The Legacy Heritages that I see on Jim and Norman's websites are of interest.

1. Does the fine nib do a good smooth writing job and how would you describe the flow with both the cartridge and converter?

2. If the cart/converter is removed, will it function as an ED pen, or are there metals in the barrel and/or section nipple area that will do nasty things to loose ink in there? I sort of assume that a touch of pure silicon grease on the barrel threads would be in order.

TIA

Dear Roger,

I would recommend you review the article I wrote on the pen here:

PenHero.com Article - Sheaffer Legacy Heritage Look of Leather 2004

You may find it helpful as to the writing quality of the pen. I find the fine nib to run finer than European brands, and adequately wet, though not like a Pelikan.

As to using it as an eyedropper - since the barrel is all metal, I don't think this would be adviseable.

Thanks, Jim. I missed your review completely and that does wrap it up pretty well.

All I read was the product listings, prices, etc. and they were a little less specific on the base material over which the lacquer finish would be applied. It is the Legacy Heritage Black Laque G/T Fountain Pen that I'm most interested in and not the Look of Leather.

One last question... How would the medium nib lend itself to a stub grind by either Richard or John?

Dear Roger,

Deb Kinney has stubbed those nibs, and really likes the Legacy. I would think the medium would be good for a stub. I know Richard could stub it, though you may want to ask him directly. We could ship any pen you want directly to him or any other nib master to save you shipping, if you wanted that.

I've heard, newbie that I am, of Deb Kinney. Could you provide contact information on her? If she's done the Legacys before, I wouldn't be opposed to having one sent to her for the grind.

I have a Pelikan M250 with the 14k B nib stubbed by Richard. I love it, but there's times when, for more general use, I'd prefer the less wide M stub. I accept that the line variation wouldn't be as great, but still noticeable, I reckon.

Dear Roger,

Deb's website is here:

Deb's Website

For what it's worth, I have a Legacy Heritage, which my partner gave me for my 40th birthday, and I spent a year using it almost exclusively -- it's that smooth and wonderful. Mine has an extra fine nib, and starts up on the first stroke, with no problems.

Great Velma. That's exactly what I wanted to hear, ie. from a satisfied customer. An XF nib eh? That's probably a bit finer than I care to go. I have a Sailor Magellan with a Japanese F which follows the program and writes like an XF. In the Legacy Heritage, though, either an F or a stubbed M is where I appear to be headed.

Jim: It looks like Deb Kinney is right there in your area. Is she co-located with you? Regardless, if I pursue the stubbed M nib, it appears that you can easily get it to her for the grind. I'll do another day or so thinking on it and probably will place the order shortly.

Dear Roger,

Yes - Deb is down the road in Durham. I don't know what her backlog is, but it's probably a few weeks turnaround. I can deliver the pen to her, as requested.

As to XF, there is no regular production XF nib for the Legacy Heritage, though the Legacy 2 nib units will fit.

Hmmmm... then perhaps I have a II. I got it in 2003, and still have the box, though I don't know where. But I know it's an XF, because that's one of the reasons it took so long to arrive (the other is that it has my nickname engraved on it).

Dear Velma,

If you got it in 2003, it's a Legacy 2. Does it have a Touchdown filler? The Legacy Heritage is traditional cartridge / converter.

It's a cartridge/converter fill: it's the one at the bottom of this picture, if that helps:



And if I could afford it, I'd buy another in a heartbeat.

Wow, that's interesting. In 2004 and 2005, Sheaffer only sold them with fine or medium nibs and did not offer any alternatives.