Product Description
Type vintage fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Balance Lifetime. Starting around 1938 they added names to the models and this one would have been a Stateman.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1936-42 (those were the years they made Balances in this color).
Length 5-1/4", standard girth.
Filling System Vac-filler (piston). We've fully restored the system and it's working well.
Color Golden brown striated with gold plated trim and a white dot.
Nib EXTRA FINE two-tone Sheaffer's Lifetime nib with a serial number. It's smooth and firm with nice tipping material. The masking is in great condition.
Condition Excellent condition. The barrel transparency is excellent and the trim is in good condition. The barrel imprint is legible. There are bite marks though on the cap and the barrel and the blind cap is not flush with the barrel. There are fine scratches throughout. It is well used. No cracks or chips.