Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Balance Feather Touch, probably considered a 500 though it is not marked on the barrel. 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 5-1/2".
Filling System Lever Filler. Restored with a new sac.
Color Grey striated with a "radius" style clip. Amber viewing window. The trim was originally gold plated, but due to wear and polishing it now has a silver colored appearance (not bad looking with the grey striated material).
Nib FINE 14k Feather Touch #5 nib. It's two-tone.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The main flaw is the lack of gold plating on the trim, it's been worn or polished off. This is a shiny pen with lovely striation and some pearlescence. The cap and barrel have long, thin scratch lines that almost give the surface a "brushed" appearance. The lever has plating wear along the sides and moderate microscratching. The cap band and clip have moderate microscratching. The imprints are clear.
