Sheaffer Lifetime Touchdown Tuckaway C. 1949 Vintage Fountain Pen Pencil Set
Item History & Price
Sheaffer Touchdown Tuckaway Set for Restoration
I've been buying old pens in quantity since the 1980s, and it's time to pass along some of the projects I'm never going to have time to get around to. No junk here -- these are good pieces that need work, priced accordingly.Black Touchdown set, c. 1949, pencil uses standard 0.9 mm lead, works fine as is, fountain pen will need new sac (#17 or #17 1/2) and new O-ring seal at end of barrel for pneumatic filling system, both easily source...d and installed. Small crack at the front of the barrel (see detail) will also have to be sealed to make the barrel airtight. No really a stressed area, since the barrel mouth is reinforced by a metal ring. Big two-tone 14K gold nib is intact with tipping, firm not flexible. Some shrinkage to pen cap plastic over metal liner, does not affect cap to barrel fit.
PaymentWe are glad to combine shipping charges on multiple purchases, but it is vital that the proper checkout method be used. When buying more than one item, use the Add to Cart button -- NOT the Buy It Now button. View your cart when you are ready to complete the purchase, and if the total shipping charge is incorrect, do NOT pay. Instead, click the Request Total link at the top right and we will send you a corrected invoice.Terms of SaleWe strongly believe in full and explicit description of any condition problems or flaws, and in very conservative grading. We stand behind our descriptions -- buy with confidence.About Usvintagepens is run by David Nishimura (Vintage Pens LLC) based in historic Providence, Rhode Island.David has been buying, selling, and writing about old writing instruments since the late 1980s. He has been on eBay since 1997, the same year he launched one of the first vintage pen collecting websites. David is an active pen history blogger, and a regular presence on pen collecting forums and social media, as well as at traditional pen shows.
I've been buying old pens in quantity since the 1980s, and it's time to pass along some of the projects I'm never going to have time to get around to. No junk here -- these are good pieces that need work, priced accordingly.Black Touchdown set, c. 1949, pencil uses standard 0.9 mm lead, works fine as is, fountain pen will need new sac (#17 or #17 1/2) and new O-ring seal at end of barrel for pneumatic filling system, both easily source...d and installed. Small crack at the front of the barrel (see detail) will also have to be sealed to make the barrel airtight. No really a stressed area, since the barrel mouth is reinforced by a metal ring. Big two-tone 14K gold nib is intact with tipping, firm not flexible. Some shrinkage to pen cap plastic over metal liner, does not affect cap to barrel fit.
PaymentWe are glad to combine shipping charges on multiple purchases, but it is vital that the proper checkout method be used. When buying more than one item, use the Add to Cart button -- NOT the Buy It Now button. View your cart when you are ready to complete the purchase, and if the total shipping charge is incorrect, do NOT pay. Instead, click the Request Total link at the top right and we will send you a corrected invoice.Terms of SaleWe strongly believe in full and explicit description of any condition problems or flaws, and in very conservative grading. We stand behind our descriptions -- buy with confidence.About Usvintagepens is run by David Nishimura (Vintage Pens LLC) based in historic Providence, Rhode Island.David has been buying, selling, and writing about old writing instruments since the late 1980s. He has been on eBay since 1997, the same year he launched one of the first vintage pen collecting websites. David is an active pen history blogger, and a regular presence on pen collecting forums and social media, as well as at traditional pen shows.
