The Mabie Todd Swan 4260, with the 'Torpedo' streamlined shape, was introduced as a new range of pens in 1949 and was quickly replaced by the less 'pointed' cigar shaped pens. This example has a simplified barrel imprint and no model number stamp, it is an early 4260.
This is an outstanding example, finished in black with Gold filled clip and triple cap band. The surface is excellent, the barrel imprint is crisp and clear, and the gold filling has held up very well.
The pen is a leverless design, it fills easily by immersing the nib then turning the knurled butoon anticlockwise to compress the ink sac the tightening the buttn to release the sac and draw in ink.
The pen has been restored and tested, it fills with just a single operation of the button.
The correct Swan No. 2 nib is straight and well aligned, it writes with a very smooth, firm, fine to medium line.
The pen is presented in a new, high quality box which will serve well for transportation, protection, and display.
The Swan is a high quality pen, built at a time when a reliable pen was a neccesity for many people. After seventy odd years it still performs its task admirably.