Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name Conway Stewart Model 55
Manufacturer and Year Conway Stewart, made in England -- 1940s.
Length 5-1/16"
Filling System Lever fill fountain pen. We replace the sac and it's working very well. We guarantee the filling system for one year from the date of purchase.
Color Blue marble pen. It has three cap bands and a black domed end piece above the clip and a flat bottom. It has gold plated trim.
Nib 14k "Duro" semi-flexible right oblique nib. The Duro nibs were the best that Conway-Stewart offered. The nib has modest line variation. See the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition, no cracks or personalization. The cap top piece has faded a bit to a dark olive green color, and has some light wear and scratching. The cap has light to moderate scratching. The clip has brassing and some spots of plating wear; the clip ring is brassed. The cap bands have light scratching, but no brassing or plating wear. The band closest to the clip moves a bit in its groove, and will sometimes move towards the middle band, but is easily pushed back into place. The section has faded to deep olive. There are marks on the barrel from capping, and light to moderate scratching on the rest of the barrel. The lever has plating wear and some corrosion on the tab end. The barrel end piece has some dents around the edge. The imprint is slightly faded, but is still clear and easily read.
