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Hi all

 

Having learned that Sheaffer will no longer produce the Legacy line of fountain pens, I decided to take the plunge and bought my first Sheaffer.

 

The pen I received writes beautifully, a wet juicy medium nib with a little springiness.

 

The only concern I have is that the end of the inlaid nib is curved ever so slightly upwards.

 

Is this normal? No other fountain pen in my collection has this. It does make the pen look slightly odd.

 

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Yes, it's perfectly normal. Nothing to worry about because that's how they're designed. I'm guessing that the reason is similar to that for the Pilot waverly nib

Hers is an explanation

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This might be the most commonly asked question about old Sheaffers :lol:

 

In brief: yes, many if not most Sheaffer pens with Triumph and Inlaid type nibs were made with upturned nib tips. Normal and intended.

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The Legacy does not have an upturned nib.

 

Pictures will help.

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...and some of the Legacy nibs I have do. Not much, not the dramatic upturn of some earlier nibs, but a slight upturn.

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Hi all

 

If it helps, here is an image of the nib.fpn_1515089219__sheaffer_legacy_heritage. It is difficult to see the slight upturn of the nib but it is definitely there.

 

Seems like there may be some inconsistencies with the nibs on these pens? Does anyone else have a Sheaffer Legacy Heritage with a medium nib who can confirm?

 

Thanks.

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I guess that is upturned a tad. Pretty subtle, I thought you were talking like, I dunno, a late 30s Crest or something.

 

But yeah. That looks normal.

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I've just checked to see what the relation is between Sheaffer's nib and the Waverley nib. Apparently Sheaffer's nib is a copy of the Waverley nib

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/ttp/waverley.htm

 

Sheaffer compared their upturned Triumph nib to a rocking chair in this 1943 documentary / training film, what we might call an "infomercial". Go to about the 17 minute mark.

 

Yes, I have a medium Legacy Heritage, and it has the upturned inlaid nib ("that's not a bug, it's a feature"). So does my PFM and Imperial, but not my Intrigue, a mistake in a design with at least three mistakes.

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Perfectly normal. Enjoy your Legacy! I picked up a Legacy Fantasy (old nib with a new body turned from acrylic) this summer on a whim. I love it. It's only a medium nib, but so smooth and juicy. It reminds me of why I got sucked into fountain pens- the old Sheaffer cartridge pens, though inexpensive, always wrote perfectly out of the box, wet and smooth. It's nice to have another Sheaffer, and one I don't mind taking out and about as it isn't as fragile as my old vintage OS.

 

I had originally been looking for a PFM when I picked up the Legacy. I may eventually get a PFM, but the Legacy is something better suited for every day carrying. I may have to pick up a nice B or Stub nib for my Legacy some time.

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Thank you all.

 

@Donor Pen: That video was really educational and yes, and it made it very clear with the upturned nib!

 

I have no regrets in purchasing my pen. The nib is truly awesome in both form and function.

 

The only sad thing is that Cross have devalued the brand by focusing the Sheaffer pens on the low to low-mid range groups. Sheaffer should make a PFP (Pen for People!) with the same quality, inlaid nib, touchdown filling system with snorkel as the PFM! If they do, I will be one of the first in line to purchase one without shadow of a doubt. Dare I say, Cross appear to be "dumbing" down the Sheaffer brand.

 

Is there any way we can all petition Cross to make the "PFP" happen?

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I would not buy any modern offering by Sheaffer even if that be a reproduction PFM.

 

We have seen what happened to the SE 51 by Parker.

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A company that reproduces Wahl Eversharps seems to be doing okay. Anyone reading this own one?

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I would not buy any modern offering by Sheaffer even if that be a reproduction PFM.

 

We have seen what happened to the SE 51 by Parker.

 

The Legacy, Prelude, and Taranus are decent pens. The Valor is pretty good too. I can't comment on other recent production.

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