Product Description
Type Vintage lever filling fountain pen with a desireable wet noodle flexible nib with an overfeed.
Product Name 42 Stenograph (the model number is marked on the end of the barrel, and Stenograph is marked on the lower barrel).
Manufacturer and Year Mabie Todd & Co., New York -- circa 1920s.
Length 5-7/16" (this is the large size corresponding to the 4 in the 42 model number).
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored it with a new sac and it's working well.
Color Smooth black hard rubber with gold plated or gold filled trim. Instead of a cap band it has a small pattern of indents around the lower cap.
Nib EXTRA FINE FULL FLEXIBLE PLUS 14k "Swan" nib is quite smooth with lovely tipping material and a flexible piece of metal called an overfeed attached to the top of the nib to keep good inkflow when the nib flexes. We reserve the term "wet noodle" for nibs like this. We don't see more than 10 pens a year we are willing to call a "wet noodle" because frankly the term is over-used. It flexes from an extra fine to larger than double broad with hardly any pressure at all. See our writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition, just some brassing and light scratches. The imprints are slightly worn but entirely readable. No cracks or chips, dings or dents, or personalization. It's fully restored and working well.
