Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

(Updated 18th July, 2021)

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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

Our ref.	Model No.	Colour	Year	Condition	Price
BCS 436	B-I-G, RARE, and EARLY ! When did you last see one of these for sale, and can you find another ? - we can't ! The DURO pen, sometimes known as the No.1 Duro, from the mid-to-late 1920's. Don't let this one get away...	Black vulcanite (hard rubber) - showing comparative size against a Parker Big Red (click on the images below for larger pictures) Click HERE for a picture of the knurled cap top (with original LARGE MEDIUM nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib Click HERE for a picture of the filler lever	c.1926	G/VG - would have been VG/EX but for a tiny piece missing from the cap lip - click HERE to see	£275
CSR 981	One of the less common colours in a No.15 - and it's MINT	Deep plain dark Maroon (very hard to photograph), almost a chocolate Brown in some lights - with nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1959	MINT	£65
CSH 515	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
CSR 793	Unusual - and oh-so-rare ! It looks like a No.58, but is actually a No.23 - only made for the Australian/New Zealand market. We can't remember the last time we saw one of these for sale.	Silver and Black hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original BROAD No.5 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	VG - would have been EX but for a previous owner's initials engraved on the barrel - so well disguised that we didn't even notice them until we took the photos	£110
CSR 971	A really nice No.24 This is the earlier Mark 1 model, with the model number below the barrel inscription	Burgundy and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib - hint of flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1949	VG/EX	£70
CS 841	A No.27 - in the not-so-common Green and Black marble	Green and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM/BROAD nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1951	VG	£85
BCS 427	One for your collection. Another No.27 - this time, a really nice Green hatched one (with no fading of colour)	Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	EX	£85
CSR 792	Boxed set Pen: No.27 Pencil: No.37	Black (click on all the images for larger pictures) (pen has original FINE No 5 nib - with slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	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
BCS 437	No.28	Red Herringbone (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1960	EX - near mint	£135
CSR 909	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	c.1956	EX	£65
CSR 997	The forerunner of the No.55 - this is a No.45 Delightful to hold and use, these wartime pens are among the best of Conway Stewart, and not often found.	Black vulcanite (hard rubber) (with original MEDIUM DURO No.40 nib )	c.1943	VG/EX	£68
BCS 415	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 (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM DURO No.40 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1946	VG - slight pinching on barrel where the filler ring is fitted internally	£58
BCS 429	Another handsome and chunky No.55 This also is a Mark 1 model (the first one they produced post-war), with the model number below the inscription	Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM/FINE DURO No.40 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1946	VG - some slight hints of plating wear on the edges of the filler-lever	£75
BCS 403	Another near-the-top-of-the-range No.58 This one is a Mark 1 (with the model number below the inscription)	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM DURO nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1949	VG/EX	£70
CSR 999	TOP OF THE RANGE A handsome Executive No.60	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FIRM FINE DURO nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	VG - some slight wear to barrel inscription	£80
BCS 411	TOP OF THE RANGE Another handsome No.60	Green hatched (with original MEDIUM DURO No.60 nib )	c.1955	VG	£100
CSR 989	We don't see this model very often, and certainly not in this condition. No.77 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 MEDIUM No.58 DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1959	VG - slight ridge on the barrel where thee cap has been screwed on and off over the past 60 years	£95
BCS 414	The pretty three-quarter sized No.84	Translucent Green marble with Gold veins (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	VG/EX	£50
BCS 426	The slim and mid-sized No.93, in the rarest of the Herringbone colours	Blue Herringbone (with original MEDIUM nib - slight flexibility)	c.1960	EX - virtually MINT	£120
CSR 855	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	c.1946	VG/EX	£68
CSR 972	And here's the one so many want - a 'Cracked Ice' No. 286	Cracked Ice (a.k.a. Black & White marble) (with MEDIUM OBLIQUE nib)	c.1948	EX	£200
BCS 416	A very pretty No.479	Deep and light Cerise marble, with nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1940	EX	£60
CSR 681	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) (pen has its original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1946	VG	£95
BCS 438	These turn up very rarely - a Mark 1 No.800 INK VISIBLE - fully restored, and in superb condition. Again, we can't find another of these for sale. Can you ?	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib Click HERE for a close-up of the knurled filler button	c.1938	EX	£175

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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