This is a Mabie Todd Swan, from a company originally in New York but then moved to England. The Swan was advertised as "the pen of the British empire." In fact it is a wonderfully writing pen, 14k nib, on the bold side. All it needed was a sac replacement.
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And now my favorite pen to date, a 1928 red Parker Duofold. This is a fantastic fountain pen, the one that put Parker on the map. They took a bit of a gamble in making pens in colors (most before had been hard black rubber, HBR). This one is in red permanite, a Dupont celluloid. One of the best made fountain pens of all time.
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And now my favorite pen to date, a 1928 red Parker Duofold. This is a fantastic fountain pen, the one that put Parker on the map. They took a bit of a gamble in making pens in colors (most before had been hard black rubber, HBR). This one is in red permanite, a Dupont celluloid. One of the best made fountain pens of all time.
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