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Help Identify - Vintage Sheaffer


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Hi all,

I picked up this Sheaffer today. The lady I purchased it from's father owned and used the pen; he passed away in 1949, and it hasn't been used since. She said it probably would have been originally purchased in South Africa...

 

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could identify the model and possible year range of production for this pen. I am not sure if it could be called an oversize; see pictures below.

Thanks in advance

Cheers
BP

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Nice find. Mid to late 1930's and it could be an oversize. Check out Richard Binder's page on Sheaffer's Balance pens, it's a mine of information. Sorry - www.richardspens.com

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Can you read any the information on the body of the pen. That may help you identify the pen. If it was only owned by the one user hopefully it hasn't been polished too much to take out the lettering.

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Can you read any the information on the body of the pen. That may help you identify the pen. If it was only owned by the one user hopefully it hasn't been polished too much to take out the lettering.

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Sheaffer Balance. Oversize. That's a really nice find.

 

Judging from the shape of the clip I'm going to guess it's from between 1939 and 1942 but I'm going by memory here and I wouldn't put a whole lot of stock in my memory!

 

I second the suggestion to look at Richard Binder's page on Balances. It will have information that will help you better identify it.

 

EDIT: I also just noticed that it's a Vacuum Fill model. Odds are you're going to want to get that rebuilt by a capable repairer. I had mine done by Ron Zorn and I highly recommend him, but there are others out there as well.

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