Cross Townsend Review Addition Planned

[jslallar]

Hello All

 

I am planning on adding a page to the Cross Townsend reviews. Enough has been written about the individual pens for me to add anything new there. What I plan to do is to post the pictures of all the current and past Townsends for reference, in one place. I plan to do the same for the nibs. This way we can have a full directory of the Townsends at one place for reference. If you like the idea, please contribute. And please also add your 'aye' or 'nay' vote up there.

 

I have the following:

1. Medalist - Steel B Silver color
2. Silver Sterling - steel B silver color
3. 10K Gold - 14K gold M single tone
4. Lapis Lazuli - 14K gold B single tone
5. Tango (silver) - stell B silver color, and
6. Custom - 14K gold M single tone

what I need is pictures of nibs:

 

 

1. steel in gold color
2. 2 tone 18 K gold
3. single tone 18K gold
4. single tone 18K gold with rhodium / platinum plating
5. 14K 2 tone ? if there is one
6. 14K single tone rhodium plated ? if there is one

in the pens I need pics of all models that I do not have (not listed above), especially:

 

 

1. jade
2. different color lacquer finishes (red blue, green, black etc)
3. Tango silver cap and grey body
4. Tango platinum
5. Titanium
6. Bamboo
7. any that I do not know about are also welcome

The pictures may not be very large as they are going to be edited to make a set, but should ieally show the color well.

 

You could post the pics here, or to save space for the FPN, you can post them to me direct at jslallar@yahoo.com - a largely unused account so I will be grateful if at the same time you leave a message for me here, telling me that yuou have sent me a pic..

 

Hopeflly I'll make a full library of the Townsends and post them as a review page for reference, as all the models are never available at any given time for one to compare at any one site, not even at the cross.com.

 

If you know something special about a specific model or color do add a line, which I'll attach to the bottom of the pic as a caption and add the contributors name or FPN handle as you may choose.

Edited December 20, 2011 by jslallar

[jslallar]

whither went the Townsendophiles????

[dr saleem ali]

i also like townsends , and would like to add my collection several finishes , jade and titanium aboe all

[79spitfire]

These pens come in so many price ranges and varieties, it would help having a 'all in one' reference!

[WriteAway]

Be sure to include the mis-named Century 2000 pens, basic "stripper model" US-made Townsends that saw limited production, and fall under the radar of most people. I own four: two Med FPs, and two BPs.

[Blade Runner]

Here's a two tone on my Townsend sterling silver next to the 150th anniversary

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PENS/IMG_5497.jpg

[jslallar]

Here's a two tone on my Townsend sterling silver next to the 150th anniversary

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PENS/IMG_5497.jpg

thanks Blade runner for the pics, beauties both of them. Townsend nibs are one of the most beautiful and comparable to the German nibs in quality and performance, as well as aesthetics.

[Jerome Tarshis]

Townsend nibs ought to be "comparable to" German nibs in quality and performance. Until recently they were German nibs.

[shuuemura]

Here's a single-tone 18K BB nib picture from the only Cross pen in my collection.

 

[jslallar]

Here's a single-tone 18K BB nib picture from the only Cross pen in my collection.

 

 

thanks shuuemura for the wonderful pic, it is thew first time ever that i have seen a BB cross nib, although i had heard about them before. it is a rare treat to have seen one.

[da vinci]

Here is a picture of my jade with a 2 tone M nib. The final picture best illustrates the colour.

 

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/Fountain%20Pens/file_zps840a3d27.jpg

 

 

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/Fountain%20Pens/file_zps45d839c8.jpg

 

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/Fountain%20Pens/file_zps83df5377.jpg

Edited February 20, 2014 by da vinci