LOVELY VINTAGE SWAN SF1, SELF - FILLER, BCHR, 14CT NIB, MABIE TODD, C1922 ENGLAND
Item History & Price
LOVELYEarly Vintage "SWAN"SF1
SELF-FILLER
Lever-Filling Fountain PenMade in England Early 1920's
Black Chased Hard Rubber
Here for your consideration, a lovely long and elegantVintage Swan SF1Self-Filler Fountain Pen...
...in Black Chased Hard Rubber...though the finish has lightened a little to a very dark brown colour over time...and the original chasing has become very smooth over time and through use.
Manufactured by MABIE. TODD &...; Co, England......in the early 1920's.
It is in very good order throughout and made to very high standards of quality.__________
The Clipless Cap is in good condition.......the Cap has the "SWAN" imprint on it's top...and the imprint...
"SWAN" S.F.1on its side.
...There are no cracks or breaks....though the Cap has been slightly shortened some time in its history...probably due to a break at the Caps lip.The Cap tightens up and posts nice and securely on to the barrel.
________________ The beautiful 14CT No1 Nib is medium (left hand oblique) tipped.
..It is marked ...
"SWAN"114CTMABIE. TODD& CO LTDMADE INENGLAND
...... It has a very good iridium tip, well aligned tines, and it writes smoothly and well...quite firm..it writes with a medium fine to medium broad line.
... The Feed has the imprint ... "SWAN" S.F.1
It has a beautiful long Section ...this also has the imprint..."SWAN" S.F.1
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The Barrel is again, in good condition ....only wear due to great age and use ...and, as mentioned earlier, a little lightening of colour...and now very smooth...no bad marks or breaks.... the Barrel imprint is still quite clear... it reads...
"SWAN" TRADE MARK "SWAN" SELF-FILLERMABIE. TODD & CO. LTDMADE IN ENGLAND
...there is the imprint...
S-F100 C
...around the base.
The simple long and sturdy, elegant, round ended, straight Lever works well and is again, in excellent condition..
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The pen has been fully- serviced, re-sac'd and is in excellent working condition._____________
Overall, a beautiful, long and elegant, early "SWAN" SF1SELF-FILLER fountain pen....manufactured by the great Mabie.Todd Company, in good condition....
..a very collectable and usable pen..... Showing only wear commensurate with careful usage and great age.__________
The pen has been test filled and then flushed clean....and finally given a light polish with "Renaissance wax" to maintain and preserve the pen's beautiful patina._______
Pen size is 13.1 cm capped and 15.9 cm posted....___________
Please look closely at my photos to see the high 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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