Product Description
Type Lever filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Balance Lifetime in the junior size.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1935-42 (those were the years they made Balances with this clip).
Length The pen is 4-13/16"
Filling System The pen is a lever filler, we've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Golden brown striated with gold plated trim, radius style clip, and a white dot. There is an amber viewing window.
Nib EXTRA FINE two-tone Sheaffer's Lifetime nib is smooth and firm with nice tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a classically designed pen in a great color pattern. The barrel has light scratching with marks caused by the cap lip, and some more moderate scratching near the end of the barrel. The lever has some brassing on the sides, but the top face looks really good. The cap has light to moderate scratching and some small tooth marks. The cap band has brassing, mostly along the upper edge. The clip has brassing and plating wear on the tip and around the top edge, and some tiny dots of pitting. The imprints are clear.
