Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name This is in the Lifetime Balance family, and it is one size down from the fat oversize Balance pens.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA - circa 1934 (they produced this pattern from 1929 to 1934, and introduced this style of clip around 1934).
Length 5-7/16"
Filling System Lever filler. We've replaced the sac and it's working perfectly. Guaranteed for one year from date of purchase.
Color Black and pearl color - black celluloid embedded with "floating" pieces of cream colored celluloid. Gold plated trim. The color is quite good, without much of the amber discoloration that we're used to seeing in pens of this color. White dot above the clip.
Nib FINE Gold Lifetime nib
Condition Excellent condition for this tapered, shiny pen, with lovely black and pearl coloration, without significant ambering of the pearl chunks. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip as well as moderate to some heavy scratching. The lever looks good with just some light microscratching. The cap has a crack on the lip and the cap should not be posted. It has moderate scratching with a few deep scratches near the top. The cap band has plating wear and moderate microscratching. The clip has plating wear on the ball end and along the top edge as well as light to moderate microscratching. The white dot above the clip has yellowed. The imprints are clear.
