{"product_id":"1930s-off-catalogue-canadian-sheaffer-balance-semiflex","title":"1930s Off-Catalogue Canadian Sheaffer Balance 5-30 - SEMIFLEX","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sheaffer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Canadian Balance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e: Celluloid, rhodium-plated trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilling System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lever filler (resacced and guaranteed to fill and write as designed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: This short, slender girth model measures 4 13\/16” capped and 5 3\/4” posted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNib\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14k Sheaffer #3 nib in this pen is a properly sized replacement for the original Canadian 5-30 nib. It’s a Semi-Flexible writer, laying down a smooth and consistent\u003cstrong\u003e XF\u003c\/strong\u003e line that widens to a 3B or so (approx 1.3mm) under moderate pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Notoriously delicate nickel-plating of the trim is exceptionally clean with only some minor scratches – no brassing to speak of. Celluloid has a smooth, lustrous surface with no deep scratches or other notable blemishes. Manufacturer imprint on the barrel is deep and fully legible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e: The first thing a Sheaffer collector will notice about this Balance in black celluloid is the unusual clip, which is neither a humped, round-ball clip nor even the less common spear clip of Canadian Balances. It’s rather a third, separate clip-style that only appears in America as a gold-plated feature of some of Sheaffer’s WASP pens. All this lends credence to the idea that Sheaffer used their Canadian factory, much as they did their WASP sub-brand, as a sort of testing grounds for experimental pen designs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penchantment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54065078436139,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/5165\/3419\/files\/IMG_1856.jpg?v=1783135970","url":"https:\/\/penchantment.com\/products\/1930s-off-catalogue-canadian-sheaffer-balance-semiflex","provider":"Penchantment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}