Product Description
Type | Fountain pen |
Product Name | This is a model in the Balance family, with a #5 Feather Touch nib (flat ball humped clip) |
Manufacturer and Year | Sheaffer, USA, 1934-9 |
Length | 5-1/16" |
Filling System | Vac-filling system. We restored and tested the pen throroughly. |
Color | Black with chunks of mother-of-pearl embedded -- called by Sheaffer "Ebonized Pearl" -- with gold filled trim. The color of the chunks is very good, very even from cap to barrel. |
Nib | 14k two-tone Feather Touch nib , fine with almost full flex. Quite a rarity for Sheaffer. See writing sample below. It's very easy to flex and feel very soft. |
Condition |
Excellent condition, no brassing on the gold filled cap band. No chips or cracks or bite marks, just light handwear. There is a scuff that goes across the cap band. The filling system has been restored and it works very well. We are happy to guarantee it for a year. |