Sheaffer's Lifetime Early Full-Size BCHR

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Sheaffer’s Lifetime Early Full-Size BCHR

Name: Sheaffer's Lifetime Early Full-Size BCHR
Brand: Sheaffer
SKU: PREPENPPW101425-5
Availability: InStock

$495.00

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This early 1920’s full-size Sheaffer’s Lifetime pre-white dot fountain pen is scarce today. It comes with a huge solid gold nib thick enough from which to make three contemporary nibs.

The four line chasing pattern in the black hard rubber is sharp and clear, as well as the Sheaffer’s barrel imprint. The clip has typical brassing on the ball, but otherwise the metalwork is in excellent condition.

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Nib Tuning

This order qualifies for complimentary nib tuning. Please make your selections below.

Nib Tuning:

Click “No” if you wish to receive your pen “as is,” without any tuning or customization services. Please note that complimentary nib tuning is only offered at the time of purchase – if you later decide to return your pen or nib to us for tuning, it will be as a paid service.

Right or Left-Handed:

Let us know which hand the primary user of this pen writes with.
- Left-Handed Writing Style:
  
  If you know how you as a left-hander tend to move the pen across the page, you can indicate it here.
  If you’re not sure, Combination/Not Sure is a good default.
  Hooking is a curving action from the top down.
  Pushing means you tend to push the nib across the page.
  Under-Writing means you write from under the line.
Angle:

If you know the angle at which you hold your pen while writing, you can indicate it here.
Combination/Not Sure is a good default is you’re not sure.
Ink Flow:

Adjusts ink flow to your own personal preferences.
Medium is a good default choice if you’re not sure.
Pressure:

Optimizes nib for the pressure you write with.
If you’re not sure, Medium is again a good default.
Notes:

SKU: PREPENPPW101425-5

Category: Pens, Pre-Owned, Vintage

Tags: Nib Tuning

Brands: Sheaffer

Description

This early 1920’s full-size Sheaffer’s Lifetime pre-white dot fountain pen was made in the early days of the company, before the white dot was included to indicate the lifetime guarantee. But the nib says LIFETIME reassuring early 1920’s customers that this was a quality pen.

The pre-fin feed is another indication of how early this pen was manufactured in the Fort Madison, Iowa plant. Note the close-up photo of the imprint which shows the first patent date, when W. A. Sheaffer secured the lever-filler patent for the first time. We would list this pen as Excellent + except for a secure hairline crack in the barrel lip, barely visible in the capped pen photograph. This historically significant 100+ year old Sheaffer’s fountain pen is from the Mottishaw Collection.

Additional information

Condition	Pre-Owned
Pre-Owned Condition	Fine
Date	1920's
Nib Material	Gold (karat count not specified)
Length – Capped	5.4
Pen Weight	22
Filling System	Lever-Filler
Pen Body	Hard Rubber
Pen Color	Black
Country of Origin	United States
Pen Type	Fountain Pen
Nib Sizes Available	Fine

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