Product Description
Type Vintage vac-fil fountain pen
Product Name Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph. This model is the slender, war-time version with the wide cap band.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA, circa 1942
Length 5-1/8"
Filling System Vac-filler (works well, just restored here at Peyton Street Pens).
Color Brown striated with gold plated trim ... the cap band is approx. 7/8" wide. White dot.
Nib 14k masked large Lifetime Triumph nib - fine, no flex, super smooth.
Condition Excellent condition. No cracks. Micro-scratches and some handwear on barrel, cap, and trim. Small amount of brassing at the rounded tip of the clip. Cap band looks good, no brassing, or denting on the edge. Some plating loss on the barrel threads. Imprint is crisp and clear. Good barrel clarity. The cap band is personalized with the initials RDW, and there is a number stamped into the barrel - "1 2208831" (detailed in pictures below).