Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name This is a model in the Balance family, with a #5 Feather Touch nib, and the flat radius clip.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA -- 1930s-40s
Length Just under 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filling system. We replaced the ink sac and tested the pen thoroughly
Color Black with chunks of mother-of-pearl embedded -- called by Sheaffer "Ebonized Pearl" -- with gold filled trim.
Nib EXTRA FINE semi-flexible 14k two-tone Feather Touch #5 nib. Please see writing sample.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks and near perfect coloring. This is a nice-sized pen in a unique and pretty color pattern. The cap and barrel have minor wear, with the only notable flaw being some smoothed bite marks on the cap. The barrel has slight marks caused by the cap lip and some scratching at the end. The lever is nice with a small amount of brassing along the edges. The cap band has plating wear along the edges. The clip has scratches and some light plating wear on either side of the ball. The imprints are clear.
