Legacy still made in >>>>>

[jimbones7]

USA? If so I think that is great. But I wonder for how much longer. The darn things are so well made (owned a ballpoint awhile back) that I am going to be picking up a fountain pen and I know exactly where I'm getting it ;-)

 

Can't decide beween the basic black lacquer with palladium trim of the all stainless model.

 

Decisions, decisions????

 

JimCross

[PenHero]

The Legacy Heritage is now made in the Czech Republic. The nib unit is still made in Fort Madison, Iowa.

 

Cheers,

 

Jim Mamoulides

www.PenHero.com

[Velma]

The Legacy Heritage is now made in the Czech Republic. The nib unit is still made in Fort Madison, Iowa.

Well, that's good to know... because my beloved Legacy Heritage, with the recently Binderized super needlepoint nib, has gone missing. I had it on my desk at 4:00pm on Tuesday, and used it to sign off a contract, before someone announced that we ABSOLUTELY HAD to clean our desks, because a major funder was coming to visit on Wednesday. About 4:30, after sorting some papers, I looked for it, and it was gone.

 

This is also the pen Soren bought me early in our relationship, and I adored it. I am just heartsick at its loss, and will keep searching again and again for it. And if that does work, I'm going to get another one, and chain it to my wrist. :bonk:

[Johnson]

The Legacy Heritage is now made in the Czech Republic. The nib unit is still made in Fort Madison, Iowa.

 

Cheers,

 

Jim Mamoulides

www.PenHero.com

Hi Jim-

 

Are there any new colors/styles of the Legacy Heritage coming out for 2007 that you know of?

[RLTodd]

The nib unit is still made in Fort Madison, Iowa.

Clarification please, especially on the term "made."

 

From what I've read here and other places on the net, I thought they had shut down all manufacturing, casting, milling, stamping, grinding, and assembly at Ft. Madison, and were only selling completed units out of the warehouse.

[PenHero]

Sheaffer still makes nibs in Fort Madison. Sheaffer customer service is also still there.

 

There will be some more transition coming in May, 2007.

 

Cheers,

 

Jim Mamoulides

www.PenHero.com

[PenHero]

Hi Jim-

 

Are there any new colors/styles of the Legacy Heritage coming out for 2007 that you know of?

The 2007 winter catalog shows mostly a scaleback of slower moving finishes. Sheaffer does have plans for new products and finishes, but I don't yet know what's real and timing.

 

Cheers,

 

Jim Mamoulides

www.PenHero.com

[npt3]

Hi Jim-

 

Are there any new colors/styles of the Legacy Heritage coming out for 2007 that you know of?

The 2007 winter catalog shows mostly a scaleback of slower moving finishes. Sheaffer does have plans for new products and finishes, but I don't yet know what's real and timing.

 

Cheers,

 

Jim Mamoulides

www.PenHero.com

They should a) return the squared off ends like the Legacy I; return the Legacy/Leg II Touchdown filler (it can't be that expensive to make! and c) re-introduce the Polished Pd cap/linear matte barrel model from a couple of years ago. If you can't get a hold of a nice PFM and have to have a Legacy, that's the one to have - it's just sooooooo cool looking.

 

Nick

[hatherton_wood]

How about the Prelude - has production of that moved as well?

[PenHero]

How about the Prelude - has production of that moved as well?

The Prelude and Agio are now made in China.

 

Cheers,

 

Jim Mamoulides

www.PenHero.com

[hatherton_wood]

Not sure I like the sound of that - any difference in quality?

[WillAdams]

Jim said:

>The Prelude and Agio are now made in China.

 

Is there a way to tell US manufacture from Chinese?

 

My Agio has ``USA'' stamped on either side of the clip --- do the new ones have PRC?

 

William

[Phonz]

About this , AI said…

Currently, Sheaffer is owned by William Penn Pvt. Ltd, an Indian company

. While William Penn has a base in New York, the majority of the production for Sheaffer pens, including the new Legacy line, is being done in China. Sheaffer's fountain pen point assembly department was moved to a third-party manufacturer in China in 2008, and the Fort Madison, Iowa factory was closed. It is worth noting that some commentators express skepticism about the new Legacy, arguing that these pens, while bearing a great name, are essentially recreations made in China or India.