Product Description
Type Vintage Sheaffer fountain pen with restored filling system, and matching pencil
Product Name TD Triumph. This model is hard to find as it was replaced by the snorkel version after one year.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA, 1950
Length Fountain pen is a hair over 5-1/4", and pencil is 4-7/8" long
Filling System Touchdown filling system (restored with new sac and o-ring). The pencil takes 0.9mm leads.
Color Gold filled with groups of parallel lines that converge on the top of the cap. Black ridged section. White dot above the clip.
Nib FINE two-tone 14k Sheaffer's Triumph nib. The nib has an upturn at the tip.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks or chips. Fountain pen: The barrel has light wear and scratching, with small touches of brassing, especially towards the end of the barrel. The blind cap has some moderate scratching and a small dent in the very end. The cap has light scratching, and there is a shallow dent to the right of the open end of the clip (see photos). The open end of the clip is brassed and has some dots of pitting. The rest of the clip has light scratching, and some brassing along the sides. There are also some shallow marks at the very top of the cap. The white dot has scratches and marks. Mechanical pencil: The top of the cap is dented in. The rest of the pencil has light to moderate scratching, but no large scratches or plating wear. The cone has brassing. The white dot looks good. The imprints are clear.
Pen cap, with detail of dent to the right of the clip:
Pencil top with dent detail:
