Product Description
Type Mechanical pencil.
Product Name "Lifetime" was the product line (and is marked on the top-piece), but Flat top is what collectors call this style of 1920s Sheaffer.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1925-9, according to Jonathan Veley's excellent Mechanical Pencil Museum website (see: http://www.jonathanveley.com/mechanical-pencil-museum?id=61).
Length Just over 4-3/4 inches.
Filling System Takes 1.1 mm lead which it extends and retracts well via the traditional twist mechanism. We'll include a small packet of leads.
Color Jade green with gold filled trim. The color is beautiful and very even.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautiful little pencil, very dainty and colorful. The barrel surface has microscratching. The ball on the clip has plating wear. The nose cone and gold end piece are beautiful. The mechanism works well. There is a hardened eraser. The imprints are crisp and clear.