Product Description
Type Lever filling vintage fountain pen and mechanical pencil set
Product Name Balance Lifetime 875 fountain pen, with Balance Lifetime 350 mechanical pencil.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA - mid to late 1930s.
Length Fountain Pen: 4-13/16" Mechanical Pencil: 4-7/8"
Filling System Lever filler fountain pen, we've replaced the sac and it's working perfectly. The mechanical pencil takes 0.9mm leads.
Color Carmine striated with gold plated trim.
Nib FINE two tone, gold Lifetime nib with serial number: G6051. It's in nice condition, with an appropriate amount of tipping. It's quite firm.
Condition Excellent condition for this very pretty and colorful set. There are no cracks, chips, dents or dings. The fountain pen has horizontal capping lines and a tad of plating wear along the edges of the lever. The miechanical pencil has light to moderate scratching throughout with a few long thin scratch lines. The tip has a tiny dot of plating wear. The imprints on both the pen and pencil are clear.