What is your latest pen acquisition?

[FredRydr]

...The sac was new some years ago, so I'll just have to see about that.

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Diamine Kensington Blue on a Rhodia pad. Can someone direct me to a resource for vintage Conway Stewart model identification?

[Jon Szanto]

Can someone direct me to a resource for vintage Conway Stewart model identification?

I've used this resource - The Book of Numbers - a few times for more contemporary CS pens, but it may go all the way back. Note: you have to click on the image of the book on that page to get into the main part of the site.

[FredRydr]

Thanks Jon. It's no surprise for these early pens that none of that site's listed pens fit all the attributes of my pen (i.e., MHR, dimensions, width of cap band, symbols or shields on clip and flange lever). Assuming variations in manufacture, that site tells me it's a standard size Duro CS from 1925, because it has a band supposedly common to pre-'25 pens and a clip that came into use after '25. But I wouldn't bet my life on it.

[christof]

Yesterday, I plucked from a fellow collector's pen case a vintage Conway Stewart, made of my favorite stuff!...

A very elegant pen. congrats Fred!

[eachan]

Glorious pen, Fred. Without the dimensions it's hard to tell but it looks like my 205. Is there no barrel imprint? MHR is comparatively soft and the imprints can be faint after 90 years. What nib does it have?

[FredRydr]

Glorious pen, Fred. Without the dimensions it's hard to tell but it looks like my 205. Is there no barrel imprint? MHR is comparatively soft and the imprints can be faint after 90 years. What nib does it have?

Length capped is 134mm. Barrel diameter is 11.5mm. Below the nib's heart-shaped breather hole appears the classic two-line Conway Stewart script, under which is 14ct GOLD. There are no other markings or imprints on the nib, cap or barrel (other than logos on the clip and lever). The Vulcanite feed matches the rest of the pen.

[BoBo Olson]

A pre'24 MB Safety pen with a weak kneed wet noodle nib.
Some 4-5 years ago I seen a similar pen and nib in a live auction house but needing re-tipping in a better shaped pen that went for E 360..........mine was free.

My wife was at a street flea market and bought something from a guy before his house. She asked him if he had any fountain pens or ink wells.
He had one but couldn't get the nib out.....my wife said she'd take it for parts. So he went and got the pen. He gave it to her for free.

I had no trouble getting the nib out.............I'd learned an embarrassing lesson.
Picture with permission of Penboard de. My chasing is slightly different. Fend Safety pen made in Milan. I twisted off the cap and was outraged, not only had the idiot stolen the gold nib, but took the feed too.
The the woman I don't want to play poker with screwed the end and the nib&feed slid into view. This is a first stage superflex....Easy Full Flex. With permission of Penboard.de.

It screwed right out..........as I see it, a pre'24 MB Safety Pen with a Simplo weak kneed wet noodle nib. A term invented by the English nib grinder, John Swobada.




I now have to learn to write....which is why I never wanted a Weak Kneed Wet Noodle.

[FredRydr]

Sumgai!!

[VertOlive]

My favorite pen died during a “dog crisis” under the dining room table. The custom nib was trashed and enamel chipped off the clip. I tried to live without it for four days. Just ordered another one, thank Heaven for the humble, completely replaceable black Safari.

[usk15]

Karas Ink V2 Olive Green Battleworn, medium nib. I'm realy impressed with the pen.

[VertOlive]

Nice color!

[Jon Szanto]

I don't want to clog the forum, but this has to go here as well as the Obscure Brands thread. I picked up this pen because it is a color scheme identical to two Moore pens, except that the base color on those are red and blue, respectively, whereas this pen is green. All have silver and red bands. This Cascade is actually one of the best quality 2nd tier pens I've come across, with only slightly less refined hardware. It even sports a spotless visualated section. I'm posting one of the auction pics because I won't have time to take decent shots, but it came in today and looked at least as good as I hoped. Dedicated to Will Gunadi.

[VertOlive]

My favorite pen died during a “dog crisis” under the dining room table. The custom nib was trashed and enamel chipped off the clip. I tried to live without it for four days. Just ordered another one, thank Heaven for the humble, completely replaceable black Safari.

Argh! Pen arrived, but they sent the wrong pen. Sigh. Trying another vendor after calling and asking for a photo of the actual pen…

[TSherbs]

My favorite pen died during a “dog crisis” under the dining room table. The custom nib was trashed and enamel chipped off the clip. I tried to live without it for four days. Just ordered another one, thank Heaven for the humble, completely replaceable black Safari.

Argh! Pen arrived, but they sent the wrong pen. Sigh. Trying another vendor after calling and asking for a photo of the actual pen…

What, gloss came instead of matte?

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[lonelyboy888]

Visconti Chiantishire 23K Pd Fine Nib:

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[Jon Szanto]

Yep, I'm not a pencil guy, but I saw this Duofold Jr. pencil and I just couldn't pass it up. It is in near-mint condition, works perfectly as well. Once it got here (after winning the auction) I felt I had to pair it with one of my Duo Jr. pens to make a set, and that started me thinking... So here you go, shot atop an advertisement from 1929 for the very same items.

[christof]

I also got some Parkers. To be precise, a Parker 75 Fp and pencil set and a Parker 35:

[Radonactionservices]

I also got some Parkers. To be precise, a Parker 75 Fp and pencil set and a Parker 35:

Beautiful. Predecessors of my Sonnet. Wonderful pens.


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[lonelyboy888]

Montblanc 149 Calligraphy!

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[whorne]

Montblanc 149 Calligraphy!

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Nice pen!