What Does The 750 Number Mean On My Sheaffer?

[financialwar]

hello, I have a black Sheaffer with gold cap and on the tip there is a number 750. On the case there is another 842-0.

 

I believe the 842 is the Sheaffer model number? What is 750 stand for?

[hari317]

750 usually indicates 18K gold.

[financialwar]

what is the difference between legacy 863 and my sheaffer?

[hari317]

what is the difference between legacy 863 and my sheaffer?

No idea about your sheaffer, a picture will certainly help.

[financialwar]

this is my pen

[jar]

this is my pen

 

We really need to see the whole pen and the cap to make a guess about the model.

[Freddy]

what is the difference between legacy 863 and my sheaffer?

 

 

Mosey on over here, financialwar, this could answer your question...Good Luck...

 

http://www.sheaffertarga.com/Legacy/legacy%20%20reference%20list.html

 

Fred

[georges zaslavsky]

I wonder

[balanno]

750 is the mathematical expression for 18k gold-that is-it is 75% pure gold. Some nibs will indicate 585 which is 14k gold, 58.5% pure gold. Although these are the legal purities required to be sold as 18 or 14k, it may not be exact. It should be pretty darn close to that purity though, within a single percentage point.

[financialwar]

so what is the difference between legacy 1 and legacy 2 sheaffer pens? Apart from the aesthetics, is there any difference inside the pen?

[jar]

so what is the difference between legacy 1 and legacy 2 sheaffer pens? Apart from the aesthetics, is there any difference inside the pen?

 

Legacy pens are a touchdown mechanism with a squared blind cap on the piston tube. The Legacy 2 is similar but the blind cap is rounded. The Legacy Heritage is a cartridge/converter filling system.

 

Note squared end of this Legacy:

 

http://www.fototime.com/2A8829D397088EF/medium800.jpg

 

and the rounded end on this Legacy 2:

 

http://www.fototime.com/1F6A0EF69D20651/medium800.jpg

 

and the Legacy Heritage with no blind cap:

 

http://www.fototime.com/6070413BCDCE9E3/medium800.jpg

 

 

[cuza]

On a Legacy 2, you will also note a ring on the top of the section.

 

Check out GARY ELLISON's website sheaffertarga.com for extensive information on a number of Sheaffer pens.

 

An 842 is a Legacy 1 with 18ct nib (thus the 750) and 23ct GT made from 1995 to 2000.

Edited February 13, 2014 by cuza