VINTAGE " SWAN " SELF - FILLER, 14CT FLEX No2 NIB, MABIE TODD, 1938 ENGLAND
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:869881 | Sub-Type: Fountain Pens |
| Type: Pens | Vintage: Collectable/ Vintage |
| Features: Gold Trim | Nib Size: Medium Fine |
| Nib Material: Gold, 14K | Brand: Mabie Todd |
BEAUTIFULVintage "SWAN"
SELF-FILLER
Lever-Filler Fountain PenMade in England Late 1930's
Beautiful Shades of Warm Olive Green and Black Marbled Celluloid.
...with Gold Plated trim.
Here for your consideration, a really lovelyVintage "Swan" Lever-Filling Fountain Pen......in Beautiful Olive Green and Black Celluloid...with Gold plated trim.
Manufactured by MABIE TODD & Co. England......in the late 1930's.
It is.........overall, in very good order throughout and made to very high standards of quality.__________
The Cap is in lovely condition......no cracks or breaks... It has the "Swan" logo on its top.
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 a little wear showing on its ball-end....it shines up beautifully...
... The single Broad Gold plated Cap Ring is also in great condition...just a little wear to the plating.
.......The Cap tightens up and posts nice and securely on to the barrel.
________________ The beautiful 14CT Gold, No2 Highly Flexible Nib is "Medium Fine" tipped..and is the "Star of the Show"...it writes with ease.. Fine to Double Broad, I would say...very responsive, long tines and great fun to write with.
..It is marked ...
SWAN2H14C-585MABIE TODD&Co LTDMADE INENGLAND
...... It has an excellent iridium tip and it writes smoothly and well...with very good ink flow.
...Both the Feed and the Section have the "SWAN" imprint ...and both are in excellent condition...
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The Barrel is again, in excellent condition... ....no bad marks, breaks or cracks.... it has a very clear "crisp" Barrel imprint ......It reads....
SWAN "SWAN" SELF-FILLERTRADE MARK (Logo) MABIE, TODD & CO. LTD MADE IN ENGLAND
...there is no number imprint ...
...around the base.
The long, sturdy "round end" Gold plated Lever is in very nice condition...only tiny bits of wear its whole length.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 beautiful, "SWAN" Lever-Filler ....with an excellent Medium Fine tipped, Very Flexible Nib.......manufactured by the great Mabie Todd Company, in great condition....
..a very collectable and usable pen...you will not be disappointed with its writing qualities... Showing only wear commensurate with very careful usage and age.__________
The pen has been test filled and then flushed clean....and finally, given a light polish._______
Pen size is 12.7 cm capped and 16 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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