Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling oversized fountain pen and pencil set.
Product Name Balance Lifetime set. Circa 1938, pens got model names and this one would be "Premier." This is the fat oversized model marked 1000 on the pen and 500 on the pencil.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1940-42 (those were the years they made the Balance in this color and with this clip).
Length Fountain Pen: 5-1/2"; Mechanical Pencil: 5-5/8"
Filling System Vacuum or "Vac-fil" filling system. We've replaced the seals and it's working well. Pencil takes "thin" 0.9mm leads.
Color Carmine red celluloid lengthwise strips alternating with yellow transparent lengthwise strips. It has a white dot above the clip and the radius clip. The cap band is 1/8" wide. (Note: the pencil does not have a White Dot)
Nib FINE gold nib. It's smooth and firm. It says Sheaffer Lifetime on it. It has a serial number: 6620929
Condition Excellent + condition. This is a beautifully colored set in a classic design. The fountain pen is in excellent condition, with light wear on the cap and barrel. The barrel has nice transparency. It has marks caused by the cap lip. The cap band has some polishing marks but no brassing or plating wear. The clip has some plating wear on the edges, and a bit of brassing on the ball. The white dot is excellent. The mechanical pencil looks great, with light scratching on the cap and barrel. The cap band and nose cone both have very light brassing along the edges. The imprints on both the pen and pencil are clear.
