Product Description
Type Vintage lever-filling oversized fountain pen.
Product Name Balance Lifetime, this is the full size version but is more slender than the pens we call oversize
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1929-30, this pen has the first style of clip (aka long humped ball).
Length 5-11/16".
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Pearl and Black with gold plated trim. The color was originally black and a pearl color, but the white pearl is nearly always partially ambered. The cap band is 1/8" wide.
Nib MEDIUM gold nib. The nib writes very smoothly. It says Sheaffer Lifetime on it and is single tone.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks or chips. There is a white dot above the long humped clip and gold filled trim. Very smooth to the touch. Very good coloring - the cap is very close to the original pearl, as is the end of the barrel. The middle of the barrel shows moderate ambering. There is some fading of the black around the middle of the barrel and underneath the cap. The clip and cap band are in great shape. The pen has no scratches and the barrel imprint is clear. It's fully restored and working very well.