Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph, sometimes called the "Standard" in Sheaffer ads. This model is the pre-war version with the wide cap band.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1940s, the line was introduced in 1942 and was phased out in the 1950s.
Length 5-1/8"
Filling System Vac-filler (works well, just restored here at Peyton Street Pens).
Color Green striated with gold plated trim. The cap band is 7/8" wide with decorative lines etched in. The non-green stripes are a semi-transparent amber color.
Nib FINE two-tone 14k Lifetime Triumph nib.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks. This is a nice-sized pen in a great color pattern and with classic styling. The cap and barrel have scratching. There are bite marks on the cap near the top of the clip. The clip also has some scratches on the top, as well as brassing around the edges and on the open end. The very wide and impressive cap band has light to moderate microscratching. Barrel transparency is excellent. The white dot is excellent. The imprints are clear.
The cap band is personalized with the name "Jean" in script.