Product Description
Type Fountain pen and mechanical pencil set
Product Name Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph 1250. This model is the fat, pre-war version with the wide cap band. The barrel is marked 1250. The pencil barrel is marked FA.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- circa 1942
Length Fountain pen: 5-1/8"; Mechanical pencil: 5"
Filling System Vac-filler (works well, just restored here at Peyton Street Pens). The mechanical pencil takes 0.9mm leads.
Color Black with gold plated trim. The cap band on the pen is 5/8" wide with decorative lines etched in. The barrel has semi-transparent yellow green stripes. The mechanical pencil has a 3/8" wide cap band with decorative lines matching those of the pen. The gold on the cone is "antiqued". Both the pen and pencil have white dots.
Nib Medium-Broad two-tone 14k Lifetime Triumph nib.
Condition Excellent + condition, in dark brown alligator skin Sheaffer's box. This is a handsome, elegant set in beautiful condition. The fountain pen has light wear. There is a scratch on the section. There are some small deep scratch lines on the blind cap. The cap has microscratching. The wide band and clip are beautiful. The mechanical pencil barrel is in lovely condition. The cap of the pencil has a few light marks at the top and light scratching. The trim and clip of the pencil look great. The imprints on both pieces are nice and clear.