I've come to appreciate the passion and knowlege of pen-specific folks here. I posted this in writing instruments but I'd appreciate the Conway Stewart perspective on my search.

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=47272

Thanks

Randy in FL

Hi Randy,

How about owning a modern day Conway Stewart as well as a vintage/classic Conway Stewart? That way you can enjoy the best of both worlds

Regards,

Mary Burke

Mary -

what pens would you suggest given the things i'm looking for?

Thanks

Randy

Hi Randy,

In order to meet your specs for a large pen with a generous ink supply, I would firstly recommend the Great Exhibition pen. It measures eight inches when closed, utilizes the eye dropper filling system and has an ink capacity equivalent to 8 x ink cartridges!



Keeping within your requirements, the next largest pen Conway Stewart produces is the Churchill model in lever fill. There have been quite a few people here on this forum who have complained (and rightly so) concerning the ink sac and jbar, but this was a problem inherited during the take over and this is not an issue anymore. Another minor headache that has been associated with a few pens was the ink flow, however Conway Stewart is using a new feed design and have not experienced problems since.

The Churchill is available in a wide choice of finishes and here are just a few to wet your appetite.






There are many people here who have a great amount of knowledge concerning vintage/classic pens and hopefully they will read this message and be able to respond to you.

Kind regards,

Mary Burke