ADVANCE NOTICE
The Writetime office will be closed from midday on Wednesday, 21st July
to Friday afternoon, 7th August.
During that time we hope to be able to access and answer e-mails and
also accept orders, but no items will be despatched until
until Monday, 10th August.
Up to 21st July business will be as usual.

MABIE, TODD (SWAN, BLACKBIRD, SWALLOW etc.)
(updated 17th July, 2010)

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Our.ref.	Model	Colour	Year	Condition	Price
SW 350	SWAN SF 130C with original MEDIUM OBLIQUE flexible nib	Mottle Vulcanite (hard rubber)	c.1928	EX (two initials C.T. engraved on barrel - hardly noticeable)	£60 ($100)
JGSW 31	VERY DESIRABLE & OH-SO-RARE ! SWAN 46 ETN with superb colour throughout (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original Mabie Todd Eternal No.6 MEDIUM nib	Jade	c.1929	EX	£475 ($805)
SW 347	SUBERB and RARELY found in this condition SWAN Self-filling pen (USA manufacture) with MEDIUM No.2 flexible nib	Lapis Lazuli - no fading or discoloration	c.1929	EX	£200 ($340)
BTSW 83	A handsome SWAN VISOFIL VT (in full working order) (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM semi-flexible No.3 Swan nib	Silver striated	c.1937	EX - there is the tiniest possible bend in the R/H tine of the nib - hardly worth mentioning	£145 ($245)
SW 333	SWAN LEVERLESS with unusual Grecian style cap-band (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM flexible No.3 Swan nib	Black	c.1938	VG/EX- signs of plier marks at end of nib (from previous owner)	£42
SW 349	RARE and VERY desirable ! SWAN LEVERLESS L312/90 (English) with original FINE No.3 nib	Pearl Silver/Grey Lizard skin	c.1938	EX	£195 ($330)
SW 162	One of the earlier LEVERLESS pens - date of manufacture unknown but we guess it may be around 1940. A compact pen, with a wonderfully vibrant and deep marble colour, and complete, apart from the missing clip. (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM flexible No.1 Swan nib	Vibrant Light Green marble, with Black flecks.	?1940	VG/EX - clip missing and one cap band slightly loose	£44 ($74)
SW 337	A RARE & unusual Mabie, Todd JACKDAW (English manufacture) (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM flexible JACKDAW nib	Burgundy & Gold marble	c.1940	VG - some slight wear to nickel plating on clip	£48 ($80)
BLA 71	BLACKBIRD No.5276 (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM nib	Mid-Green	c.1948	G/VG - some plating wear to lever and ball of clip (looks a lot worse in the photo!) + a few teeth marks at top of cap	£35 ($60)
SW 339	SWAN Self-filler (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original FINE semi-FLEXIBLE No.2 nib	Green/Black marble	c.1946	EX	£52 ($88)
SW 324	RESERVED SWAN Self-filler (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM FLEXIBLE No.2 nib	Green marble	c.1946	VG/EX	£48 ($80)
SW 343	The B-I-G one ! Boxed SWAN 2060, with No.6 Eternal nib with original MEDIUM No.6 ETERNAL nib	Black	c.1946	EX	£88 ($150)
SW 346	Another large SWAN LEVERLESS, this one with SWAN No.6 nib (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM semi-flexible No.6 nib	Black	c.1946	EX - though the original 3 cap bands have been replaced by a single Medium band	£68 ($115)
SW 315	SWAN LEVERLESS with No.4 Eternal nib (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original FINE No.4 ETERNAL nib	Olive marble	c.1947	EX - noting slightly darker barrel colour	£60 ($100)
SW 107	SWAN LEVERLESS with No.4 Eternal nib (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original FINE No.4 ETERNAL nib	Olive marble	c.1947	EX - noting slightly darker barrel colour	£60 ($100)
SW 340	SWAN LEVERLESS 4460 (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM flexible No.4 nib	Black	c.1947	EX - the slightest hint of a bend in the tines of the nib, towards the iridium end - does not affect writing.	£48 ($80)
SW 298	SWAN 3361 with original MEDIUM FLEXIBLE No.2 nib	Black Vulcanite (hard rubber)	c.1946	EX	£42 ($70)
SW 326	SWAN 3230 with original MEDIUM FLEXIBLE No.2 nib	Grey	c.1947	VG/EX	£44 ($75)
SW 348	SWAN 3150 with original MEDIUM FLEXIBLE No.1 nib	Very dark Maroon - almost impossible to photograph well !	c.1949	EX	£40 ($68)
SW 290	SWAN LEVERLESS (no model number marked at foot of barrel) (For larger picture, please click on image below) with original MEDIUM No.4 nib	Black	c.1949	VG - small hint of deformity on tines of nib which in no way affects the pen's performance	£40 ($70)
SW 344	And another SWAN LEVERLESS (no model number marked at foot of barrel) with original MEDIUM No.4 nib	Deep Maroon (a difficult colour to photograph really well !)	c.1949	EX	£58 ($100)

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