Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling oversized fountain pen.
Product Name Balance Lifetime (this is an oversized model and very fat). Circa 1938, pens got model names and this one would be "Premier."
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1936-42 (those were the years they made the Balance in this color and with this clip).
Length 5-5/8"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Green striated celluloid with gold plated trim. It has a white dot above the clip and the radius clip. The cap band is 1/8" wide.
Nib EXTRA FINE gold nib. It's smooth and firm. It says Sheaffer Lifetime on it.
Condition Very nice condition for this large-sized, prettily colored pen, that shines and glints. The cap and barrel have light to moderate scratching. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip. The cap has a thin crack along the cap lip that extends up to the first cap band. This pen should not be posted. The tip of the cap has small fissures starting at the peak, very common where the striations meet at the top. The lever has plating wear and some scratches at the top. The cap band has plating wear along the edges and light overall scratching. The clip has light scratching and plating wear at the top. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are clear.