Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen.
Product Name 5-30
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA -- 1930s
Length Just barely over 4-1/2"
Filling System Lever filling system. We've replaced the sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Black radite finish with gold plated trim.
Nib FINE gold nib is marked 5-30.
Condition Very nice condition. No cracks. This is a short, very velvety black and shiny pen in a classic design. The cap and barrel have moderate scratches. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and heavier scratch marks at the end. The lever has a dot of plating wear at the very end but otherwise looks good. The cap has some marks as well as splotchy areas of heavier scratching. Still, it is very dark and shiny. The cap band has plating wear along the edges. The clip has plating wear on the ball and along the very top edge. The edge of the flat cap top has some small chips. The imprints are clear.