~FS~ Waterman's - Snap-fil - Sheaffer's Balance

[Michael McNeil]

Hi all,

These pens have been restored inside and outside and are ready to fill with ink and use, unless noted otherwise.

If you see one or more pens that you like, please reply to me at:

michael@northwestpenworks.com

If you intend to make a purchase, please read "Rules, Shipping, Etc." at the bottom of this post.

4. circa 1939 Waterman's "513 J" silver pearl with double blue-violet stripes. The double stripes outline a light silver stripe. This one was made in Canada. This model has a standard lever, not the split lever some versions had. There is no brassing on the clip, lever or cap bands. There is discoloration on the section, which is fairly typical for silver colored 513 J's. The nib is the highlight of this pen. It has a buttery smooth flexible Broad Stub 14K nib and has a wet writing ink flow. Capped the pen measures 5 1/16 inches or 12.9 cm. The cap diameter is slightly over 1/2 inch.

Price reduced to $205.00 shipping included in the U.S. Foreign shipping see "Rules, Shipping, Etc." below.








5. ~SOLD~ to R.M. circa 1918 to 1920's General Manufacturing Co. "Snap-Fil" ring top fountain pen in black lined hard rubber, with chased gold filled trim. These pens have an unusual reversed lever that has a little piece that drops down as the lever is opened and presses against the pressure bar as you press down on the lever. There is some wear in places on the chasing and to the barrel imprint. It has some light discoloration to the black hard rubber, which is difficult to see in the photos. The nib is about a Flexible XX Fine that will make up to about a 1.5 mm line. The nib is 14K, marked Snapfil. Capped the pen measures 5 3/8 or 13.7 cm.

~SOLD~ to R.M. $185.00 shipping included in the U.S. Foreign shipping see "Rules, Shipping, Etc." below.










6. ~SOLD~ to D.W.

circa 1931 Sheaffer's full standard size White Dot Lifetime Balance pen in "Emerald" and black aka Marine Green. I believe this is the earliest version of the Balance in this color. The barrel imprint is deep and it has the patent number. There are tiny specks of brassing on either side of the clip ball. The barrel does not appear to have any discoloration. The nib is a very smooth writing Fine 14K Lifetime. Capped the pen measures 5 3/8 inches or 13.7 cm. The condition is Excellent.

~SOLD~ to D.W. $165.00 shipping included in the U.S. Foreign shipping see "Rules, Shipping, Etc." below.







Rules, Shipping, Etc.

The usual rules apply, the person sending the first e-mail on an item
~stating intent to purchase~ gets the item. I will give you 5 days to
decide if you like the pen or not. I prefer payment by PayPal but also
accept checks or money orders in USD. I can only accept payment by
PayPal from countries outside the U.S. I ship worldwide, so
international customers are always welcome.

Prices are post paid in the U.S., and will be shipped with a tracking
number and insurance. I normally ship inside the U.S. by U.S.
Postal Service Priority Mail. I also ship to other countries by Priority
Mail. I can also ship to other countries by Express International Mail,
if you request it, but it is costly.

Return Policy: I will always allow pens, or other items, to be
returned. If there is a problem I would prefer the chance to fix the problem
or replace the item, when and if possible. Otherwise a full refund
will be offered. If you find a problem and choose to send the item
(pen, mechanical pencil, etc.) to someone else to be corrected, I will
not be responsible for any other problems.

Happy penning!

Michael McNeil

E-mail: michael@northwestpenworks.com

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Ooh, that Balance is extremely beautiful.