A Green Mabled Swan - What Color? Not A 41...

[SchaumburgSwan]

Hi,

 

I got this Swan lately, but there is no number on my pen...

It seems to be a war time pen, the lever is chromium colored.
The green one on page 235 in the new book by Steven Hull looks similar...

Any ideas what color code this could be?

 

 

 

Best wishes

Jens

Edited March 6, 2020 by SchaumburgSwan

[Greenie]

The color is beautiful, but not familiar to me. Not too difficult to replace the clip when you find the part! That pen deserves to be completed.

[Cob]

Yes non-standard (for a Swan) green arble. Things were of course difficult int he 1940s and manufacturers used what they could get. That material reminds me of a Conway Stewart Dinky I once had.

 

Cob

[SchaumburgSwan]

The color is beautiful, but not familiar to me. Not too difficult to replace the clip when you find the part! That pen deserves to be completed.

 

Hi Greenie,

 

sure it deserves a matching clip.

A well known Swan friend here can help me to complete. Thank you, C.! :-)

 

Greetings

Jens

[penburg]

I have one very much like it but with a broad gold band on the cap, a Swan 46ETN self-filling in Green Marble. See also the 6141 at http://www.mabietoddpenlists.co.uk/page7.html

[penburg]

Attempting to upload a photo, both of the Swan and a similar Swallow.

[penburg]

Now that I compare I see the color is a bit different from yours.

[SchaumburgSwan]

Hi!

Now that I compare I see the color is a bit different from yours.

 

Yep, your's look like a typical 41 color, more black in it here.

But newer mind, it's always nice to see more mabled Swans. :-)

 

Enjoy and best wishes

Jens

[CS388]

Attempting to upload a photo, both of the Swan and a similar Swallow.

 

Gosh! They seem to be made of identical stock! Very nice colour!

 

I'd say Schaumburg Swan's pen is lighter/more black - but, also a very nice colour.

 

I get so used to seeing black Swans, it's always a joy to see the coloured ones.

[SchaumburgSwan]

Hi,

 

... the pen is complete again!

It took me longer than expected as the broken original clip had left a piece inside the cap.

And it's nib is realligned, writes like a stubbish OF :-)

 

 

Best

Jens

Edited June 14, 2020 by SchaumburgSwan

[eachan]

Well done, Jens! That's a great nib.

[SchaumburgSwan]

Well done, Jens! That's a great nib.

Thank You, Eachan.

 

Even in hard times MT made wonderful nibs and pens.

This one will be the next daily user, Diamine Green/Black should look fine here.

 

Best regards and stay well

Jens