Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen and pencil
Product Name Sheaffer 875 Lifetime (Balance series)
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA, 1930s/1940s
Length Pen is 5-3/8", pencil is 5-7/16" long.
Filling System Lever filler restored with new sac here at PSP. The pencil takes .9mm leads and works very well.
Color Green striated with gold filled trim.
Nib Medium Lifetime nib, two tone, very smooth. Imprinted with serial number M27586.
Condition Very Nice condition, restored and working well. The fountain pen has a number of fairly deep bite marks near the end of the barrel, which we've highlighted in the photos. There is a short crack in the cap lip, which extends underneath the cap band, but not beyond it. Cap band has some brassing, especially along the edges. The clip has brassing and plating wear. The section is slightly discolored, but the ink viewing window is clear. The barrel is personalized with the name "THELMA GILKESON". The White Dot looks good, just slightly yellowed with age. The pencil has light wear and scratching, and is in better shape than the pen. Light scratching and handwear. Light brassing on the edges of the cap band, and some brassing and plating wear on the clip. The nose cone also has brassing at the very tip of the nose cone. The pencil's operation is very smooth, extending and retracting the lead with ease. The pencil is also personalized, but with the name "GEORGE G MARTIN" so we are guessing these writing instruments were not originally paired.
