Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Balance 500 Feather Touch. Non-white dot, non-Lifetime model. This is a large, full length pen, not one of the slender models, and almost as fat as the oversized Lifetime Balances.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1935-42
Length A little under 5-3/8".
Filling System Lever Filler. We have replaced the sac and tested the filling system, and it's working very well. We guarantee the filling system for a year from the date of purchase.
Color Jet Black barrel with gold plated trim and a "radius" style clip. Ambered viewing window.
Nib Medium two-tone 14k Feather Touch #5 nib. It's two-tone.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The cap and barrel have light to moderate scratching. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and there are some moderate scratches at the end of the barrel from posting. The viewing window is a bit murky with some interior surface muddling. The cap has some scratches toward the very top. The cap band has some faint brassing toward the upper edge. The clip has some dots of brassing on the ball end. The imprints are nice and clear.
