Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Balance 500 Feather Touch. Non-white dot, non-lifetime model. This is a large, full length pen, not one of the slender models, and almost as fat as the oversized Lifetime Balances.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1935-42
Length A little under 5-1/2".
Filling System Lever Filler.
Color Jet Black barrel with gold plated trim and a "radius" style clip. Slightly green tinged viewing window.
Nib Extra Fine 14k Feather Touch #5 nib. It's two-tone.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chps, dents, or dings. The cap and barrel have light to moderate scratching. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lips and moderate scratching to the left and right of the lever. The viewing window is a bit murky with some interior surface muddling. The cap has some scratching toward the very top. The cap band and clip look great. The imprints are nice and clear.
