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Recent Find. Mabie Todd Solid Gold Pen. Lever Fill

Started by david i, Oct 09 2010 04:58 AM

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#1 david i

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Posted 09 October 2010 - 04:58 AM

Mabie had some beautiful patterns. I picked up this gem solid gold pen on ebay at very reasonable price. Apparently some were scared off by the presence of a Sheaffer nib instead of a Mabie Todd #2. Their loss

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#2 Jiffypens

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Posted 09 October 2010 - 06:07 PM

I have one in a different pattern , however is the lever supposed to be like that? I have a couple swan pens with the same lever, I cannot tell if they are broken, or they were just made like that.

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#3 david i

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Posted 09 October 2010 - 10:03 PM

I have one in a different pattern , however is the lever supposed to be like that? I have a couple swan pens with the same lever, I cannot tell if they are broken, or they were just made like that.

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Lever apparently is supposed to be like that. Functions well. Collector friend out in Chicago speculated the structure was to evade limitations imposed by Sheaffer's patent. I cannot comment beyond that.

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#4 RickB

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Posted 05 September 2019 - 01:49 AM

I just acquired a ring topped version of the same overlay, but with a "conventional" lever. The Mabie Todd in America book shows an example of your version as well.