Sheaffer Legacy Heritage Discontinued?

[Batman]

Has the Legacy Heritage been discontinued or something? It doesn't show up on their website and it looks like a lot of online pen retailers don't carry them anymore.

 

Thanks,

Brad

[Parker51]

It is difficult to determine what the new owners of Sheaffer are doing with that brand. It appears that Cross management is trying to protect Cross and is using Sheaffer as primarily a cash source with minimal reinvestment.

My hope is the current owners will realize Sheaffer is a valuable brand and either sell it, or give it its own management staff in competition with Cross.

[adyf]

If this is the case, in my view that’s the last decent modern Sheaffer pen discontinued.

[RedRinger]

I do like the Intensities, and Taranis is just stunning, but yeah my Legacy Heritage palladium deep cut fountain pen (stub) and ballpoint are just stunning and a pleasure to use.

 

Matt

[Batman]

I just received a confirmation from AT Cross that they no longer manufacture the Sheaffer Legacy. This is a true shame because the Legacy was the only pen in Sheaffer's line up that had some semblance of Sheaffer's past. The Legacy was truly the last vestige of Sheaffer as a pen company. Present day Sheaffer is nothing more than re-badged promo pens.

[1nkulus]

This is a true shame because the Legacy was the only pen in Sheaffer's line up that had some semblance of Sheaffer's past. The Legacy was truly the last vestige of Sheaffer as a pen company. Present day Sheaffer is nothing more than re-badged promo pens.

+1

 

Sad indeed.

Edited April 2, 2019 by 1nkulus

[Paul80]

+2

[Olya]

Worse what's happened to Sheaffer than what's happened to Parker. At Parker they at least somewhat still try...

[Batman]

Worse what's happened to Sheaffer than what's happened to Parker. At Parker they at least somewhat still try...

 

I don't think Parker is nearly as bad as Sheaffer. Parker's brand has a very strong presence in Asia, and like you said they are trying, which is more than we can ask for.

[1nkulus]

I don't think Parker is nearly as bad as Sheaffer. Parker's brand has a very strong presence in Asia, and like you said they are trying, which is more than we can ask for.

 

and Parker has a long and illustrious past. The nib selection of yesteryear is amazing.

 

At present, IMO, both brands are in a similar situation. Variety and pricing is similar.

 

Both have a single flagship, Duofold vs Legacy Heritage.

Apart from the flagships, both brands have a fairly dull range.

Parker could offer nib options as a USP on the lower models, which could help sales.

[AL01]

 

I don't think Parker is nearly as bad as Sheaffer. Parker's brand has a very strong presence in Asia, and like you said they are trying, which is more than we can ask for.

 

 

I have heard good things about the new Parkers.

 

The expensive ones, that is.

[sansenri]

oh, sad, I'll have to hold on tighter to mine then...

[davefoe]

With the Legacy Heritage gone, I believe that means there are no Sheaffer fountain pens with other than steel nibs. How sad a comedown is that? I look at the pen catalogs and there are all kinds of cool special editions, new products, etc., from other companies, but the same old ever-cheapening products from what's doing business as Sheaffer these days. There is much that could be done with the Sheaffer name, but Cross seems intent on stripping it of all its former cachet with completely dull products. Meanwhile, the Cross brand they love so much has always had ZERO cachet and NO interest from pen people!

 

Dave

Edited April 4, 2019 by davefoe

[georges zaslavsky]

I just received a confirmation from AT Cross that they no longer manufacture the Sheaffer Legacy. This is a true shame because the Legacy was the only pen in Sheaffer's line up that had some semblance of Sheaffer's past. The Legacy was truly the last vestige of Sheaffer as a pen company. Present day Sheaffer is nothing more than re-badged promo pens.

Yes and that is quite pityful