Product Description
Type Large lever filling fountain pen, restored and working well with an uncommonly flexible nib.
Product Name Early Lifetime "Flat Top" with a white dot on top of the cap and a Lifetime nib. High mounted clip.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA - 1920s.
Length 5-5/16 inches. This was the oversize model.
Filling System Lever filler - working perfectly with a new sac.
Color Black and pearl with gold plated trim and a white dot on the top of its cap.
Nib Fine flexible Sheaffer's Lifetime gold nib with a serial number: 4417750. Excellent tipping material. Very flexible and soft feeling, this is an uncommon nib and was probably a special order. Please see writing sample.
Condition Excellent condition for this oversized shiny pen with classic styling. The "pearl" pieces on the barrel have ambered whereas the pearl pieces on the cap have a slight green tinge. On the whole, the coloration is quite good and unform with some pearlization. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and moderate scratching. There are some bite marks at the end of the barrel. The cap has scratches and bite marks. The cap band has microscratching but it is nice and golden. The clip has plating wear on the ball end and some small scratches especially toward the top. The imprints are crisp and clear.