Product Description
Type Lever filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name This is a short model from the Balance line, with a #5 Feather Touch nib.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1931-35.
Length This pen is on the shorter side, 4-3/4 inches, though it has the girth of the full sized Balance pens.
Filling System Lever filling system. We replaced the sac and tested the pen thoroughly, it's working well.
Color Marine Green (marble) color with gold plated trim, the short flat ball straight clip, and a thin cap band.
Nib FINE Sheaffer's Feather Touch #5 gold nib is two-tone
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a short, beautifully colored, shiny pen in a classic design. The color is gorgeous -- very uniform. The cap and barrel have light to moderate scratching. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and little scratch marks, particularly under the lever. The lever has plating wear. The cap has moderate wear especially under the cap band and at the very top of the cap. The cap band has plating wear. The clip has plating wear around the edges of the flat end and scratch marks especially along the edges. The imprints are clear.