Check it out! I just got this Sheaffer Legacy 2 from Vanness the other day. I don’t post much about other pens on here but I wanted to share this.
This is the Daum Crystal set made in 2000. It came in three finishes – black, copper, and palladium. They made 1,000 of each. I chose the copper with a medium nib. The black one in the pics below has a stub – but there’s no way it would get much use from me. I prefer a nice round nib. Usually fine or medium.
This set came with a Daum lead crystal ink well and feather made using the pate de verre method. Very pretty.
The pen fills using the touchdown filler, which you can see in the video. You unscrew the knob on the back of the pen and pull it back, put the nib in the ink, and push the knob down. This compresses the sac inside the pen with air, and as the sac decompresses, ink is drawn in. The sac is held in the section the same way a cart or piston converter is, so if it goes bad it will be easy to replace. I don’t think these touchdown converters are available anymore, so I would end up making my own with an empty cart and a glued on sac.
The nib is incredibly smooth. Perfect at all angles.
The pen is made of brass with the copper finish over it. It’s not light, but not heavy either. Feels really good in hand and very balanced when posted or not.
I haven’t dropped it yet… yet… so I can’t say how the finish will hold up. I plan on using this thing at school once school starts back up, so we’ll see then. Hopefully I never drop it. I ruined my first Parker 51 in class. Bent the nib over 45 degrees. Sad day that was. Hopefully the Sheaffer will never eat cement.
I really like this pen. Ever since I saw the old PFM I’ve wanted one of these fat inlaid nib Sheaffer pens. After handling those and the modern version I much prefer the weight of the Legacy. I’ve been checking these out for the last couple of years at Vanness and finally bit the bullet a couple weeks ago. I love it. $300 isn’t cheap, but it’s hard to beat for a pen this good.
That’s pretty Shawn. I’ve owned one Legacy but sold it on long ago. Been looking for another ever since, but too expensive for what the ‘ordinary’ pens are.
I have had a Sheaffer Gold and blue PFM since around 1968 and it still works if I choose to use. It’s a beautiful, well balanced FP. I did get it reconditioned from Sheaffer back in the 1980’s. The one drawback is the ink filling mechanism. I have never felt that it works effectively and I also believe that it holds very little ink in it. However it’s no comparison to one of my vintage Pelikan 100N fountain pens when it comes to functionality. Modern Pelikans are very reliable but the nibs are hard.
My Sheaffer PFM looks exactly like this one
My vintage Pelikan with a semi flex nib
My vintage sterling silver Parker 75
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Nice pen. I have bought several from Vanness and can tell you they are good people to deal with. (Call the store directly for the best deal!)
Thanks! It’s still in rotation too! And yeah, Mike and Lisa are awesome people. Some of my favorites. 🙂