Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen
Product Name 242/54 (the model number is visible on the end of the barrel).
Manufacturer and Year Mabie Todd & Co., New York -- circa late 1920s or 1930s.
Length 5-7/16" (this is the large size corresponding to the 4 in the 242 model number) Full length, but slim.
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working well. Guaranteed for one year from date of purchase.
Color Smooth black celluloid with gold plated or gold filled trim. It has two bands of marbled green celluloid in the cap, one at the bottom and one at the top, and the lower one has two gold bands in it while the upper one has one gold band.
Nib MEDIUM left oblique Mabie Todd "Swan" 14k gold #2 nib. The "14 CT" imprint on the nib suggests it might be English. Smooth with excellent tipping.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a velvety black, shiny pen that has unique green marble bands and that is nicely designed. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and patches of fine scratches alongside the lever. Besides these obvious surface marks, the barrel has just light scratching. The lever has brassing and plating wear. The cap has moderate scratching. The double cap band has plating wear along the edges of both bands. The clip has plating wear on the ball end and light microscratching on the clip face. The gold band near the top of the cap has plating wear along the edges. The imprints are clear.
