Product Description
Type Vintage Sheaffer fountain pen in excellent working condition.
Product Name Sheaffer Balance 5-30 "Petite", this was the smallest of the many Balance sizes.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1929, this pen has the first version of the long humped clip which was only formally used for a year.
Length 4-1/8"
Filling System Lever filler - working perfectly with a new sac.
Color Black with a 1/8" cap band. It has the first version of the long humped clip and gold filled trim.
Nib Fine 14k Sheaffer 5-30 nib.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks. This is a very tiny, dainty pen, in a lovely color pattern. Some of the ivory pieces have mellowed to an amber color, especially at the end of the barrel. The cap and barrel have light to moderate scratching. Though they are hard to see, if you look closely you will note there are some deep marks at the end of the barrel in three places that might be toothmarks. There is a similar deep mark near the top of the cap on the side opposite the clip. The cap band has light scratching but no brassing. The clip has plating wear on the ball end and some scratch marks near the top of the clip. The imprints are nice and clear.