Product Description
Type Vintage Sheaffer fountain pen
Product Name This is in the Balance family; it is the fat oversize Balance version.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA, 1930s. This has the short round ball hump clip.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler - working perfectly and restored with a new sac.
Color Black and green marble celluloid. Gold plated trim. 1/8" cap band. White dot.
Nib 14k Fine Lifetime nib with serial number 1539757.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a large, shiny pen in a nice marbled color and in a classic design. The barrel has light scratching. The lever has a bit of pitting on the side near one end. The cap has light scratching, but none of the little fissures near the tip of the cap that are common with these celluloid OS Balances. The cap band has light overall scratching but it is still shiny and nice with no brassing. The clip looks really shiny and nice. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are clear.