Enough Interest In Mabie Todd, Swan Or Otherwise? P7

[Ispriluc]

This morning I tried again. I was planning to mix some water with the Waterman ink, to make it even more free flowing, but I didn`t get to that.

Instead, I tried to see whether I could find the sweet spot of the nib, as narrow as it would be but one that could allow me to write with no issues. And I found it, I just have to tilt the nib to the left a little and keep it like that, just like the nib was a left foot oblique (even though I looked, Cepasaccus, and the profile is straight, with good iridium, tines aligned).

Until now, I was trying to keep it straight. The minute I tilted it, worked fine.

Thank you guys!

[Ispriluc]

Now that this problem is solved, let`s keep the discussion alive.

I have another issue. I read with lots of interest the discussion between Cob And Cepasaccus regarding the age of one of Cob`s pens, a Mabie similar to mine and bearing the same `88 patent date. Both had good arguments and maybe we`ll never know for sure if a Mabie eyedropper with an `88 patent date was really made before `95.

But my question is this: if Cepasaccus is right and 88 pens were made around 1900, why would the pens in that period carry either the 88 or the 95 patent date? I mean why would they not all carry the most recent one, the 95?

[Goudy]

But my question is this: if Cepasaccus is right and 88 pens were made around 1900, why would the pens in that period carry either the 88 or the 95 patent date? I mean why would they not all carry the most recent one, the 95?

 

A similar question arose in relation to Paul Wirt's patent imprints in another thread. Wirt was involved in various patent lawsuits, and would imprint the date of the earliest relevant patent that he owned in order to claim precedence over his imitators.

[Cob]

Now that this problem is solved, let`s keep the discussion alive.

I have another issue. I read with lots of interest the discussion between Cob And Cepasaccus regarding the age of one of Cob`s pens, a Mabie similar to mine and bearing the same `88 patent date. Both had good arguments and maybe we`ll never know for sure if a Mabie eyedropper with an `88 patent date was really made before `95.

But my question is this: if Cepasaccus is right and 88 pens were made around 1900, why would the pens in that period carry either the 88 or the 95 patent date? I mean why would they not all carry the most recent one, the 95?

I'll have to look up the patent again; it's possible, I suppose, that the 1895 patent referred to a feature that did not appear on the pen - perhaps for example the plug feed?

 

Cob

[UK forester]

All this outcry here for a separate site for Mabie Todd, don't waste your time here head over to the Fountain Pen Board they have and will cater for your needs

[birchtine]

I almost forgot about the FPB I registered and activated the account about six months ago and still am not allowed to post.

[Cob]

Yes, I'm a member there, but there is only seldom anything of direct interest to me. Mostly American pens, very often exotic too.

 

Cob

[Greenie]

I have tried to become a member at Fountain Pen Board, and no one ever approved me to be able to post. Just like birchtine.

 

I can't very well go where I have been made to feel unwelcome by the administrator despite repeated attempts to register......

[missuslovett]

All this outcry here for a separate site for Mabie Todd, don't waste your time here head over to the Fountain Pen Board they have and will cater for your needs

 

 

I like wasting my time here

[the_gasman]

I like wasting my time here

+1

Yeh, wasting my time here is a valued use of my time.

 

David.

[Cob]

I waste an ENORMOUS amount of time hereabouts.

 

Cob

[Cob]

If you are enjoying yourself I do not see how that can be construed as wasted time.

A friend of mine used to say:

 

"WWW = World Wide Waste of time."

 

Cob

[pen2paper]

your eight pages of contributions here and elsewhere are not wasted in the least...

you're building a fine history based foundation study, pleasantly benefiting all with current interest, and engaging newly interested ones too.

have faith, and be prepared to carry on. : )

[Cob]

your eight pages of contributions here and elsewhere are not wasted in the least...

you're building a fine history based foundation study, pleasantly benefiting all with current interest, and engaging newly interested ones too.

have faith, and be prepared to carry on. : )

Very nicely put; I am sure that others will agree that the fine old firm of Mabie, Todd & Co (and some time Bard!) deserves this attention.

 

By the way I love that avatar; can you tell me anything about it?

 

Cob

[Cepasaccus]

Is there a reason that I see two threads with this name and that I can't access the other one?

[birchtine]

I can see only one thread and have no answer to your question, Cepasaccus.

 

Regarding the obstacles we face, wouldn't be easier to set up and run a cooperative Mabie Todd blog separately rather than waiting for someone to grant us some attention and space on the FPN? Personally, I visit three other forums and have multiple blogs on my reading list and adding another, more focused on what I am really interested in, would rather be a huge advantage.

[MarcShiman]

Birchtine, I think there should be a dedicated space to Mabie Todd, but where? I have a Facebook site for the things I'm doing, but what about the person who just bought a Mabie Todd and wants it identified? How would they know to go to a blog? FPN is a perfect place for "help me identify my pen".

 

FP Geeks has a cool software feature on their board (although I don't frequent it too often) - users can set up "groups" inside the message board; Mabie Todd would be a perfect subject for such a thing. I don't think the FPN software has that feature.

[Cepasaccus]

I mean these two threads marked with red.

 

[pen2paper]

 

that avatar; can you tell me anything about it?

Cob

Not surprised that a detail oriented M T & S collector would notice a photo from a collection that features 19th and early 20th century people wearing interesting garment details and accessories.

No relation, but I've become rather fond of her serene demeanor.

[Greenie]

Cepasaccus - I also saw two threads with the same name if I go to the list of "my content". If I go directly to the forum, only the most updated thread is listed. My conclusion is that it is a computer glitch related to the "my content" feature.