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












