Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen in excellent working condition
Product Name Sheaffer Balance "Commandant" 400. Circa 1938, pens got model names and this one would be "Commandant." It would have cost $4.00, and it does have the 400 imprint. This was the only military cap model with "Sheaffer's" on the clip.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA -- 1941-42, these are the official years the military clip was used but it could be from a bit later.
Length 5-1/8"
Filling System Lever filling system which we have fully restored with a new sac. It's working perfectly.
Color Brown striated with gold trim and the military style clip. There is a see-through amber viewing window on the feed. There is a partially rubbed out personalization on the barrel.
Nib EXTRA FINE 14k #3 nib.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a lovely, shiny, short pen in a classic design. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and some long thin scratch lines that run the length of the barrel The end of the barrel has a cluster small scratches (they aren't bite marks). An old personalization on the barrel has been almost completely removed and is very hard to see. The cap looks excellent. The cap ring has plating wear. The clip has plating wear along the bottom edge. The back of the clip has a few small pits. The viewing window is slightly discolored (darkened). The imprints are clear.