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Mabie Todd Swan 3320

Mabie Todd Swan 3320. Midnight Blue.

The Swan 3320 was one of the first pens produced by Mabie Todd after the cessation of WW2 hostilities in 1945.  The main factory in Harlesden London was destroyed by German bombs in the 'blitz' in 1940 and the few machines that were rescued were put to work for the war effort for the duration of the war.

The model number, 3320 is not hard to decipher.  The first digit is the filler type (3 for a lever filler), the second digit is the nib size (3), and the last two digits give the colour (20 for 'Midnight Blue').  

At 13cm. capped and a 1.2 cm. girth it has quite a 'chunky' appearance but , when posted it grows to an most impressive 16cm., a centimetre longer than a posted Parker 51.  It has a well balanced and high quality 'feel'.

The pen has been restored and tested and is in excellent working condition.  

The barrel carries a clear and sharp imprint with the Swan trade mark and :
  Swan self-filler.
Mabie Todd & Co. Ltd.
Made in England.
Pat. No. 575341.
The barrel end is stamped '3320' and 'Swan' is imprinted on the and the feed.

The pen is fitted with a 14Ct Gold no.3 nib which is stamped:

"Swan"
3
14Ct.
Mabie Todd
& Co. Ltd.
The filling system works well and the nib has a small, but effective flex, giving line width variation and adding character to the lettering.  With practice it could produce impressive results.

The Mabie Todd Swan 3320 is not a common pen, by any means, and this pen would warrant a place in a Swan collection but it would also make a great daily writer.


 

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