Product Description
Type Vintage oversized fountain pen in excellent working condition
Product Name Balance Lifetime, this is the fat oversized model
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1931-34
Length 5-1/2" long, wide cap to tapered at end of barrel.
Filling System Lever filler - we've restored it with a new sac and it's working well.
Color Black with gold plated trim and white dot. It has a short humped clip.
Nib FINE two-toned 14k gold Sheaffer Lifetime nib. The masking looks great. It is very smooth and firm.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. Super smooth and shiny. This is a large, tapered pen in shiny black with gold trim. The coloration is deep, dark, and shiny. Brassing and small dots of plating wear along top and bottom edges of the cap band. The rest of the cap looks quite good. The clip has plating wear on the ball; it is otherwise nice and shiny. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are crisp and clear.
