Product Description
Type Full size vintage fountain pen in poor cosmetic condition due to discoloration, but good working order
Product Name "Flat Top" (The body and nib indicate the pen was a Lifetime model.) This pen is full length, but not as fat as the big oversized flat top Sheaffers.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA, 1920s
Length 5-5/16"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working perfectly.
Color Originally jade green, now discolored to a few dfferent shades. Gold plated trim.
Nib FINE large gold Sheaffer Lifetime nib with a serial number on it. It's smooth, with nice tipping material.
Condition User grade with a stress fracture mid-way around the cap (visible in the first photo), and substantial discoloration in the same location. The dark discoloration on the cap seems to have spread from where the inner cap caused the stress fracture. Otherwise there's just a little brassing ont he ball of the clip, and a tiny bit on the upper edges of the clip, and light microscratching on the cap bands. The barrel and cap show some lesser scratching. There are no cracks in the lip of the cap, or in the barrel where the section fits into it. It's restored and working well.
