Product Description
Type Vintage mechanical pencil working well
Product Name "Lifetime" was the product line, but Flat top is what collectors call this style of 1920s-30s Sheaffer. The orange is hard to find, and the pencils are perhaps harder to find than the pens.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA - 1930s
Length 5-5/16"
Filling System Takes 1.1 mm (or "thick") leads which it extends via the traditional twist mechanism (you turn the top piece to extend and retract the lead). We'll include a small pack of leads.
Color Orange celluloid aka Coral, with gold filled trim. The color in the photos is darker than the true orange color of the pencil.
Condition Excellent condition. This is a brightly colored, large, shiny pencil. The barrel has a small cluster of 7 or so scratch marks about 1/2" under and to the right of the ball of the clip. It has one a long, thin scratch line about 1/2" under the gold flat top section. Otherwise, there is just light scratching. The clip has some plating wear at the top, and there's some darkness in the orange color where the clip attaches to the plastic. The flat top section and cone are lovely. The imprint on the clip is clear.