Large (Oversize) ~1935 Black VACUUM-FIL - stubby medium+ point

This pen is a VACUUM-FIL but carries a WASP nib. There is some overlap in these two companies. In 1933 or 1934 Sheaffer created VACUUM-FIL to test market pens with that filling system which they introduced in 1934. In 1935 the filler was brought to the Sheaffer Balance line. In 1936 VACUUM-FIL was renamed WASP (Walter A. Sheaffer Pen). I've seen many pens with mixed parts and dual branding (e.g. WASP VACUUM-FIL on the barrel). Perhaps this pen is one of those. Or, perhaps this is simply a later replacement nib. Whether the nib is original or a replacement, it is glorious. It has a bit of a stubby shape to its generous point. It is not truly a stub but does offer lovely line variation. The 12 kt gold is bouncy but it should never be handled as if it were a true flexible nib. It is too thin to withstand that. There is some plating loss on the cap clip and band. The barrel has darkened to a deep red but retains very good clarity. The celluloid is in excellent condition with only a few fle