EARLY VINTAGE " SWAN " 3361, BHR, LEVER - FILLER, 14CT FLEXY NIB, MABIE TODD, 1940 ENG
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:14824519 | Sub-Type: Fountain Pens |
| Type: Pens | Vintage: Collectable/ Vintage |
| Features: Gold Trim | Nib Size: Medium Broad |
| Nib Material: Gold, 14K | Brand: Mabie Todd |
BEAUTIFULEarl Vintage "SWAN"3361
SELF-FILLER
Lever-Filler Fountain PenMade in England early 1940's.
Black Hard Rubber
...with Gold Plated trim.
Here for your consideration, a lovelyVintage "Swan" 3361 Lever-Filling Fountain Pen......in Black Hard Rubber.....with Gold plated trim.
Manufactured by MABIE TODD & Co. England......early in the 1940's.
It is......overall, in very good order throughout and made to very high stan...dards of quality....the Black Hard Rubber has lightened a little over time to a very dark brown colour.__________
The round topped Cap is in lovely condition......no cracks or breaks...
The "ball-end" Gold Plated Clip is in beautiful condition....it also has the SWAN logo at its top... it is very securely in place......only very little wear showing ...it shines up beautifully...
... The triple Gold plated Cap Rings are also in very good condition...again, only a little wear to the plating.
.......The Cap tightens up and posts securely on to the barrel.
________________ The beautiful, large 14CT Gold, No3 Flexible Nib is "Medium Broad" tipped......it writes Medium Fine to Double Broad, I would say.
..It is marked ...
SWAN3
14CTMABIE.TODD& Co LTDMADE INENGLAND
...... It has an excellent iridium tip and it writes smoothly and well...very responsive, with very good ink flow.
... the Feed has the "SWAN" imprint and is in good condition...minor damage to one tooth......the early "Brass Threaded" Section also has the "SWAN" imprint ...and is in excellent condition.
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The Barrel is in very good condition... ....no bad marks, breaks or cracks.... it has a clear "slightly worn" Barrel imprint ......It reads....
SWAN "SWAN" SELF-FILLERTRADE MARK (Logo) MABIE, TODD & CO. LTD. MADE IN ENGLANDPAT. No. 575341
...there is the number imprint ...3361
...around the base...
The straight Gold plated Lever is in very nice condition...a little bit of wear showing.The Lever-Filling system is in great working condition...
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The pen has been fully- serviced, re-sac'd and is in excellent working condition._____________
Overall, a quite large and beautiful, "SWAN" 3361Lever-Filler
....manufactured by the great Mabie Todd Company, in very nice condition....
..a very collectable and usable pen... Showing only wear commensurate with careful usage and age.__________
The pen has been test filled and then flushed clean....and finally, given a light polish._______
Pen size is 13 cm capped and 15.8 cm posted....___________
Please look closely at my photos to see the quality of this pen, they do form an important part of my description....__________
...I am very happy to combine postage on multiple purchases...please just wait to be invoiced in these circumstances.
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