{"product_id":"sheaffer-balance-iii-fountain-pen-glossy-black-ct","title":"Sheaffer Balance III Fountain Pen - Glossy Black CT","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn icon restored: the \u003cstrong\u003eSheaffer Balance III Fountain Pen in Glossy Black CT\u003c\/strong\u003e brings back the streamlined torpedo shape Sheaffer introduced in 1929, now with a built-in piston filler and PVD chrome trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheaffer (USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balance III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e glossy black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e PVD chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e piston, about 2ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e #6 two-tone steel, EF to B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA shape from 1929\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Balance III Glossy Black CT descends from the 1929 Sheaffer Balance, which helped define the streamlined fountain pen. Its chrome-trimmed body keeps that tapered torpedo profile, a concave grip and the classic white dot above the clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePiston filling with an ink window\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most modern Sheaffers, the Balance III Glossy Black CT has a built-in piston filler: turn the knob to draw ink from a bottle. Sheaffer rates it at about 2ml, and an ink window shows when the Balance III Glossy Black CT needs a refill. A wrench comes with the Balance III Glossy Black CT for removing the piston for maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe nib\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Balance III Glossy Black CT writes with a die-stamped #6 two-tone steel nib with a heart-shaped breather hole and 1913, the year Sheaffer was founded. 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