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Mabie Todd Swan 4SF M, BCHR NPT Toledo, #2 Mabie Todd NY EF Nib

Mabie Todd Swan 4SF M, BCHR NPT Toledo, #2 Mabie Todd NY EF Nib

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📒 History/Provenance

    Beautiful smaller pocket sized self-filler from Mabie Todd Swan in the late 1910-early 1920's with an early N.Y. made Mabie Todd nib, and a sterling silver Swan Clip made in England. Extremely rare to find with a toledo cap finial in this partial overlay design looks to be a later factory modification, as the top suggests the use of polished black celluloid rather than pure ebonite.


    🧪 QA & Recommendation

    Fantastic EF nib with extremely well controlled ink flow from it's finned ebonite feed, and very consistent wetness upon flourishing.
    Tested on Rhodia 80 gsm, inked with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.

    🔧 Restoration Commentary

    Imprints are strong with natural wear to edges.
    Black chased ebonite rejuvenated and hand polished, "softness" of ebonite restored.
    Pen fully disassembled and cleaned throughly, with new latex sac installed.
    Nib heat set and tuned for smoothness.

    Technical Specifications

    Brand: Mabie Todd Swan

    Model: 4SF M

    Production Year: 1910

    Material: Black Ebonite

    Trim Color: Gold

    Nib Size: 2

    Nib Material: 14k gold

    Nib Grind: EF

    Nib Flexibility: 400g

    Line Variation: 0.25 - 1.15 (3.83x)

    Pen Length: 112.72

    Pen Grip Section: 8.21

    Restorer: Heron's Mooncake

    Restoration Grade: B

    Mabie Todd Swan 4SF M, BCHR NPT Toledo, #2 Mabie Todd NY EF Nib

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    Appendix for Listing Details

    Sweating the details is fundamental to understanding, appreciating, and knowing the peice of history you have in your hands.

    All pens are filled and tested, not just dipped in ink, which does not reflect writing characteristics whatsoever.

    My Full Guide

    Line Variation Standard

    Different restorers have different standards for line sizing and especially for vintage pens, the printed tipping size will not always be accurate due to repairs/grinds/etc. Please use this as a frame of reference for consistency.

    Flexibility Standard

    Nib flexibility is such a controversial topic, but there needs to be some level of consistency so please take this table as a frame of reference for my restorations and as someone who is writing in a calligraphic/spencerian style of cursive script. Without objective measurements, flexibility terms such as wet noodle are useless as someone with stronger forearms and grip strength will make even manifold nibs into a wet noodle.

    Restoration Ratings

    These are guidelines incorporated from various online sources not limited to Reddit, David Nishimura, etc.