Product Description
Type Vintage Oversized Fountain Pen
Product Name Sheaffer Balance - Oversized
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1940s, Carmine was introduced in 1939 and continued until the end of the Balance product line.
Length 5-3/4"
Filling System Vacuum filler (vac-fil) filling system. It works with a piston and has been restored here at PSP.
Color Carmine color. It's a red marbled and black striated pattern. The darker stripes on the barrel are a semi-transparent yellow. It has gold filled trim and the white dot above the clip.
Nib 14k Sheaffer two-tone fine nib. It's a firm and large nib. The silver color on the nib is slightly worn off. (Please note that we'd normally expect to find a Lifetime nib on this model. instread we have a very large two tone nib with a serial number.)
Condition Excellent + condition. No serious scratches and no cracks, chips, or bite marks. The barrel transparency is good and the imprint is crisp. There's some early stage plating wear on the sides of the clip and close to the point of contact between the cap and the clip.
