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Item# Image Description Price
P890

Sheaffer Wasp Vacuum-Fil fountain pen that was made in the USA in the 1930s. It is a lever fill  pen and it is near mint and unused.  It still has the original price sticker on the barrel.  

Maker:
 Sheaffer [Wasp]
Model:
 Vacuum-Fil
Color:  
grey/silver swirl with black specks
Year: 
1930s
Country of Origin: 
USA
Cap Material: 
plastic [celluloid]
Barrel Material: 
plastic [celluloid]
Cap Style: 
screw on
Trim Material:
nickel plated
Length with cap on
5 1/8"
Nib Marking:  
Wasp made in USA 4
Nib Material:  
Gold
Nib Flexibility:
  
semi-flex
Nib Width (tip): 
fine leaning a little to medium
working condition:
It has not been serviced
Scratches or Cracks:
none
Engravings:  
none
Plate wear:
 
there is a tiny bit of edge wear on the trim
Imprint:   
Wasp Vacuum-Fil Ft. Madison Ia. USA US Pat No 1,412,930
Imprint Location:
barrel
Imprint Condition:
 
perfect
Filling system:
  lever fill

Great pen and near mint. I removed the old bladder, but I did not install a new one. A pen like this should not be inked and used, it is too important to keep it unused. I found something interesting when I pulled the section out. The original bladder was not seated properly on the section. The pen would not draw ink, even when it was new and that is the reason it is still unused. The Wasp nibs were usually not marked as to gold content. I did test one one day and it turned out to be 18K gold. Someone else had told me that they are usually 9K gold. Either way, it is a fine example of a Wasp pen. Please don't email me and ask me to install a bladder in it, I won't do it.
$160.00
P687

Sheaffer oversize Balance fountain pen set that was made in the USA in the 1930s. This is a lever fill  pen.  It has been serviced and it is a good writer. The pencil functions properly.  

Maker: Sheaffer
Model: Balance
Color:   black
Year:   1930s
Country of Origin:  USA
Cap Material:  plastic
Barrel Material:  plastic
Cap Style:  screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 5 1/2"
Nib Marking: 
Sheaffer Lifetime
Nib Material:  14K Gold
Nib Flexibility:  stiff
Nib Width (tip):  medium
working condition: It has just been serviced
Scratches or Cracks: there are some small marks on the pencil, but none on the pen
Engravings:   none
Plate wear: there is some wear on the very tip of the clips
Imprint:   Sheaffer Pen Co
Imprint Location:
barrel
Imprint Condition: excellent
Filling system:  lever fill

This is a nice smooth writer and a good solid pen. The pencil works properly.  If you are looking for an oversize Sheaffer Balance set in nice condition, this is your chance to get one serviced and writing with the original box. There is an ink spot in the box.
$230.00
P290  p290a.jpg (20688 bytes) Sheaffer Store Loaner Fountain Pen - green plastic Balance Pen, Fineline marked barrel & clip, nickel trim, barrel marked "Sheaffer Service Pen" and has the store's name. Restored, it fills & writes well. Feather Touch nib (medium semi-flex), 5 1/4", excellent condition. $140.00
P637

Sheaffer balance fountain pen that was made in the USA in the 1920s. This is one of the rarest of Sheaffer color, the blue and black marbled plastic [Radite] with white streaks. Not perfect color, but still a beautiful striking pen. It is a lever fill  pen and it has been serviced and it is a good writer.  

Maker: Sheaffer
Model: balance
Color:  blue and black 
Year:  1920s
Country of Origin:  USA
Cap Material:  plastic
Barrel Material:  plastic
Cap Style:  screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 5 3/8"
Nib Marking: 
Sheaffer 5-30
Nib Material:  14K Gold
Nib Flexibility:  basically stiff
Nib Width (tip): fine
Working condition: It has just been serviced.
Scratches or Cracks: some minor marks under the clip
Engravings:   none
Plate wear: ball of clip
Imprint:   Sheaffer Pen Co
Imprint Location:
barrel
Imprint Condition: excellent
Filling system:  lever fill

A beautiful Sheaffer in a rare color. It is a good writer, but not a great one. The 5-30 nib is proper for a non-lifetime model like this one. The barrel is slightly darker than the cap and the end of the cap and the end of the barrel and a tiny bit lighter than the rest of the pen. These are all typical traits of the balance pens. Overall the color is still stunning.
$300.00
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Sheaffer "Univer" fountain pen that was made in the USA. The Univer pens were made by Sheaffer but sold under the Univer name in order to have a cheaper line with no guarantee. Later they used the WASP name on the lower line pens.  It is a lever fill pen and it has been serviced and it is a good smooth writer.   

Maker: Sheaffer
Model: Univer 
Color:  cream + black marble  
Year:  1920s
Country of Origin:  USA
Cap Material:  plastic
Barrel Material:  plastic
Cap Style:  screw on
Trim Material:
Gold filled
Length with cap on: 4 3/8"
Nib Marking:  Univer
Nib Material:  14K Gold
Nib Flexibility:  stiff
Nib Width (tip): fine but it writes like a medium
working condition: It has just been serviced.
Scratches or Cracks: there are some  minor marks
Engravings:   None
Plate wear: none
Imprint:   Univer Pen Co
Imprint Location:
barrel
Imprint Condition: perfect
Filling system:  lever fill

This is a hard to find pen. It has discolored over the years.  
$75.00
P311 p311a.jpg (5527 bytes)  Sheaffer Salesman's Sample Fountain Pen - blue plastic "Cadet" model from the 1950s. Touch-down filler, alloy screw in nib (like an Esterbrook), mint / unused, blue plastic, nickel trim, marked "sample" on barrel & has sample advertising with a picture of a plumber's wrench. Great sample pen. Not returnable if inked. $80.00
P507 p507.jpg (11665 bytes) Sheaffer Flattop Pencil in black plastic - 1920s, functions properly, good condition. $25.00
P310 p310.jpg (34432 bytes)  Sheaffer Fountain Pen Counter Top Sign from 1983 - Easel back, excellent condition with original envelope, 10" X 8". $40.00
 
     
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