Product Description
Type Vintage Sheaffer fountain pen in excellent working condition.
Product Name Sheaffer Balance Lifetime "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 Medium-Fine 14k Sheaffer 5-30 nib. It writes smoothly and is very firm. We're not sure what the original nib size designation was, but this seems a little wider than a typical fine from this era.
Condition Excellent + condition. The black looks good. There is a small worn area on the barrel caused posting. The trim looks great. There is a little wear on the ball end of the clip.