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P897

Swallow Mabie Todd fountain pen pencil combo that was made in the USA in the 1920s. It is an lever fill pen and it is a good smooth writer. The color is great but it does have some stress cracks in the barrel. 

Maker:
 Mabie Todd
Model:
 Swallow 
Color:  
jade green
Year: 
1920s
Country of Origin: 
USA
Cap Material: 
plastic [celluloid]
Barrel Material: 
plastic [celluloid]
Cap Style: 
screw on
Trim Material:
 
gold filled
Length with cap on
6 1/8"
Nib Marking: 
 Warranted 14K 2
Nib Material: 
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility:
  
semi-flex
Nib Width (tip):
  fine
working condition:
fills and writes
Scratches or Cracks:
 
There are 2 age cracks under the barrel threads and one tiny crack in the threads.
Engravings:  
none
Plate wear:
 
The clip has some wear
Imprint:   
Swallow Mabie Todd & Co Pat May 21-18
Imprint Location:
barrel
Imprint Condition:
 
excellent

This is a beautiful example of a Swallow combo. It does have some age cracks in the barrel, but it hasn't really weakened the pen, it is still a good solid pen. I think the bright color makes up for the cracks. Smooth writer. The pencil does work.   
$150.00
P864

Swan Mabie Todd fountain pen that was made in the USA in the 1920s. Unusual color.    It is an lever fill pen and it is a good writer. The color is a tangerine or an orange with white specks and marbling.

Maker:
 Mabie Todd
Model:
 Swan 
Color:  
Tangerine
Year: 
1920s
Country of Origin: 
USA
Cap Material: 
plastic [celluloid]
Barrel Material: 
plastic [celluloid]
Cap Style: 
screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on
4 3/16"
Nib Marking: 
 Swan 2 14ct
Nib Material: 
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility:
 
slight flex
Nib Width (tip): 
fine
working condition:
fills and writes well
Scratches or Cracks:
none there is a crack in the barrel threads goes up through 3 threads
Engravings:  
none
Plate wear:
 
the lever has some pitting [Swan levers are almost always worn]
Imprint:   
Swan Self-filling Pen Mabie Todd NY
Imprint Location:
  
barrel
Imprint Condition:
 
very good

Unusual colored Swan. Decent writer, but not a great writer.  The color is nice and bright, but there is some discoloration to the barrel.   The 2 cap bands are set into a black plastic band. It seems like a lot of extra work but Swan seemed to do that a lot.  The lever still locks down.
$150.00
P684

Swan Mabie Todd fountain pen that was made in the USA in the 1930s. It is a lever fill pen and it is a good smooth writer. 

Maker: Mabie Todd
Model: Swan 
Year:  1930s
Country of Origin:  USA
Cap Material:   gold filled
Barrel Material:   gold filled
Cap Style:  screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 4 3/8"
Nib Marking:   Mabie Todd & Co Warranted 14K 2
Nib Material: 
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: semi-flex
Nib Width (tip): medium
working condition: serviced and writing
Scratches or Cracks: none
Engravings:    initials "FF" on cap
Plate wear:  some wear on the top and bottom edges
Imprint:   Swan Mabie Todd
Imprint Location: barrel
Imprint Condition: faint  in spots

Nice writing pen with a smooth nib. The imprint is light in spots, but I think it was just struck poorly. Unusual markings on the nib. This pen is all gold filled, not really an overlay.  This pen is very similar to pens sold by Edward Todd. They may have been made by the same maker.
$160.00
P692

Swan Mabie Todd fountain pen that was made in the UK in the 1920s. It is a lever fill pen and it is a good writer. There are 2 cracks in the barrel, so if you don't like cracked pens, you should not buy this rare Swan.

Maker: Mabie Todd
Model: Swan 
Color:   bronze and black marbled with white veins
Year:  1920s
Country of Origin:  UK
Cap Material:  plastic
Barrel Material:  plastic
Cap Style:  screw on
Trim Material:
  gold plate
Length with cap on: 4 7/8"
Nib Marking: 14ct  Swan 2
Nib Material: 
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: semi-flex
Nib Width (tip): medium
working condition: fills and writes
Scratches or Cracks:  the barrel has 2 cracks, 1 in the threads, one next to the lever
Engravings:   none
Plate wear: The clip has some wear
Imprint:   Swan Self-filler  Mabie Todd made in England
Imprint Location: barrel
Imprint Condition:  excellent

This is a nice pen in a hard to find color but it is cracked. Good writer. I put a little cement on the section to stabilize the barrel, but you can get the section out with a little heat if you want to fix the crack. The other crack is in the corner of the lever opening and goes out 1/4".
P691

Swan Mabie Todd fountain pen that was made in the USA in the late 1920s or possibly the early 30s. It is an lever fill pen and it is a good smooth writer. The color is the very hard to find cracked ice. There are some age cracks in this pen, but it is a nice looking pen and a good solid writer.  

Maker: Mabie Todd
Model: Swan 
Color:  cracked ice 
Year:  1920s
Country of Origin:  USA
Cap Material:  plastic
Barrel Material:  plastic
Cap Style:  screw on
Trim Material:
gold filled
Length with cap on: 5 7/16"
Nib Marking:  Mabie Todd & Co Eternal 6
Nib Material: 
14K Gold
Nib Flexibility: semi-flex
Nib Width (tip): medium
working condition: fills and writes
Scratches or Cracks: There is a small crack in the barrel threads [it goes down about 3 threads], and there is also some age lines in the cap. These are all from age, not abuse.  
Engravings:   none
Plate wear: The lever and the ball of the clip have a little wear
Imprint:   Swan Self-filling Pen
Imprint Location:  barrel
Imprint Condition: good but the center line with Mabie Todd is worn

Nice writing pen with a smooth nib. The color is not perfect, but very acceptable for this color. The cracks and age lines are all minor. It is not a perfect pen, but it is a nice solid pen.
$400.00
P807

Swan Mabie Todd pencil from the 1920s.  It is pearl and black veined plastic with gold filled trim. No trim wear. Works great.  This pencil would match a 42 or 44 Swan flattop pen. 5 1/16" long. There is a crack near the top just below the derby. The derby is hard to pull off and someone had used something to pry it off at one time leaving some small marks. $65.00
     
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