Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling oversized fountain pen.
Product Name Balance Lifetime (this is an oversized model and very fat).
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1935-42 (those were the years they made the Balance in this color and with this radius clip).
Length 5-1/2".
Filling System Vacuum filler. We've tested it and it's working perfectly. We did not do the vac-fil restoration as it was operating very well with excellent pressure when we tested it, which we did extensively. We guarantee the filling system for a year from the date of purchase.
Color Jet Black with gold plated trim, a 1/8" wide cap band, and a flat ball humped clip. The barrel is striped with transparent amber material to see the ink level.
Nib FINE two-toned gold Lifetime nib. It's smooth and firm.
Condition Excellent condition. There is light handwear and scratching on the shiny cap and barrel. The cap band has brassing, especially along the edges. The clip has scratching on the top surface, and plating wear along the sides and around the ball end. There is some scratching on the cap around the top of the clip. No cracks in the cap lip. There are capping marks on the barrel. Barrel clarity is excellent. The imprint is strong and easily readable. The pen is working very well.
