Product Description
Type Touchdown Fountain Pen
Product Name Touchdown Sentinel TM (thin model), without the snorkel.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1950-52, the TM came out in 1950 and the snorkel replacement came out in 1952.
Length 5-5/16"
Filling System Touchdown filling system. It's been restored with a new sac and o ring and is working well.
Color Black body with stainless steel cap. The cap has a pattern of lines and has a gold plated cap band and clip.
Nib Two tone 14k Triumph style nib is not marked. It writes like a fine or even an extra fine.
Condition Very nice condition with some dents and scratches on the cap and a few smoothed chips in the barrel. There's handwear throughout and some plating wear on the cap lip. The viewing window is very clear, as is the imprint. There are a few black marks on the cap. Photographed below is a slight bulge in the barrel where the o-ring is seated.