SW827 Blackbird Self-Filler No. 5242. (Soft Medium).

SW827 Blackbird Self-Filler No. 5242. (Soft Medium).

Date: c1930s

Size: Capped - 124mm; posted - 152mm.

A lovely glossy blue marbled celluloid Blackbird.  This pen is in very good condition with the only damage I can see on it being some very minor plating wear - foxing mainly - to the pocket clip.  Eventhough I know it is there I cannot actually see this without magnification.  The cap has a slightly convex top with a "BLACKBIRD" imprint near the crown on the opposite side to the pocket clip.  The clip itself is chrome plated with a ball at the bottom and the Blackbird logo imprinted at the top.  The main barrel imprint is in excellent condition - deep and crisp.  The filling lever is also chrome plated and has the small circular end tab that is very much a Mabie trademark mark.  The nib is the original Blackbird in 14 carat gold and with a very nice medium width point.

I have fully serviced this pen.  The nib is very smooth when writing and lays down a good medium width wet and consistent line.  This nib does have a little softness and will manage some understated but still attractive line width variation from a fine to a generous medium line as you write.