Product Description
Type Lever filling vintage fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Balance 5-30 (identified by the 5-30 nib).
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, Canada -- 1930s.
Length 5-1/2". Full size.
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Ebonized Pearl with gold filled trim.
Nib MEDIUM-FINE Sheaffer's 5-30 gold nib (marked Canada). It's smooth and fairly firm with nice tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition with better than average coloration. The imprint is slightly faded, but you can still read that it's from Sheaffer Canada. There is light handwear and scratching on the cap and barrel, but the overall look is smooth and shiny. The clip has a spot of brassing at the very top, as well as around the ball end. The cap band has some brassing on the edges. The barrel has light handwear, mostly near the section. The lever has some brassing on the edges. No cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The coloring is quite nice - slightly ambered, but the iridescence in the pearly bits is still easily visible. The ink viewing window is ambered but clear.