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(Updated 27th September, 2020)
NOW AVAILABLE !
The amazingly popular book by Stephen Hull -
FOUNTAIN PENS FOR THE MILLION -
has just been re-issued as a paperback.
We can supply it by return post at a cost of £40.00 plus £7.00 for UK postage
(Overseas postage is now expensive and will cost around £20.00)
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Probably
the most popular English pens and pencils of all time, Conway Stewarts
were marketed between 1905 and 1977.
During that time many hundreds of different models were manufactured,in
a dazzling array of varying colours, patterns and styles - ranging from the small lever-filler "Dinkies" to the very large
button-filler "Duro" pens.
Many of the models featured here date from the period just after the
second-world war, when production was re-started with the No.55 and 286
pens. In 1949 the now familiar more 'streamlined' look was introduced
with the No.28 and 58 models, and these were soon followed by many
others (including 12,14,15, 24,27,60,75,388...)with the now
sought-after herringbone patterns being introduced in 1957,and only
manufactured for the next three or so years.
Beautifully
made, these pens are not just desirable collectors' items - they are
also a delight to use.
(Condition Scale: F = Fair. G = Good. VG = Very Good. EX = Excellent).
(All are in working order, unless annotated otherwise)
To order pens from the list below (or elsewhere on this website),
please e-mail us at Writetime2@aol.com
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Our ref. |
Model No. |
Colour |
Year |
Condition |
Price |
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| CSR 938 |
BLACK PENS MATTER ! - and this one certainly does. Nearly 100 years old and one of the original big Black DURO pens, sometimes refereed to as Duro No.1. Where, oh where, will you find another one for sale ? |
Black vulcanite (hard rubber)
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c.1926 | VG/EX - this pen has certainly had a life of its own, and over the years the inscription on the barrel has been worn (it is just visible) | £345 | |
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One of the more unusual shades of this model Pen: No.14 Pencil: Nippy No.2 |
Grey (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (pen has original MEDIUM nib)  |
c.1960 | Pen and pencil - EX
Box -a few marks from previous use |
£80 | |
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The pattern they all love ( and want !) No.24 - Cracked Ice |
Black and White marble (a.k.a. Cracked Ice) (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM OBLIQUE stub nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1954 | EX | £265 | |
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Boxed set: Pen: No.24 Pencil: No.18 |
 Burgundy & Black marble (click on all the images for larger pictures) .jpg) (pen has original MEDIUM/FINE No 5 nib - with slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1955 | Pen: VG - 2 tiny marks on the filler lever
Pencil: EX
Box: VG - small signs of previopus wear on outer surface |
£100 | |
CSR 879
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It's Cracked-Ice and it's a No.27 ! Not often seen these days ! |
Cracked Ice (a.k.a. Black & White marble) (click on the images below for larger pictures) .jpg) (with original MEDIUM nib - some slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib  |
c.1950 | VG/EX - very slight plating wear on the edges of the filler-lever | £245 | |
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Boxed set Pen: No.27 Pencil: No.37 |
 Black (click on all the images for larger pictures) .jpg) (pen has original FINE No 5 nib - with slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1955 | Pen: VG/EX
Pencil: VG/EX - previous owner's initial H.F.N. embossed (small) in gold
Box: VG - only used for sets with a No.27 pen. Small mark on left hand side of top of box (see photo) |
£90 | |
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No.28 | Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1954 | EX | £65 | |
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A feast of mid-sized No.36's similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter |
Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM nib - hint of flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1956 | EX | £70 | |
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No.36 (similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter) |
Ruby hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM nib - some flexibility) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1956 | EX - near MINT | £70 | |
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No.36 (similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter) |
Magenta lined (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original FINE nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1956 | EX | £65 | |
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No.36 (similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter) |
Blue lined
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c.1956 | EX | £65 | |
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All that is best about Conway Stewart - a handsome and chunky No.55 This is the Mark 1 model (the first one they produced post-war), with the model number below the inscription |
Black
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c.1946 | VG/EX | £80 | |
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Another desirable handsome and chunky No.55 This is the Mark 1 model (the first one they produced post-war), with the model number below the inscription |
Green & Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original FINE DURO No.40 nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1946 | VG | £85 | |
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A rare and early MARK 1 No.58 pen and pencil (No.33) set (First introduced in 1949, the Mark 1 model has the model number underneath the inscription). |
 (click on all the images for larger pictures) .jpg) (pen has what might be a later semi-flexible MEDIUM DURO 58 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1950 | VG/EX - the tiniest hint of plating wear on the filler-lever of the pen | £140 | |
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Another near top-of-the range No.58 (First introduced in 1949, this is the Mark 2 model, with the model number after the inscription). |
Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original firm FINE nib) Click HERE & HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1954 | VG | £85 | |
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And another attractive and near top-of-the-range No.58 |
Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1955 | VG/EX | £90 | |
CSR 781
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A top-of-the-range EXECUTIVE 60 | Silvery Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1955 | VG/EX | £100 | |
CSR 942
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And another top-of-the-range EXECUTIVE 60 | Light abd dark Blue marble (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1954 | VG/EX - small hint of plating wear on the edges of the filler lever | £100 | |
| CSR 883 | And yet another top-of-the-range EXECUTIVE 60 | Black (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM/BROAD DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1952 | VG - small hint of plating wear on the filler lever | £85 | |
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And the most unusual of the EXECUTIVE 60 models - twin-banded for exporto only to Australia and New Zealand These rarely turn up for sale. |
Faded Burgundy hatched (see 1st photograph) (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM/FINE DURO nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib .jpg) |
c.1954 | VG - would have been EX but for the faded colour - something to which these model are prone, if left in strong sunlight | £85 | |
CSR 886
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Longer and slimmer. No.73 |
Burgundy hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM flexible No.4 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1958 | EX - the tiniest hint of plationg wear in one small spot on the clip | £70 | |
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One of only two Conway Stewart models with the Grecian-style cap-band (the other being the No.22 'Floral'). Marketed as the 'Speedy-Phil' No.74, it first appeared in August 1957, but had a very short life, probably due to the inefficient leverless filling system ! |
We have converted this to a Parker Aerometric filling system, so now it really does hold a good amount of ink ! Black (click on all the images for larger pictures) .jpg) (with original MEDIUM No.5 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1958 | EX | £85 | |
CSR 939
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And here's the real thing, with its original twist-filling mechanism - AND it's MINT and in that rarest of Herringbone colours. No.74 |
Blue Herringbone
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c.1958 | MINT | £165 | |
| CSR 913 | We don't see this model very often, and certainly not in this condition. No.77 - click HERE to see the barrel inscription The 2nd biggest post-war pen by CS (the No.100 being the only one that is larger) |
Black (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with FINE DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1956 | EX - near MINT | £100 | |
CSR 912
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The mid-sized No.84 |
Light and dark Blue marble (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM No.4 nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1956 | VG/EX | £68 | |
| CSH 720 | Another mid-sized No.84 | Green marble with Gold veins (with original MEDIUM stub No.4 nib)  |
c.1956 | VG | £58 | |
| CSR 906 | And here's a very pretty mid-sized pen and pencil set: Pen: No.84 Pencil: No.26 |
Cerise marble with Gold veins
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c.1957 | Box: VG/EX Pen: EX Pencil: EX - near MINT |
£110 | |
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Black is beautiful - especially in a L-O-N-G No.85L |
Black (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original FINE nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib .jpg) |
c.1960 | EX | £58 | |
CSR 943
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B-I-G and iconic - the chunky and large No.100 (First manufactured in 1954, the only colour was Black, since British Xylonite could not provide coloured rod of this large diameter) |
Black |
c.1956 | VG - would have been EX but for a slight and almost imperceptible deformation in the tines of the nib (does not affect the writing in any way) | £160 | |
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A rare treat ! We can't remember when we last saw one of these. A No.226 in 'reverse Cracked Ice', in super condition AND with a broad stub nib. |
Reverse Cracked Ice (we've yet to discover the terminoloigy that Conway Stewart used to deescribe this pattern)
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c.1939 | EX |
£215 | |
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The ever-popular traditional No.286 | Green & Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original FINE nib - slight flexibility) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1946 | VG/EX | £68 | |
| CSR 787 | No.476 (The gold-plated version of the 479, complete with cap-band) |
Blue marble (with original BROAD nib) |
c.1936 | VG | £50 | |
| CSR 902 | Small is beautiful ! In that delightful Red satin colour No.540 Dinkie |
Red Moiré
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c.1940 | MINT | £75 | |
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Small is beautiful ! And another - this time in the Blue satin colour No.540 Dinkie |
Blue Moiré (click on the images below for larger pictures)  (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1940 | VG |
£68 | |
CSR 661
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Looking for a good home. Small and part of the 1930's CS history Boxed set. Pen: DINKIE No.540 Pencil: Duro-Point 2R
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 (click on the images above & below for larger pictures) Deep Cerise and Black marble .jpg) (pen has its original MEDIUM flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1938 | Box: marked, but completely intact Pen: barrel slightly mis-shapen Pencil: EX A complete set for a very reasonable price ! |
£50 | |
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A real rarity ! Conway Stewart Black pens with mottled hard rubber cap-top and section are as rare as hen's teeth - and we have one for sale. An unusual number, this is the 756P |
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c.1932 | EX |
£165 | |
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Boxed pen and pencil set in its original colour-matched box Pen: 759 Pencil: "Nippy" |
 Green marble with Black veins (click on the images for larger pictures) .jpg) (pen has its original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib .jpg) |
c.1946 | VG | £95 | |
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FOOTNOTE:
The Conway Stewart Company is now no longer making fountain pens.
The company has gone into liquidation, and their assets have been sold
off.
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