Haven't posted here on fountain pens in a while...
Here's a flea market find that I'm putting back in my rotation for daily use. It's a Sheaffer Balance, with gold-filled Lifetime nib, fine. It's a standard size pen, made in a marine green marbled celluloid, which is a pleasure to look at and to write with. Uses a lever filling system (and internal bladder, which is relatively easy to replace).
This pen was manufactured in the U.S. in 1930-31. I got it from a flea market for $3. In my opinion American Sheaffers had excellent nibs, smoother generally than Parkers.
Read more about the history of the Sheaffer Balance here.
Here's a flea market find that I'm putting back in my rotation for daily use. It's a Sheaffer Balance, with gold-filled Lifetime nib, fine. It's a standard size pen, made in a marine green marbled celluloid, which is a pleasure to look at and to write with. Uses a lever filling system (and internal bladder, which is relatively easy to replace).
This pen was manufactured in the U.S. in 1930-31. I got it from a flea market for $3. In my opinion American Sheaffers had excellent nibs, smoother generally than Parkers.
Read more about the history of the Sheaffer Balance here.
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