Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling oversized fountain pen.
Product Name Balance Lifetime 1000 (this is an oversized model).
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1936-42 (those were the years they made the Balance in this color).
Length 5-9/16".
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Golden Brown Striated with gold plated trim, a 1/8" wide cap band, and a radius style clip. White dot.
Nib MEDIUM gold two-tone Lifetime nib with serial number 6685558. A slight "Waverley" upturn.
Condition Excellent + condition for this oversized pen in a gorgeous caramel striated color that has excellent shine. The barrel has mainly light scratching except for a long perforated scratch to the left of the lever. It has light marks caused by the cap lip. The lever has pitting at the top and a bit of plating wear at the bottom end. The cap has mainly light scratching. The top peak of the cap has a small chip and some surface lines radiating down. The cap band looks quite nice with just a bit of scratching. The clip is excellent. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are nice and clear.