Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen. Hard to find this color without cracks.
Product Name Balance, non white dot model. The nib is a 3-25, but the barrel is not marked.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA – Sheaffer introduced this flat-ball humped clip around 1934-5 and used it in these non-White Dot models into the '40s.
Length 4-3/4"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Red veined grey pearl color with silver colored trim, a thin single cap band, and the flat ball humped clip.
Nib FINE gold Sheaffer's 3-25 nib. There's some flexibility to it, giving line variation from fine to broad. We've included a writing sample in the photos.
Condition Excellent condition for this shiny, beautifully colored pen with classic styling. No cracks, which is notable because this color material often has them. The barrel has moderate scratching, and some bite marks near the end of the barrel. The lever has heavy scratching and some small spots of plating wear. The cap has moderate scratching as well as some bite marks near the top of the cap. The cap band has scratching and some areas of plating wear. The clip has moderate to heavy scratching and some plating wear near the ball end. The imprint is clear.
The barrel is personalized with the name "Pauline Long" between the imprint and the lever. It's actually been partly smoothed down, and the imprint is clearer and much deeper.
We recommend NOT POSTING this cap due to the expected fragility of the material. We cannot give you a refund if you return it with a crack.
