Product Description
Type Vintage oversized fountain pen and mechanical pencil set in excellent working condition
Product Name Balance Lifetime, (no model number marked, but this is the oversized fat one)
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA - circa 1935 - 1942 (based on the radius clip).
Length Fountain pen is 5-1/2" long and very fat (the barrel is .52" in diameter). Pencil is 5-1/4" long and slender.
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working well. the pencil uses the typical twist mechanism and takes 0.9mm leads.
Color Black with gold plated trim. Both pieces have 5/16" wide ridged "jeweler's" band. White dot on the pen.
Nib FINE large two-toned 14k Lifetime nib is marked with a serial number (4948791). It's firm and smooth, with good tipping remaining. There's some scratching on the top of the nib, but this doesn't affect its writing at all.
Condition Excellent + condition. The fountain pen has moderate scratching on the cap and barrel, with some heavier scratches near the top of the cap and at the end of the barrel. The clip has plating wear along the sides, and some tiny dots of plating wear on the open end. The cap band is shiny, with no visible dings or brassing. The imprint is very clear. It's restored and working well. The pencil has light scratching and handwear. The sides of the clip have light plating wear, and there's a small spot of plating wear on one side of the open end. There is a scratch mark near the tip. The nose cone looks great. The jewelers band looks great, and the imprint is clear.
Both pieces are personalized with the initials "AAB" in the cartouche on their bands.
