Another Interesting Pen - Mabie Todd For Wanamaker

[gweimer1]

I just got this. This is my first solid gold pen, and it's a little interesting. It has a split lever, which was only made for a year. I was originally told that it was in 1919, but the engraving for Christmas 1918 indicates that the pen was made a little earlier. It's a gorgeous pen.

 

 

 

 

[Cob]

Very interesting - 1918! I am surprised.

 

I had a silver one; sadly lost...

 

I'm afraid that they do not hold much ink!

 

Cob

[Greenie]

It was a rather silly filling system. Inefficient.

But a beautiful pen with a rare feature and a fantastic engraving.

[eachan]

Congratulations on obtaining such a wonderful pen. I'm a little surprised at the early date but it must be right!

[Parker51]

Wow, great looking pen.

Does it need restored?

What is its nib like?

[Carrau]

My great grandfather worked in procurement at John Wanamaker back in the early part of the 20th century. I wonder of he was involved in procurement of pens like that? Thank you for sharing it with us!

[SomersetSwan]

A beautiful pen gweimer1.

The date is correct, these were produced in 1918/19 for a short time.

I have a 1918 dated split-lever one with an inscription for 'Matron 1918' (it is the same set photographed on page 114 of Mabie in America by David Moak).

Rather poignant for these times.

[Greenie]

I suppose we should be more accurate when we discuss the split lever and say 1918/19.

 

The construction is clearly the same as the Riesenberg patent 1249501 Dec 11, 1917.

But the Moak book also says that they cited Tanimura 1267288 May 21, 1918.

 

Does anyone have any insight into this? My hard rubber split levers say patent applied for. And my overlays do not cite a patent for this at all.

[CS388]

That's beautiful, gweimer1. Very elegant.

 

Congratulations.