Nib needed, don’t know what type. Any help much appreciated

[estierney]

Need a nib for this Schaffer pen but don’t know model of pen. I’m. Pretty new to restoring old pens. Thank you. Steve T

[AAAndrew]

That will most likely need a Triumph nib depending on what the section looks like. If it's missing the section as well as the nib and feed, then the best suggestion I can give is to get a professional to do it. If you have the section and a normal-looking nib, then that will be easier. Some of the big repair folks might have a replacement nib for such a pen. If you're just looking for the right size, as opposed to a period-model-appropriate nib, then I can't tell you the size, but it is not a huge nib. 

[estierney]

Thanks for the reply. It needs a feather light #5 but I can’t find just the nib. Guess I’ll keep looking. Thank you again. 

[shalitha33]

Please note that I'm no expert and can be very wrong.

A possible model could be a Sheaffer Balance - Defender, This would have a section with an ink window and a normal looking feather touch number 5 nib. or Commandant 

Although I would lean more towards it originally having a Sheaffer Lifetime feather touch nib (vigilant, Valiant) and not a non-lifetime feather touch (based on the white dot on the cap)

Defender doesn't have the lifetime warranty and therefore no white dot as far as I am aware of. Although I can be very wrong. Please do correct me. 





if it originally came with a Triumph nib, then section and feed will look very different and will have a conical nib. 



Once possible place to look for a nib would be fivestarpens. https://fivestarpens.com/sheaffer_nibs.html you can ask them to see if they can find you one, 
I have got nibs from them before but for much older BHR pens. I am assuming you have the section and feed in the pen and it looks like as follows.

For more information :

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/profiles/balance.htm
https://pencollectorsofamerica.org/reference-library/sheaffer/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LsRjQFSRJzzZlxBO8g-mUbnmhe_f_eAt/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fRAFc00-tkLf0ds91hs3DWqGUGpVD6DB/view