Product Description
Type Vacumatic fountain pen
Product Name Balance Lifetime
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA - mid to late 1930s.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Vac-fil. Tested and working well. Even though we did not do the restoration work, we will guarantee the filling system for a year from the date of purchase.
Color Carmine striated with gold plated trim. White dot above clip. Personalized: "Frances" on the barrel.
Nib EXTRA FINE two tone, gold Lifetime nib. Serial no. 5495480
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautifully colored, shiny pen with lovely ambered barrel transparency. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip as well as light to some moderate scratching (mostly near the end of the barrel). The barrel has a personalization: "Frances" in gold. The cap has light scratching. The cap band has light microscratching and a few dots of plating wear. The clip has plating wear along the bottom tip and light microscratching. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are clear.