Kelly G
May 22nd, 2010, 04:03 PM
I've been on the lookout for a vintage Sheaffer Flat-top or OS Balance with a flex nib for a number of years. I prefer to find one in the wild or on e-bay to avoid paying retail for a scarce nib. Last week the looking paid off. I managed to win an OS Black Balance lever filler on e-bay and when it arrived, I discovered the flex nib. Woo Hoo!
I thought the nib looked a bit different than normal but the pictures weren't definitive and it seemed pointless to ask - so I put in a very reasonable bid and now I have a very cool pen.
Oh yea - all it needed was a good buffing and a new sac - along with the normal good flushing with any vintage pen.
I'm a happy guy.:cool:
I thought the nib looked a bit different than normal but the pictures weren't definitive and it seemed pointless to ask - so I put in a very reasonable bid and now I have a very cool pen.
Oh yea - all it needed was a good buffing and a new sac - along with the normal good flushing with any vintage pen.
I'm a happy guy.:cool: