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 -- 1936-42 (those were the years they made the Balance in this color).
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working perfectly. We guarantee the filling system for a year from the date of purchase.
Color Golden Brown Striated with gold plated trim, a 1/8" wide cap band, and a radius style clip. There is a White dot above the clip.
Nib FINE Lifetime nib. Firm and smooth.
Condition Superior condition with no cracks, dents, or dings. This is a large-sized, beautifully colored, shiny and classic fountain pen. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip. Both the cap and barrel have light scratching. The lever has moderate microscratching, but no brassing. There are tiny marks at the top of the cap and the end of the barrel where the material is stretched and compressed to form the rounded ends. The clip has microscratching and a tiny little chip in the plating near the top, and brassing around the open end. The cap band has microscratching, but no brassing. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are crystal clear.
