{"product_id":"sheaffer-balance-iii-e893-glossy-black-gold-fountain-pen","title":"Sheaffer Balance III E893 Glossy Black and Gold Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever enjoyed the ceremony of inking up a piston-filling pen before a long letter, the \u003cstrong\u003eSheaffer Balance III E893\u003c\/strong\u003e might be the perfect pen for you. It's a re-imagining of a timeless classic, which pairs glossy black resin with warm gold-plated PVD trim, bringing the rounded, tapered shape of the 1929 Balance to a modern piston-filling fountain pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piston draws bottled ink straight into the pen's large 2mL ink reservoir, and a transparent ink window makes it easy to see how much you've got left. The large #6 two-tone \u003cstrong\u003estainless-steel Medium nib\u003c\/strong\u003e carries a heart-shaped breather hole and a small 1913 marking, a nod to Sheaffer's founding year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA leather pouch and gift box make it ready to travel with a notebook or give to someone who still keeps a correspondence drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy We Love it at Bottle and Plume\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of my first vintage fountain pens was a gorgeous green celluloid Sheaffer Balance lever-filler from the 1940s. Its distinctive shape really makes it stand out in my collection, and I frequently put it into my \"inked pens\" rotation. In the Balance III, Sheaffer has echoed that same classic body and cap shape  - along with a \u003cem\u003elot\u003c\/em\u003e of nice-to-have modern improvements, like the piston filling mechanism and the ink window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Balance III E893\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Glossy black resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim: Gold-plated PVD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNib: #6 two-tone stainless steel, Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilling system: Built-in piston; 2mL ink capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparent ink window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable nib unit for cleaning; use Balance III-compatible replacement units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCap can be posted on the barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes leather pouch, lint-free cleaning cloth, care and warranty booklet, piston spanner, and gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottled fountain pen ink sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sheaffer","offers":[{"title":"Medium","offer_id":67641600999652,"sku":"E089353","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4507\/0308\/files\/sheaffer-balance-iii-e893-glossy-black-gold-fountain-pen-open-angle-01.jpg?v=1792337277","url":"https:\/\/www.bottleandplume.com\/products\/sheaffer-balance-iii-e893-glossy-black-gold-fountain-pen","provider":"Bottle and Plume","version":"1.0","type":"link"}