Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen in excellent working condition
Product Name Sheaffer Balance 500. Circa 1938, pens got model names and this one would be "Admiral." It would have cost $5.00, and it does have the 500 imprint.
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 5-1/16"
Filling System Lever filling system which we have fully restored with a new sac. It's working perfectly.
Color Green striated (green and black) with gold trim and the military style clip. There is a see-through amber viewing window on the feed.
Nib 14k Two-tone Feather Touch #5 nib, we judge it to be a medium.
Condition Excellent condition. The coloration is beautiful and the pen is shiny. The barrel has horizontal capping lines and some thin scratch lines all the way down the barrel. The cap has moderate scratching to the left of the clip and some lighter scratches to the right of the clip. The clip, cap ring, and lever have light scratches but no plating wear or pitting. No cracks, chips, dings or dents. The imprint is is clear.