartridges may also be used. The pen fills by unscrewing the end cap, pulling out the plunger, inserting the nib into ink and quickly pushing in the plunger. It is fitted with a Sheaffer 18 karat gold Inlaid nib and accented with 22 karat gold plated trim. The cap band is laser engraved with CP4 and the individual edition number. Only 500 sets were produced. #pencollecting #fountainpen #classicpens #lambroupens #guilloche #moire #sheaffer #sheafferpen #sheafferpfm #sheafferlegacy #legacy #sterlingsilver #artpen #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Hda9DjlH4/?igshid=141widzaerws7

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This is an unpublished photo from 2005. This is a Sheaffer Legacy Heritage Victorian Special Edition fountain pen in sterling silver, announced August 1, 2005. The sterling silver cap and barrel are engraved to recreate the style seen on many Victorian Era silver and fabric items, with intricate filigree elements on a detailed barleycorn background and features palladium electroplated trim. The cap band is stamped SHEAFFER, STERLING SILVER, and USA. It is a 5 3/8 inch long cartridge / converter pen, model 9044, fitted with a solid 18 karat gold palladium plated medium grade Inlaid. Retail price in 2005 was $450. A matching rollerball pen was also offered for $375. #pencollecting #fountainpen #sheaffer #sheafferpen #sheafferlegacy #legacy #sterlingsilver #guilloche #barleycorn #victorian #sheafferpfm #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/B7g3Sk6D1q9/?igshid=z05j3s2hacgi