Product Description
Type Substantial, oversize vintage fountain pen and mechanical pencil set in excellent working condition
Product Name Sheaffer "Flat Top" (The nib and white dot indicate that the pen was a Lifetime model.)
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- early 1930s, dated via the short humped clip.
Length The fountain pen is 5-3/8". Mechanical pencil is 5-5/16".
Filling System Lever filler, restored with a new sac and working perfectly. The mechanical pencil takes 1.1mm leads.
Color Smooth black plastic/radite. White dot in the top of the cap. 1/8" cap band. Short humped clip. Trim is gold filled.
Nib MEDIUM 14k Lifetime nib is large. The nib has a serial number: 1504605
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. Fountain pen: The barrel has moderate scratching, with some heavier scratching near the end of the barrel. The lever has microscratching. The cap band has light scratching, and some brassing along the edges. The cap has some heavier scratching. The clip has plating wear on the ball end. The White Dot is slightly yellowed. The cap top has some scratches. Mechanical pencil: The barrel has light to moderate scratching. The nose cone has brassing around the tip, and some light scratching. The clip has plating wear on the ball end. The gold piece at the end of the barrel has brassing around the top edge, and some tiny little dings on the top. The sides just have light scratching. The imprints on both pieces are clear.
