Product Description
Type Vintage mechanical pencil.
Product Name This is in the Balance family, and it's an oversize model, but there's no number marked on it.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA – late 1930s.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System It takes 0.9mm (or "Thin") leads and extends lead in the traditional twist method.
Color Golden brown striated with gold plated trim and a short round ball humped clip.
Condition Very nice condition. Much of the plating has worn off of the trim, and the clip shows some brassing and much of its silver colored metal underneath. The cap band is mostly covered in brassing as well; the nose cone has brassing and plating wear. Both the cap and barrel have moderate scratching. The imprint is slightly worn, but still easily readable. No personalization, no chips. It's working very well.
