Product Description
Type Fountain pen and mechanical pencil set, working well.
Product Name Balance Autograph. The "Autograph" pens has both solid 14k bands and clip, whereas the "Signature" pens just had the 14k bands.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA, 1935-'42
Length The pen is 5-9/16 inches, the pencil is a hair over 5-1/2 inches.
Filling System The pen is a lever filler, we have restored it with a new sac and it's working well. The pencil takes 0.9mm (aka "Thin") leads, which it extends via the traditional twist mechanism.
Color Black with 14k gold trim and 5/16 inch wide cap bands.
Nib EXTRA FINE Sheaffer's Lifetime two-tone gold nib is fairly smooth and firm with nice tipping material. The silver colored masking is slightly worn, but this does not affect the way it writes at all.
Condition Excellent condition. No cracks or chips, dings, dents, or plating wear. There's some light scratching on the pen, and slightly more on the pencil. The pen has been fully restored, and both pieces are working very well.
Both cap bands are engraved "Kenneth E. McArdle" (see photos below). This was a feature of the Autograph pens, where the actual signature of the owner is reproduced on the bands.
In a very nice Sheaffer gift box.
