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 -- 1929-30, this pen has the first year clip.
Length 5-13/16".
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Pearl & Black with gold plated trim. Fairly uniform color. Pearl & Black is a marbled black and amber yellow. It would have originally been black and white but the "pearl" is almost always at least partially ambered. It has a white dot above the long humped clip and gold filled trim. The cap band is 1/8" wide.
Nib FINE gold nib. The nib writes very smoothly and is a firm narrow fine. It says Sheaffer Lifetime on it and is single tone.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks or chips. Very smooth to the touch. Fairly good color with even ambering. There is brassing on the bottom of the cap band, top of the clip, and ball of clip. The clip ball does not touch the cap. There is a very slight posting mark. The barrel imprint is legible. It's fully restored and working very well.