Sweet brown Radite Craftsman (wire band, open nib, streamline clip, brown color). However, I’ve never seen a Craftsman with either a FeatherTouch nib, or a visulated section. Still, it’s a nice pen, and a beautiful set with a nifty flip-open box, and a matching working pencil in near-mint condition.

A petite jewel! This little Carmine Balance was restored by the previous owner, and they did a beautiful job. It’s got a great, buttery-smooth, semi-wet nib, with just a bit of flex (unusual in Sheaffers). The visulated section is clear if slightly ambered, and the color is perfect.

Gorgeous green striated Balance, but the nib is a bit too fine for me. It’s a shame, because this is a gorgeous example of a greet striated finish, with no discoloration (the darker areas in the photo are a mix of the pattern and shadow; you can see from the nib photo that the barrel is quite bright!) I would call this one almost an accountant nib. Not quite as fine as my Imperial VIII, but pretty close!

This pen is magnificent! It’s the monster Oversize Balance, in the stikingr black and pearl (a.k.a. ‘cow.) finish. There is some slight ambering to the barrel, but not too bad overall. Came to me restored and working beautifully, with a huge, buttery 14K nib, in a ‘politely wet’ medium. The pen itself it big, but very well balanced. I adore this pen!

This first came to me as a battle-worn Valiant Balance with all the plating is gone from the ‘military clip’ clip and the band as seen above. A bit of polish magic, and now it’s a stunner! (I really need to put up a new photo!) Sports a fantastic two-toned LT nib and the elusive military style clip (so named because the top of the pen would not protrude above the edge of the pocket, causing the pocket flap to bulge; designed to make these pens accommodate war-era military uniform regulations. Many people incorrectly assume the tiny clips found on the smaller ‘Tuckaway’ models are military clips, but the only this ‘over-the-top’ style is the correct military clip.). Smooth, wet medium writer.

This is a beautiful set, with only slight discoloration to the barrel, but plenty of rich green hues still visible. The nib is really fine, which doesn’t tend to be my preference, but it’s smooth as can be. Pencil is in darn near mint condition.

Fantastic brown striated Balance, recently restored. A little darkening of the barrel, but there are still some lovely amber stripes still showing.

This little Sheaffer is one of the smoothest writers I have ever used. It’s not a lifetime or white-dot model, and I haven’t found any examples quite exactly like it. I’ve seen them in jade green marble, and a sort of grey pearl with black ends, and a black with a single wide band. But never quite like this one. It’s in beautiful condition, too. Look at that imprint! I think it will be part of my at home rotation.

I’ve been hunting a nice Ebonized Pearl Balance for ages! It’s the smaller size, just a touch bigger than the Jr. line, but a beautiful finish, with no discoloration. The visulated section is one of the clearest I’ve seen from a pen of this era. It has some drawer wear, but no brassing, and a strong imprint. And of course, it’s a sweet writer; it’s a vintage Sheaffer!