Product Description
Type lever fill fountain pen
Product Name Sheaffer Lifetime, it predates the price numbering system but would probably be a 500. This is a full size, standard girth pen, neither slender nor oversized.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA -- 1929-30, based off of clip.
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Lever filler (works well, restored)
Color Solid black pen with gold plated trim. It has a 1/8" cap band and a long humped clip.
Nib Flexible Fine 14k Lifetime nib. It has lots of tipping material and long thin tines for very strong line variation. It flexed quite easily. In our opinion, this nib has been re-tipped and the tips shaped for extra flexibility. Please see the writing sample below.
Condition Superior condition. The pen doesn't have much hand or plating wear. There's a tiny dent and a few brassing marks on the ball of the clip. The imprint is crisp and there are no cracks, chips, major dents, or major scratches. The pen is fully restored and working well.
