Product Description
Type Lever fill fountain pen
Product Name 5 SF (marked on the end of the barrel.... there are other letters in the end of the barrel imprint that look like "DB" or "BB")
Manufacturer and Year Mabie Todd Swan, New York, 1920s
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler restored here at Peyton Street Pens with a new sac. Working well and guaranteed for one year from date of purchase.
Color Black chased hard rubber with silver lever. The top of the cap has etched, "Screw Cap Tightly". The end of the barrel has etched: "5 SF" and "B B".
Nib Fine flexible 14k #5 Mabie Todd nib. Huge, uncommon nib! It flexes easily from extra fine to broad. Please see writing sample below.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a nice-sized, nicely chased pen, that has slightly faded color (to a dark chocolate brown), and excellent shine. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip, some surface imperfection near the end of the barrel, and a few scattered longer scratch marks. The lever has light scratching. The cap has light to some moderate scratching. The imprint is clear.
Imprint at the top of the cap says "SCREW CAP TIGHTLY"