Unusual Swan Feed

[Toby-B]

I have this unusual Swan feed; at least it is unusual to me.

Does anyone know which model it belongs to?

 

 

[Cob]

Not actually unusual; I have a few in my spares box. I have seen then on a variety of Swans - 1930s I believe.

 

For example I have just looked at one that is stamped M2 - obviously from a SM200/60 or similar

 

Cob

[Toby-B]

Thanks for replying Cob.

It's unusual to me because I'm still a novice, and I'm not in the habit yet of removing nib and feed from every pen I come across.

[Cob]

Ha ha! Yes, well if you continue, there are bound to be more surprises.

 

I have been working on pens all day today (and yesterday!). Two of them are Swan Leverless pens from the late 1930s, a L206/60 with stub nib and a 0160 with fine flex nib. Here are the two feeds: L206/60 on the left, 0160 on the right

 

 

Rgds

 

Cob

[eckiethump]

In the early days, Swan did utilise some rather innovative? feed styles,pineapple feed springs to mind, not so common these days so perhaps not as successful as hope for.

[Cob]

In the early days, Swan did utilise some rather innovative? feed styles,pineapple feed springs to mind, not so common these days so perhaps not as successful as hope for.

Until recently I had a No 8 Safety Screw Cap pen. This had the "pineapple". I had to add a twisted wire to stop the thing gushing. It made all the difference and wrote really well then.

 

Cob

[eckiethump]

Until recently I had a No 8 Safety Screw Cap pen. This had the "pineapple". I had to add a twisted wire to stop the thing gushing. It made all the difference and wrote really well then.

 

Cob

I've had this happen in the past where reducing by means of a wire or some such, the feed channel, and amount of too much air getting back into the barrel causing "flooding".

Frustrating problem to solve, until this easy fix occurs.

Eric