Product Description
Type Substantial, oversize vintage fountain pen in excellent working condition
Product Name Sheaffer "Flat Top" (The nib and white dot indicate that the pen was a Lifetime model.)
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- early 1930s as identified by the short humped ball clip.
Length 5-5/16"
Filling System Lever filler, restored with a new sac and working perfectly.
Color Smooth black plastic/radite. White dot in the top of the cap. 1/8" cap band. Short humped clip. Trim is gold filled.
Nib STUB ITALIC 14k Lifetime nib is large and writes well. Factory stub, not a re-grind. The nib has a serial number: 1484397. Please see writing sample.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. Some wear on the trim, but otherwise excellent without only small marks. This is a substantial, stately, and shiny black pen. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and moderate scratching especially toward the end. The lever has plating wear along the lower edge and pitting on the upper edge. The cap has light wear with most of the scratches just above the cap lip, but also to the right and around the top of the clip. The cap band has some brassing. The clip has plating wear on the ball and along the top edge and a couple of minute scratch marks but it is nice and shiny. The white dot on the top of the flat top of the cap is perfect. The imprints are nice and clear.