Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name 3A - a "Flat Top" model. The end of the barrel is marked with 3A.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1910s. The nib, clip, feed, and imprint all point to the pen being made between 1912-1920.
Length 5-7/16" .... full length and slender
Filling System Lever filler - working perfectly with a good sac, just replaced here at Peyton Street Pens.
Color Black chased hard rubber. Silver colored trim.
Nib FINE Sheaffer's #3 Self-Filling gold nib is in excellent condition. There is some flexibility to it, and we've included a writing sample in the photos.
Condition Excellent condition. There is microscratching and handwear on the cap and barrel. The chasing pattern is very clear, and the color is excellent with minimal fading - it's very dark and even. The lever has brassing, and some tiny dots of pitting. The clip has brassing around the upper edge and some dots of pitting on the main part, and lots of pitting on the ball end. The imprints are slightly worn, but still easily readable and clear.
