What type internals does this sheaffer triumph desk pen have?

[jchill]

I inherited this Shaeffer desk pen from my late great grandfather, and would like to see what type of internals it has before i take it apart. I know it is a touchdown, not a snorkel. I need to see if the #16 sacs that i already have work, or if i need to buy another set.

any information would be great, thanks!

Also are there any good sites to see the different types of desk pens Shaeffer made, because I can only find brief comments about them in other sites.
Sadly I could not find the pen holder, so it looks like I will have to make one. 

[joss]

Hi,

The Triumph Touchdown pocket and desk pens have identical internals. You might already have found these helpful websites in relation to repairing these pens:

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/repair/touchdown.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAZnjSFWTUM

 

I'm not aware of a website that compares the different Sheaffer desk pens, but the Sheaffer catalogs in the PCA library contain lots of info on this topic:

https://pencollectorsofamerica.org/reference-library/. Page 11 of the 1949 catalog shows your pen and also the correct socket, which was available in gold plated metal or plastic.

 

 

[jchill]

@joss

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond!
I should have guessed that the internals were the same, but no harm in asking.

Richards has been very helpful for my repair of a 1941 lever fill craftsman.

[3rdlakerobert]

Message me and I'll send a pen holder to you.  You can make a desk pen base from a nice piece of hardwood. A router (for rounding over the edges) is helpful in a project like that. If you don't have one, maybe you know someone who does.

 

Here's an example: