Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling oversized fountain pen. Uncommon flexible nib.
Product Name Balance Lifetime (this is an oversized model and very fat).
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1929-30, this pen has the first year long humped clip.
Length 5-1/2".
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Pearl & Black with gold plated trim. Excellent uniform color. Pearl & Black is a marbled black and white; the "pearl" is almost always at least partially ambered but it this case it is quite uniform in color and lighter than some ambering we see in this color pattern . It has a white dot above the long humped clip and gold filled trim. The cap band is 1/8" wide.
Nib Very uncommon to find with a flexible fine Lifetime 14k gold nib. We consider this full flex, with line variation from extra fine to broad +.Please see writing sample. It has a serial number: 1788693
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is an over-sized pen in a classic color scheme with unusually even coloration. The cap and barrel have light to moderate wear. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip. It has a cluster of fine scratches above the Sheaffer imprint as well as near the lever. The lever has light brassing. The cap band has light wear but it looks quite nice with no brassing. The clip has a splotch of plating wear on the left of the ball and some small scratches at the top of the clip. The white dot is perfect. The imprints are clear.
