Product Description
Type Vintage oversized fountain pen in restored working condition
Product Name Balance Lifetime
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1930-31 (the long humped clip was phased out in 1931 and the color was introduced in 1930).
Length 5-3/4" extra long and somewhat stout.
Filling System Lever filler. Restored with a new sac.
Color Black with a 1/8" cap band. Gold plated trim and white dot. It has a long humped clip.
Nib FINE gold Sheaffer Lifetime nib.
Condition Excellent condition. It looks quite handsome and shiny in hand, though the barrel has a fair bit of scratching visible under magnification. The White Dot is cream colored and looks great. The mean weakness is wear to the trim. The clip has brassing along the edges, and some plating wear around the ball and over the top edge. The cap band has a lot of brassing, with smaller splotches where the plating is intact. The nib has some surface scratches on the right side, near where it fits into the section, which should not affect the writing performance. The section and barrel have some fine scratches as well. The lever bar has scratching, two tiny dents, and plating wear along the sides. The imprints are clear.
