Product Description
Type Desk fountain pen with "perpetual calendar", lever filler. The slide-in month indicators are printed on both sides, we have January-February, March-April, May-June, July-August, and November-December. (September-October is missing but could easily be made, it's just a little slip of paper.)
Product Name Conway Stewart #5
Manufacturer and Year Conway Stewart -- 1930s (England)
Length 7-1/2" (full length of pen), base is 4-3/4" x 3-3/4"
Filling System The pen fills via a lever. We replaced the bladder and it is working well, and we will guarantee the filling system for a year.
Color Black smooth hard rubber with gold plated trim. Base is black marble.
Nib 14k CT gold nib is medium with a slight left oblique cut, semi-flexible. See writing sample.
Condition The pen is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The color has lightened, due to fading. The pen has light scratching and there's some brassing on the trim. The lever has some light scratching and plating wear. The imprints are clear. The pen holder and perpetual calendar are in excellent condition. There is a crack in the black marble base that runs thru the pen holder socket. The wheels that advance the days works smoothly.
