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Hello - I have spent quite a bit of time on this forum but only posted a couple times. I have a Levenger Seas (the generation with the white dot on the clip) in green. I love the aesthetic of the pen but the nib is just too fine (it is a Fine). I bought this new from Levenger several years ago and have been spending much more time with my fountain pens lately. I'm winnowing out what I won't use and I'm afraid this pen may be one of these. My question is: is there a way to put any other nib on this pen? I prefer a Medium, though I've not been able to locate one specific to this pen. Not being a Sheaffer expert, I appeal to you. If this is not a convenient solution, I'm not yet at a point where I want to keep pens around to have them sit, so I have decided to sell the pen.

 

Thank you for any help.

 

Brandon

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The nib and section on the Seas pens is the same as on the Balance II series so replacements can be found.

Or you could send the pen and a whole bunch of money to a "nibmeister" and have the nib reworked into something you'd prefer.

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In fact, there are several nib/sections available on eBay right now.

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You can also contact the Sheaffer Repair Center, in Fort Madison, for a replacement nib or nib section. 1-800-FINE-PEN

The Sheaffer Balance II nibs do fit but are not the correct nibs for your pen.

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Ah, then I would get the nib replaced. Richard Binder is recommended, but he is backlogged enough that you'll need another pen in the meantime. I liked my purple Levenger Seas pen (stolen) and would have bought another to replace it had it been available.

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Thank you. Looks like I'll be putting it up for sale as I just bought a Lamy 2000 in medium to save the hassle. Someone will surely appreciate the native fine nib more than I. Very grateful for all the help.

 

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Do you still have the fine nib? I have a medium I'd be willing to trade!

 

 

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Looking for a cap for a Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe Fat version

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JefferyS from daChannel: Tell the boy that the Sheaffer/Levenger Seas series are serious pens. I have five and they're all my current favorite pens, especially a particularly wet med. nib in the aegean green. By the way, I resided in the Bouligny for many years. To Swagginman and "...all ya'll" (plural for ya'll): the Seas Series uses at least three different nibs in as many sections and some claim the Balance, others a different Connaisseur [sic], etc. will fit but are not compatible or correct for your pen. I've swapped two sections a medit. blue Levenger that didn't have the 2nd gold band on the grip and its a better, wetter, softer nib. So, if the foo shits, wear it.

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Pretty sure the OP settled his issue from 2011 by now.

Looking for a cap for a Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe Fat version

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Sorry, Foo. It was a bad pun/joke from the early sixties re: if the shoe fits wear it. We weren't P.C. then but, then, no one cared.

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