One of the rarest oversize Balance pens in pearl grey and black with a transparent barrel and chrome trim.
The pen is a plunger filler and the barrel transparency is excellent. The filler has been serviced and works perfectly.
The barrel imprint is good:
W.A SHEAFFER PEN CO.
FORT MADISON, IOWA, U.S.A
PATENTED IN U.S.A
The pen looks to have had two repairs made to it: the plunger knob is black rather than pearl & black and is probably a replacement. And the cap lip has been repaired with black celluloid. These repairs don’t have much effect on the pen’s beautiful appearance but are reflected in the lower price. The chrome trim has some brassing on the clip, especially on the ball end. The cap band shows no brassing.
The two-colour LIFETIME nib is a firm fine point with the slightly upturned point. The is a very small chip out of one of the feed veins, which does not affect its smooth writing.
The pen is about 13.8cm closed and 16cm with the cap posted.
Price: REDUCED to £235 (UKP 235) ….. plus postage
Postage: in UKP
US & Canada tracked airmail: £16
Asia, Australia & New Zealand tracked airmail: £16
Europe tracked airmail: £13
UK Special Delivery: £7.55
UK First Class Recorded: £4.85
Payment: PayPal please to: barrie51@icloud.com
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