Product Description
Type Early Sheaffer mechanical pencil
Product Name Flat Top era, a mate probably to one of the "Self-Filling" metal pens.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA, 1920s or '30s
Length 5-3/16"
Filling System Takes 1.1mm (or "thick") leads, which it extends by traditional twist-method. We'll include a small packet of vintage leads.
Color Gold filled, with a repeating pattern of six lines followed by a blank space. Engraved "J.P.M."
Condition Very nice condition with no cracks or chips. This is a slim, lovely, and shiny pencil. This surface has only microscratching except for a patch of brassing toward the tip of the pencil. The tip of the pencil has a small chunk out of it and also some pitting. The ball of the clip has plating wear. One shallow dent on the barrel. The flat top has a small dented in area. The pencil is personalized, "J.P.M." on the barrel. There is an eraser that is in good condition. The imprints are clear.
