Product Description
Type Over-sized mechanical pencil
Product Name "Lifetime" was the product line (although this example is not marked) but Flat top is what collectors call this style of 1920s Sheaffer.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1925-9, according to Jonathan Veley's excellent Mechanical Pencil Museum website (see: http://www.jonathanveley.com/mechanical-pencil-museum?id=61).
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Takes 1.1 mm lead which it extends and retracts well via the traditional twist mechanism. We'll include a small packet of leads.
Color Jade green with gold filled trim. The color is beautiful and very even.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a large-sized pencil that is very shiny and in a great, consistent color. The barrel has light scratching with two or three noticeable scratches. The cone looks great. The clip has some plating wear on the ball. The gold top piece has some scratching and a little dent around the top edge. The imprints are clear.