Product Description
Type Vintage lever-filling full-sized fountain pen.
Product Name Balance Lifetime oversize.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1929-30, this pen has the first style of clip (aka long humped ball).
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Pearl and Black with gold plated trim. Better than average color, very uniform. The color originally had a black and pearl color scheme, but it is quite common for the white pearl portion to amber and loose its pearly character. In this case, only a few spots have ambered to the extent that they've lost their pearliness. Most of the spots are a bit darker than they were originally, but you can still see the depth of the original color. The cap band is 1/8" wide. White dot above the clip.
Nib Medium-Fine gold nib. It says Sheaffer Lifetime on it, is single tone, and stamped with serial number 1707616.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks. This is a large-sized pen in a classic design and color scheme. The "pearls" have mellowed to a consistent light golden caramel color. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip as well as some light marks toward the end; it has light scratching elsewhere. The cap band has plating wear but no brassing. The clip has brassing on the top edge, but it is shiny and very nice. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are nice and clear.
