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Here is a photo of my modern Sheaffer Balance F.P. collection.  For a while I was looking for the 1997 Limited Edition Lever filler and just recently got one at a bargain price.

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Enjoy looking.

Jack

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So is that the entire selection they came in or are there other pieces to be found still?

Nice spread my friend.

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Hi Dennis,

I believe there are two additional versions. The first is a clear "salesman's" demonstrator of the 1997 Limited Edition (very uncommon) and a second one that I recently learned about, an all Black pen similar to the Disney but marked to honor William Shakespeare.

Naturally, I would love to find both versions.

Jack


-- Edited by Jack125 at 04:56, 2007-10-26

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Hey Jack.  I'm guessing you mean 1997 instead of 1977 but I could be wrong as modern Sheaffer's are less my thing.  I would be blown away by a LE Demo.  If I come across either I'll shout your way.  I'll get one of the regular 1997 LE's one of these days but my dollars keep getting pulled a different direction.

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You are correct Pete - 1997 (slip of the typing fingers)

Jack

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I'm wondering, Jack, if you could comment on the cracked cap lips I hear these pens are prone too. Have you had this problem? First run pens only, continuous problem or not a problem at all?

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Peter,

When I first got the Crimson Glow pen, it shortly thereafter developed a lip crack.  I send it back to Sheaffer and they replaced the cap.  That was 3 1/2 years ago.  I don;t know what their repair status is these days or if in fact they have any repair parts left.

Since the Crimson Glow problem, I have been reluctant to post the caps on the other pens when writing with them so I haven't had a recurrence.

Jack

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I had a Sheaffer dealer who told me it was a chronic problem with the early ones.  I'm guessing they made a slight change in the barrel end to eliminate the problem, if indeed they did.

PeteWK

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