Product Description
Type Vac-fil fountain pen and mechanical pencil set in box.
Product Name Triumph Lifetime. This is a "wartime" model with the wide lined cap band. The fountain pen has a White Dot above the clip.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- earlier 1940s
Length Fountain pen: 5-3/16 inches.; Mechanical pencil: 5-1/16"
Filling System The fountain pen has a Vacuum-fill system. We've restored it with new seals and it's working very well. We'll include instructions on the use of this filling system. The mechancial pencil takes 0.9mm leads.
Color Green striated with gold plated trim, short clips, and 7/8 inch wide cap bands with two rows of groups of four lines in a pattern around the band. The fountai pen has a white dot on the cap, above the clip.
Nib FINE Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph 14k two-tone nib is smooth and quite firm, with nice tipping material.
Condition Excellent condition. The fountain pen has light handwear with some plating wear on the clip, but is otherwise very shiny. The mechanical pencil has light to moderate scratching throughout with a patch of deep scratches at the very top of the clip. The wide cap bands are beautiful. No cracks, chips, dents or dings. The imprints on both the pen and pencil are clear. The set comes in a Sheaffer's light brown box with pink velvet and ivory silk interior.
