1936-8 Sheaffer Balance Junior Fountain Pen Pencil Set - ROSE GLOW - SEMIFLEX

Vintage: 1936-8

Make: Sheaffer

Model: Balance Junior

Color: Rose Glow

Materials: celluloid with nickel-plated trim

Filling System: lever-filler (resacced and guaranteed to fill and write as designed)

Length: FP measured 4 13/16” capped and 5 5/8” posted.

Nib: 14k Semi-Flex Sheaffer Junior nib lays down a smooth and consistent XF line that widens to a B/2B (approx 1.1mm) under moderate pressure

Condition: Nickel-plated trim on both is cleaner than most: no brassing or other notable flaws aside from some short scratches here and there and slivers of plating wear to the side edges of the lever on the FP. Clear yellow ink view window. Celluloid surface of FP has a smooth lustrous finish with no deep scratches or other noteworthy blemishes apart from some pin-sized dings here and there. MP surface is rougher with short scratches on the cap, nibble marks to the captop, and one large chip on the side of the captop. MP is fully functional, propelling, retracting, and gripping lead as designed. Manufacturer imprints on both are deep and fully legible.

Details: Made for only a couple years, Rose Glow vies with Grey pearl marble as the scarcest Balance color. Rose Glow is often confused with Carmine but exhibits thinner red striations interspersed with iridescent waves of blue. The painterly result is stunning to behold in person and the pattern is particularly nice on this one.