Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen.
Product Name Balance, non white dot model. The barrel is marked 350.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA – this "flattened ball" clip was made from the mid-1930s and was used on the lower end pens such as this into the 1940s.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Brown striated with gold plated trim, a thin single cap band, and the short humped clip. Amber viewing window under the section.
Nib MEDIUM 14k Sheaffer's #33 nib. Lovely nib with lots of tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a sleek, slim, and shiny pen, in a beautiful color combination and with classical styling. The cap and barrel have moderate wear. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and heavier scratching and smoothed marks near the end. The lever has scratches and a thin line of pitting along the top edge. The cap has a few of the typical fissures found in the striated pens on the top tip. The cap band is excellent. The clip has plating wear on either side of the disc end and some microscratching. The imprints are clear.