Product Description
Type Touchdown filling fountain pen
Product Name Sheaffer Tuckaway Statesman with a white dot.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- circa 1949 (that was the year they made Tuckaways with the touchdown system, but they ended production shortly after).
Length 4-11/16"
Filling System The pen is a touchdown filler, which we have restored with a new sac and o-ring, it's working well.
Color Blue body with gold plated trim (a 1/4" trim band and a 1/2" clip), a black section, and a white dot on the pen.
Nib FINE Sheaffer's two-tone 14k gold open nib is smooth and firm with nice tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition. The section looks really nice, with a greenish see-through area. The cap and barrel have some light scratching, with one heavier long scratch line on the cap and an area of horizontal scratch marks near the end of the barrel. The trim band and clip look great with just some polishing marks, though there is some wear on the end of the clip. The imprint is clear. No cracks, chips, dents or personalization.
