Product Description
Typen Lever filling vintage fountain pen, restored and working.
Product Name Statesman 1000 (marked on the barrel). This is the orignal fat version from before they switched to the "TM" (thin model). It has a conical "Triumph" nib and it's a lever filler. This is a Lifetime model.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- late 1940s.
Length Just under 5-1/4 inches.
Filling System Lever filler. We've fully tested it and it's working well. There's a tiny recess in the barrel where the lever rests which is supposed to keep the end of the lever up and easily acessible, but there's a tiny chip of plastic missing so that end of the lever sits too low and you need to press ever so slightly on the other end of the lever to make it easy to pull up on the opposite end.
Color Black cap and barrel with gold plated trim, a 1/4 inch wide cap band, and a white dot on the cap.
Nib MEDIUM Sheaffer's 14k gold two-tone Triumph style conical Lifetime nib marked 79. It's smooth and firm with nice tipping material.
Condition Very nice condition. No cracks, dings, dents, or personalization. The clip is slightly bent so it has an upturn to its end, though it still grasps the cap tightly. Otherwise, the cap shows a minor bulge from the inner cap, and there's some light scratching on the cap and barrel. The pen has been restored and it's working well.