VINTAGE SHEAFFER’S OVERSIZE BALANCE FOUNTAIN PEN JADE GREEN LIFETIME WHITE DOT
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:688959 | Brand: Sheaffer |
| Ink Color: White |
Here is a vintage Sheaffer’s “Oversize” Balance fountain pen in Jade Green celluloid.
This pen is in excellent to near mint condition. You will be hard pressed to find another OS Jade Green Balance this clean.
Oversize model, measuring approximately 5-3/4” capped.
The Jade Green celluloid has retained approximately 90% of its color. There is very little discoloring to this pen. Typically they are found darkened or almost a spinach-green/brown color. Barrel threads a...nd end of barrel before it tapers have a little bit of darkening. Even Jade Green color throughout. Side of cap and end of barrel have some light “pock” marks, these look to be something that happened during manufacturing or curing of the plastics.
Gold filled clip, cap band and lever. Clip ball has very little wear to the highest point of the ball with light plating loss. Cap band and lever don’t look to have any plating loss or brassing.
Factory barrel imprint is near perfect. It is complete and easily read.
14k Sheaffer’s Lifetime nib. Nib looks to be a medium or broad, not much if any flex to it. Rigid.
A new ink sac has been installed in this pen. It has been tested too, so pen fills and writes as it should if you decide to use it.
I have not sanded, buffed or polished this pen. The condition you see it in is how I found it, aside from installing the new sac and cleaning old ink.
If you have any questions, just ask.
This pen is in excellent to near mint condition. You will be hard pressed to find another OS Jade Green Balance this clean.
Oversize model, measuring approximately 5-3/4” capped.
The Jade Green celluloid has retained approximately 90% of its color. There is very little discoloring to this pen. Typically they are found darkened or almost a spinach-green/brown color. Barrel threads a...nd end of barrel before it tapers have a little bit of darkening. Even Jade Green color throughout. Side of cap and end of barrel have some light “pock” marks, these look to be something that happened during manufacturing or curing of the plastics.
Gold filled clip, cap band and lever. Clip ball has very little wear to the highest point of the ball with light plating loss. Cap band and lever don’t look to have any plating loss or brassing.
Factory barrel imprint is near perfect. It is complete and easily read.
14k Sheaffer’s Lifetime nib. Nib looks to be a medium or broad, not much if any flex to it. Rigid.
A new ink sac has been installed in this pen. It has been tested too, so pen fills and writes as it should if you decide to use it.
I have not sanded, buffed or polished this pen. The condition you see it in is how I found it, aside from installing the new sac and cleaning old ink.
If you have any questions, just ask.
