Product Description
Type Touchdown filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Valiant - this is the "Fat" Touchdown version from before the TM models were introduced.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1950, the model officially was produced in 1949-50, but the non-serial numbered nibs are from 1950 on.
Length 5-1/4 inches.
Filling System Touchdown filling system. We've restored it with a new sac and O-ring, and the pen is working very well.
Color Burgundy with a 3/8 inch wide cap band with a groove near either edge of it.
Nib FINE Sheaffer's 14k gold Triumph style two-tone nib without a serial number. The silver colored masking is platinum. It's smooth and firm with nice tipping material. The nib has a nice waverly upturn.
Condition Excellent condition for this handsome, stately pen in a deep burgundy color. The barrel has light scratching. The cap has moderate scratching with some bite marks and one small divot just above the cap band. The cap band and clip are in great condition. The white dot above the clip has absorbed some of the burgundy coloring. There are no cracks or dents. The imprints are clear.