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The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
Sheaffer's streamlined Balance not only transformed fountain pen design virtually overnight -- it was also a lasting success, a bestseller from its introduction at the end of 1928 all the way through to the early 1940s.
14609: Sheaffer Balance 5-30: full size green pearl and black marbled "Marine Green" lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent color, no brassing, outstandingly flexible nib, smooth and lively.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine superflex • SOLD
14657: Sheaffer Balance pencil: silver pearl and black marbled, 12.1 cm long, chrome plated trim, uncommon wide milled jeweler's band, unimprinted clip; bold imprint, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • $60
14625: Sheaffer Balance 350: small green striated lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim, section with ink window, #3 nib is super fine. No brassing to trim, condition would be excellent+ but for sealed cap lip hairline (see detail -- hard to see).
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $95
14630: Sheaffer Feathertouch Balance 500: full size golden pearl striated plunger-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, two-tone Feathertouch #5 nib, scarce early production variant with only two wide ink windows in the barrel instead of the usual multiple narrow stripes. Plating clean, but small ding to the cap band (see detail).
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
14612: Sheaffer Balance: small black lever-filler with inlaid abalone flakes, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, section with ink window, good imprint, excellent color, #3 Sheaffer nib.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $125
14610: Sheaffer Balance 350: long slender gold striated lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, section with ink window, #3 nib.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $120
14648: Sheaffer Junior Balance 200 pencil: black with inlaid abalone flakes, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, uncommon wide milled jeweler's band, unimprinted clip; bold imprint, uses .9 mm lead. Unlike most examples of Sheaffer's "Ebonized Pearl", the material used here appears to be missing the usual clear overcoating, resulting in some surface irregularity around the edges of some of the inlaid abalone flakes.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine* • $45
14633: Sheaffer Junior Balance 275: small red and silver pearl striated "Roseglow" lever-filler, 12.2 cm long, chrome plated trim, section with ink window, Junior nib gives nice line width variation but requires a bit of pressure; excellent color, crisp imprints, slight posting impression on barrel.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $165
14594: Sheaffer Lifetime Balance 1000: full size silver pearl striated lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, chrome plated trim, White Dot, section with ink window, two-tone Lifetime nib with turned up tip, excellent for left-handed or steep angle writing.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • SOLD
14603: Sheaffer Lifetime Balance: long slender red striated "Carmine" plunger-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone Lifetime nib, excellent barrel transparency, some marring to the filler knob.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium firm • $145
14608: Sheaffer Feathertouch Balance 500: full size black lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, two-tone Feathertouch #5 nib, section with ink window.
DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • SOLD
14604: Sheaffer Feathertouch Balance 500: full size red striated "Carmine" plunger-filler, 13.85 cm long, gold filled trim, two-tone Feathertouch #5 nib, excellent barrel transparency, crisp imprints.
DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • SOLD
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14629: Carter Inx desk set: large blue on blue marbled lever-filler, 20.8 cm long, 12.5 mm maximum girth, gold filled trim, large Inx nib; copper base with classical architectural decoration, fully marked.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $180
14662: Cattaraugus knife pencil: black celluloid body, chrome plated trim, 13.6 cm long, one cutting blade and one nail file, good snap to both; tool marks on nose cone, mechanism is propel-only, appears to have been converted to use 1.4 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine* • $105
14640: Eclipse lever-filler: oversize orange lever-filler with black ends, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, 14K gold warranted nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $185
14664: Morrison Patriot set in box: blue wartime syringe-filler, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, 14K gold nib, matching pencil uses .9 mm lead, with leather carrier, instructions and other papers. Unused, original filler seals appear sound.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $150
14655: Parker Duofold: Vac-filling, blue and silver pearl with black stripes, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprint with 4th quarter date code, aluminum Speedline filler unit, near perfect barrel transparency, nib with matching date code.
DATE: 1940 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $220
14654: Parker Duofold: blue and silver pearl button-filler with black stripes, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprint with 3rd quarter date code, section with ink window.
DATE: 1941 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $175
14658: Parker 75 Laque ballpoint: gold plated trim, "Thuya" lacquer finish, made in France, "IU" date code, uses standard refills.
DATE: 1991 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
14667: Sheaffer Lifetime demonstrator: oversize flat-top lever-filler in early jade celluloid, 13.35 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, cutaway with holes in cap to show clip attachment and inner cap, in barrel to show filling mechanism. Most cutaways were left nibless, but unusually this one was fitted with a very smooth-writing 46 Special nib and used, presumably in a store with customers who needed extra demonstration. Moderate usage wear, a little nick to the cap lip (see detail).
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine firm • $295
14650: Sheaffer Lifetime Balance pencil: oversize in "Marine Green" green pearl and black marbled, 14.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1931 • CONDITION: fine • $150
14665: Sheaffer Skripsert Lady Sheaffer X in box: clipless lacquered metal cartridge-filler, 13.7 cm long, "Tulle White" finish, small conical Triumph nib; new old stock, original chalk marks on "Ivory" section, a few age-related surface flaws at the bottom of the cap, fine stress lines in the section (see details). Boxed with PFM instructions.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $120
14576: Waterman 22: crisp black chased hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.7 cm long, gold filled trim, bold imprints and chasing, hard rubber dark and glossy, noteworthy nib.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium italic flex • $350
14585: Waterman 12: mottled hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, #2 New York nib writes a precise and elegantly shaded line. "Flame" hard rubber much more red/orange than black, richly patterned.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $325
14586: Waterman 55: large black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 14 cm long, nickel plated trim, clip with large rivets, 1905 and 1910 patent dates, notable calligraphic #5 New York nib, sharp-edged but smooth. Honest wear, moderate even fading, a handsome pen that wears its age proudly.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: broad italic semiflex • $325
14577: Waterman 42: smooth clipless black hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 11.9 cm long, New York manufacture for the French market, 18K gold #2 nib and barrel bands all bear French hallmarks. Bold deep imprints, hard rubber glossy and dark, original cork seal is intact and sound. Like new, except for waviness of nib near tip from restraightening.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $295
14579: Waterman 52 in box: classic black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, nickel plated trim, perfect surfaces, name lightly imprinted on barrel. In box with instructions and insert.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • $275
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