Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Legacy 2, Sandblasted King's Gold. Model 855.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 2003-2008, this design was introduced in 2003 and Sheaffer stopped all manufacturing in the US by 2008.
Length 5-1/2"
Color Sandblasted King's Gold pattern. It is a matte gold with a shiny cut diamond pattern. It has a wide cap band. The entirety of the pen is 23k electroplated gold.
Filling System Hybrid Touchdown or cartridge/converter filling system. This pen uses a squeeze converter that works as a regular converter or as a touchdown. For touchdown operation, unscrew the blind cap and pull out the plunger, immerse the nib in ink, quickly depress the plunger, and count to ten. Repeat the plunging motion, tighten the blind cap, wipe off any excess ink, and go to work. (Because of the modified touchdown system, it requires two strokes, where normally it would only need one) Alternately, you can use the pen like any other C/C pen. We have tested the Touchdown filling system, and it works perfectly.
Nib Sheaffer 18kt 750 inlaid nib. Marked "F" on the section for fine. It has a little bit of give and the inlaid diamond shape mimics the pattern on the outside of the pen.
Condition This beautiful pen is in excellent condition. There is a chip in the threads of the blind cap, which is shown in the pictures below. The chip does not intrude into the barrel, and therefore does not compromise the vaccuum necessary for the Touchdown filling system. The blind cap and end of the barrel also have some posting marks, an unfortunate side effect of this particular finish. No serious scratches, cracks, dings, or dents.
