Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen in excellent working condition
Product Name 5-30 --the nib is marked 5-30 . This indicates that the pen was originally priced at $5 and had a 30 year guarantee. This is an early version of the 5-30; later versions had "5-30" imprinted on the black top cap band.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA -- late 1920s/early 1930s
Length 4-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler - working perfectly with a new sac
Color Jade green radite with black ends on the cap and barrel. There is a disk matching the jade green material inset into the top of the cap. Gold plated trim, double cap bands.
Nib 5-30 gold fine nib has nice tipping material. Very little flex, but a nice soft smooth feel.
Condition Excellent + condition. The barrel is smooth with a few small scratches, and minor hand wear. The barrel threads are slightly discolored, as is the last 1/8" of the radite portion of the barrel. The cap has a lovely evenly bright color. The section is smooth and even. The clip has one tiny little ding at the very top, but beyond that looks great, no brassing. The cap bands are lovely, no brassing. The imprint looks great, very clear except for the very bottom of the last line.