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Heart broken!

I am returning from my pen seller just now. I went to give my Conway Stewart 22 for sac replacement. He refused. It seems he can not send it across for servicing. Conway Stewart and Aurora has closed their production lines. It was a sad news.

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hari317 Museum Piece

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Heart broken!

I am returning from my pen seller just now. I went to give my Conway Stewart 22 for sac replacement. He refused. It seems he can not send it across for servicing. Conway Stewart and Aurora has closed their production lines. It was a sad news.

The CS that made your 22 died years back, sorry you came to know of it only today.

 

BTW, maybe this is a good time to change your "informed" pen seller.

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According to the Conway Stewart Web site:

 

"Sadly, Conway Stewart was put into administration on 28th August 2014 and has subsequently gone into liquidation.

The offices have been closed and the stock and machinery has been sold off.
Will there be another incarnation of this iconic but troubled brand? Who knows?"

 

I wonder who bought the stock and equipment ...

ron

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TheRealScubaSteve Collectors Item

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It was put on an auction type website a while back. There's a thread somewhere on FPN linking to that site - it still (or did as of a couple weeks ago) displays the many, many lots that CS's stuff was broken up into.

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Filipson Mint

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You are correct about Conway Stewart, but are grossly mistaken about Aurora!

 

Agreed.

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Hmmm. I wonder if Mary Burke knew that was in the offing? I remember the thread where everyone was saying "Hey Mary! Why doesn't CS issue a "Doctor Who" FP to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the show?" and her being very cagey about a response. :(

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

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Sad news indeed.

"Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? Where is the difference between having our arms in possession and under our direction, and having them under the management of Congress? If our defense be the real object of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more propriety, or equal safety to us, as in our own hands?" Patrick Henry

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Hello Everyone,

 

I hope Tryphon is correct about Aurora, (it sounds like he is :) ); I love Aurora's Black ink - in fact, it is my favorite black thus far - a deep, rich black with low maintenance.

 

Best regards,

 

Chris

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- Thank you Blessed Mother and St. Jude for Graces and Blessings obtained from Our Lord.

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Aurora is still here but Conway Stewart is indeed gone

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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Didn't CS get a big write up in Pen World this month, or am I getting too old.

 

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OP, while the latest incarnation of Conway Stewart has indeed gone out of business, that won't stop you from getting the sac replaced on your CS22. There are plenty of repairers around who undertake such work.

 

And if your pen store couldn't advise you about that, perhaps it is time to find another trusted source (as Hari has already suggested).

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CS made some grand looking pens....at a price I could never afford.

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

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