Description Sheaffer Balance Vac filling fountain pen in black with gold cap and trim. Tuckaway style clip. 14kt gold nib is a fine point. $17.50 price code on barrel. Just shy of 4.5" in length capped. Cap engraved Ruth Thompson and has a couple minor dings. Vac filling and only fills from the bottle. In excellent condition with decent barrel section transparency. Pen is restored and ready to write. **Vintage pens, or pens marked as Experienced will be considered for return only if they arrived to you as mechanically defective. Experienced pens may have small defects or scuffs, since they often have been pre-owned, and they have been priced accordingly. All Japanese Pen Nibs are graded as the manufacturer intended, that is, they will be finer than western counterparts (e.g. Japanese Medium is more like a Western Fine, Fine is more like an Extra Fine, etc.).
