This is an old Conway Stewart and a good ‘un, part of my own collection of very good writers. A very sculptural section there!
A pen bearing this number was available from very early in the company’s production and changed a little over the years. This is the early thirties version. Conway Stewarts got more colourful after this but I don’t think they got better. This is a splendid pen.
It once had quite deep chasing but it has gone almost entirely from the barrel and is shallow on the cap. That’s hard rubber, as I said my last post.
Beautiful knurling on the top of the cap. The only pen I have with better knurling is my Ford. But anyway, what number Conway Stewart is this? If the correct answer comes from the UK I’ll send you a good (but not expensive) modern pen. If the correct guess comes from overseas you’ll have my profound gratitude and admiration for your knowledge of British pens (it’s the cost of the shipping)
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300?
Good guess. Very similar but no.
28
No, it’s earlier than the 28.
Deb. The only one I can see that’s even close, is the 829 Dandy. ?
Similar in appearance Rob, but this is a full size pen. Right period.
Deb. How many goes are we allowed …..
Is it a GoldStarry ?
As many as you like. Not a Gold Starry, just a Conway Stewart.
…um ok, that’s French… is it a 200 ? …..a clipless 606 ?
The 606 is wide of the mark but you’re getting closer with the 200
Is it a No 212 without gold bands?
No, but you’re very close. Same period, same range of numbers.
A 202 by any chance ?
I think that was a flat-top, if I remember correctly. You’re very close, though.
Deb. Ok….it’s a 206 without clip …10/6. !!?
You’re so close you’re tripping over it…
Ded, Perhaps it is a 280 variant, without a clip? The colour, wear, curling, and lever are the same. Tim
I see the resemblance, Tim, but I’m afraid that’s not it!
Then its a 204 š
Ah … no, the 204 is another flat top
I’ll stick with the 204 – it seems there were flat and domed top variants
Indeed, but that’s not it. I would have told you if it was. You’re about as close as you can be!
Ok then , I have no idea what a 205 looks like , but as the 205M is a flat top maybe the 205 is rounded /domed
You are the winner, Chris J! Are you in the UK?
I am , but don’t worry about the prize – I have too many pens already , it was the fun of the guessing and the fact that I now know what a CS 205 looks like ,rather than the prize
Chris, did you find a picture of the 205 if so where?
There’s a picture in my blog. I think Chris got there by a process of elimination.