Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Balance 3 - the short slender girth version.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- circa mid-1930s - 1940s, based on the clip style.
Length Just under 4-3/4 inches.
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Black body and cap with chrome or nickel plated trim. There are three cap bands with an rare and unusual appearance - they have the "jewelers" milling or ribbing look, and the middle band features a flat zig-zag line. The clip is the flat ball humped clip that Sheaffer started using in late 1934/early 1935. That clip only lasted for about a year on Lifetime (white dot) pens, but the company used it into the 1940s on their non-Lifetime pens.
Nib FINE Sheaffer #3 gold nib is smooth and firm with lovely tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition. No cracks or chips, dings, dents, or personalization. The cap and barrel have moderate scratching. The clip has moderate to heavy scratching, and some damage with brassing on the right side near the ball end. The rare cap bands have scratching and slight plating wear, and there are also spots of brassing on the two narrower bands. The barrel has some marks from the cap lip, as well as moderate scratching. The lever bar has scratching on the face, and brassing along the sides. The imprint is very clear and readable. The pen has been fully restored and it's working very well.
