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Good morning all, I've acquired a Sheaffer's that looks like a balance, lever filler, a 'military' clip and the Feather Touch nib. Can't find any similar on the various Sheaffer's available websites that helps me identify it correctly. Ideas? Thank you
Marco
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the photo is not mine, I have to add
Start here for your Sheaffer Balance:
http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/?page_id=390
https://www.penhero.com/PenGalleryMain.htm
http://www.richardspens.com/ref/profiles/balance.htm
@FredRydr, thank you very much for these links. Marco
You're welcome. Dirck's Defender page is on point: http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/?page_id=7325
the pen has arrived. it is gorgeous but I can't write with it. The nib is an F and very dry. I tried two inks, Waterman Absolute Brown and Aurora Black, but the written text slightly fades as I write. I have to exert pressure on the pen to get it to write and this hurts my wrist. Unfortunately I have to send it back. I have seen that there is a 500 imprinted under the Sheaffer logo and production place. Thank you for the help
These feeds hold plenty of ink.
Thoroughly flush the feed with flush solution and rinse. The nibs are usually firm but reliable writers.
Check this out. Your pen is green which is not listed in this ad, so your pen pre- or post-dates this advertisement. Note all the versions available in the military-clip pens.
https://parkersheaffer.com/wp-conten...-1536x1170.jpg
Attribution: this image is linked from (of all places) the website of Ramón Campos, a/k/a Lazard. He does not identify his source, but he suggests 1941 as the year for the ad.
It would be interesting to date this ad :-)
It doesn't mention any of the nib types. Thank you
Note that like other style Sheaffers, the prices of military clip Sheaffers were not tied to the type filling system (lever or plunger VAC-FILL), but rather to the model/girth of the pen and whether they had a lifetime warranty (i.e., a white dot).
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This one looks great, where can I find one just like it?Quote:
Originally Posted by MarcoA64
I found it by chance on ebay and was the only one the seller had. I've seen others, on ebay, search for 'Sheaffer balance defender Military clip' or any of these word combination. 'military clip' are needed words though