Product Description
Type Vintage touchdown filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Statesman Touchdown, this is the "fat" version from before they changed to the "TM" Thin Models.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in U.S.A. -- these fat Touchdown pens were only produced in 1949-50.
Length 5-1/4 inches.
Filling System Touchdown filler. We've fully restored it with a new sac and O-ring, it's working very well.
Color Black cap and barrel with gold plated trim, a white dot, and a 1/4 inch wide cap band.
Nib MEDIUM Sheaffer's 14k gold two-tone nib is smooth and firm with nice tipping material. This is a mid-century medium, so by modern standards it would be a fine.
Condition Excellent condition. No cracks or chips, dings or dents, personalization, or plating wear. There are some lesser scratches and marks of wear on the cap and barrel. The imprint is very crisp and easily readable. The pen has been fully restored and it's working very well.