Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling oversized fountain pen.
Product Name Balance Lifetime (this is an oversized model and very fat). It would have cost $10.00 new. Circa 1938, pens got model names and this one would be "Premier."
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1935-42 (those were the years they made the Balance 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 Black with gold plated trim. It has a white dot above the clip and the radius clip. The cap band is 1/8" wide.
Nib MEDIUM gold nib. It says Sheaffer Lifetime on it and is two-toned. Serial number 4268785.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a large-sized velvety black pan that is in a classic design. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and mainly light with some moderate scratching. The lever has brassing and some plating wear. The cap has light to moderate scratching with some heavier scratching toward the top peak. The cap band has plating wear along both edges. The clip has plating wear along the lower edge of the radius and light scratching. The white dot is a bit yellowed. The imprints are crystal clear.