Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Swan Eternal 46 E.T.N. (marked clearly on the barrel and on the flat end of the barrel).
Manufacturer and Year Mabie Todd & Co., New York – circa late 1920s.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working very well.
Color Green radite cap and barrel with gold plated trim and a 3/16 inch wide cap band with alternating black and gold lines. The pen is personalized on the barrel, "Claude E. Cooper".
Nib MEDIUM "Swan" Eternal 6 14k. Huge Mabie Todd & Co. gold nib is smooth with nice tipping material. It's semi-flexible but without too much line variation. See writing sample in photos.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a prettily colored pen with a very large gold nib. The color has variation and has darkened in bands on the cap and barrel. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and has light to moderate scratching. The lever has plating wear and pitting. The cap has wear with a few short deep scratches. The gold cap bands have plating wear. The clip is excellent. The pen is personalized on the barrel, "Claude E. Cooper". The imprints are clear.