VINTAGE SWAN SF2, LEVER - FILL, BCHR, FLEX 14CT NIB, MABIE, TODD, 1920 USA
Item History & Price
BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE
"SWAN" SF2
SELF-FILLER
Lever-Filler Fountain PenMade in U.S.A. 1920
Black Chased Hard Rubber
...with Gold Plated trim.
Here for your consideration, a really lovelyAntique"Swan" SF2, Self Filler, Lever-Filling Fountain Pen......in Black Chased Hard Rubber...... this has lightened only a tiny bit over time ...still very dark almost Black in colour....with Gold plated trim.
Manufactured by MABIE TODD & ...Co. LONDON ...but made in the U.S.A....1920....maybe earlier.
It is......overall, in excellent order throughout and made to very high standards of quality.__________
The Clipless "domed" Cap is in excellent condition...it never had a Clip....very nice clear chasing....there are no cracks or breaks...
...I have attached a high quality Gold plated "Ball-end", Swan "accommodation clip" as befits the quality of this pen....it has the "Swan" Trade Mark logo imprint at the top...and has other imprints to match this pen...
SWAN CLIPMADE IN U.S.A.
...the Clip is in excellent condition...no wear showing to the plating.
....The Cap tightens up and posts nice and securely on to the barrel.
________________ The "Star of the Show" is the amazing 14CT Gold, New York, No.2 very "soft" Flexible Nib ...it is "Medium" tipped...
...it writes Fine to Double Broad+, I would say...very responsive!
..It is marked ...
MABIE- . -TODD- & Co -N.Y.- 2 -
...... it writes smoothly and well...with great ink flow.
.. the Feed has the "SWAN" SF2 imprint ...and is in excellent condition...
..the Section is also in excellent condition and pushes into the Barrel.
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The Barrel is in excellent condition... ....no breaks or cracks.... it has a very clear early Barrel imprint... ...It reads....
SWAN "SWAN" SELF-FILLING PENTRADE MARK (Logo) MABIE, TODD & CO. LTD. LONDON PAT. No 118 118, 1916 - PAT. PEND. MADE IN U.S.A.
...there is also, at the base, the imprint ...
2 S F - T.U.
The very long, sturdy straight Gold plated Lever is in excellent condition...only a little wear showing at its edges.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 very hard to find, very beautiful, large size, early "SWAN" SF2Lever-Filler ....with a "great fun to write with" Very Flexible Nib.......manufactured by the great Mabie Todd Company, in great condition....
..a very collectable and very usable pen...you will not be disappointed with its superb writing qualities... Showing only very light wear commensurate with great age and very careful usage.__________
The pen has been test filled and then flushed clean....and finally, given a light polish with Rennaisance Wax._______
Pen size is 14 cm capped and 16.9 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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