I just got a NOS Legacy 2 and had a lot of fun playing with the touchdown converter. I can see that the O-ring is showing some sign of aging, which is not surprising given that it has been in storage for quite sometime now. What surprised me was that the filling mechanism still works really well. So I am curious about how soon I'd have to replace the O-ring and the converter, does anyone here have experience with that?

Interested in any comments you receive to your post. Made the same purchase a few weeks ago and really like the pen. What are you seeing as aging?

I wish the cap was a little tighter. I have habit of clipping pen between buttons on my shirt and twice now I have pulled the cap off leaving the pen inking the inside of my shirt. Using Pelikan blue ink and the stains were laundered out. Luckily I didn’t drop the pen and think I know better now.

Lee

I am also interested in the responses you get, although not too worried. My first "NOS" Legacy had a loose touchdown converter and I got one for some ridiculously small amount from PenHero. I think $8.

I have the same problem with my Legacy I--the cap comes off in my hand and inks my shirt. I have found that our new LG front loader gets the ink out, however. Highly recommend it.

Since you guys are also new Legacy owners, could I ask you to check the plastic sleeve inside the cap? I was startled to see that one of mine had a small crack. Then I checked my other one, and it was cracked too. It doesn't seem to affect the ability of the cap to keep the pen from drying out and I am not sure if I should worry about it or not.

Steve

I do know that you can certainly get an O-ring replaced by sending it in for repair to just about any of those skilled in pen repair. That sort of thing, along with changing sacs, is pretty standard. You might want to get it replaced before it fails, so the ink won't creep into the inner workings.

Legacy 1 caps are pretty bad for this, the Legacy II was much better and the cap clicks into place and I haven't had a ny problems with them.

O rings on mine are still fine, but I have had to get a new converter for one of them.

Andy

Steve -- Looked at my Legacy and plastic insert does have a split about 1/8" from edge to line below edge. I do not sense that the insert does anything to keep the cap in place and split may be for expansion.

Yes, the NOS Legacy II that I just got has a small crack in its inner cap too. The crack is only about 5mm and doesn't look like it will affect the function, the cap clicks on firmly without any problem. However, I'm still kind of disappointed to find this.

I noticed that the O-ring is not as supple as a new one and the rubber looks kind of dull, that's why I ask about this in the first place. It probably will last quite a while before it fails, I just want to be prepared and have the parts replaced before anything bad happens.

I am sorry to share the disappointment; I didn't think about that until after I wrote the post. However, the consolation, I am beginning to think, is that the cracks may be universal and irrelevant. Both my pens have small cracks in the cap insert and neither leaks or dries out. If they ever do, I have a feeling Sheaffer will come through. Sorry if my curiousity did anything to dampen your enthusiasm for these wonderful pens, which I like better every time I pick one up. I sit in my eight by eight cubicle feeling like an executive with my beefy yet graceful pen and gold nib.

I have had some luck reviving old o-rings with silicone grease. I don't think that would hurt the pen, since it is recommended for the o-rings inside the old touchdowns. Anyone else see a problem?

Steve