Swan Blackbird Demonstrator with Diamine Grape!

[brando090]

Here is a quick write up of my newly acquired demonstrator, which ill never write with again

http://penspensandmorepens.blogspot.com/

[KrazyIvan]

I can't see the review.

[brando090]

It's at the bottom

[KrazyIvan]

That's odd, it was not there before. All I could see where the blog entry list. Must have been a slow connection or something.

[brando090]

Hmmm, sorry about that. I learned that it's not a Swan, but a Marbie Todd. Also David N. had a handful of NOS ones back in the 90's.

[snedwos]

Swan was a sub brand of Mabie Todd, I believe, so it would be an easy mistake to make. I have a lot of respect for Mabie Todd, I've read they went bust in the 50;s because they refused to sell out and make FPs out of cheaper materials to compete with the rising ballpoint demon.

[brando090]

Swan was a sub brand of Mabie Todd, I believe, so it would be an easy mistake to make. I have a lot of respect for Mabie Todd, I've read they went bust in the 50;s because they refused to sell out and make FPs out of cheaper materials to compete with the rising ballpoint demon.

Correct, David Nishimura did advice me it was a Mabie Todd, and that he owned a handful of NOS Blackbird Demo's in the 90's.