I picked up my first Conway Stewart today. A #15 in very good condition, with 'How to Use/Guarantee' leaflet and box.

I need some help dating this pen - I believe that these were manufactured between 1952 and 1963? Is there any way of narrowing this down at all? The base of the nib is marked '1A' - what does this mean? (Nib size?)

Here are a couple of pic's:




Kind regards, Max

You may already have these sites; if not, they are starting points:

http://www.ftic.info/Donahaye/ConwayStewart/csbook/page1.htm

http://www.conwaystewartpens.co.uk/

I believe that nib 1A is a "medium-flex".

mehitabel

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You may already have these sites; if not, they are starting points:

http://www.ftic.info/Donahaye/ConwayStewart/csbook/page1.htm

http://www.conwaystewartpens.co.uk/

I believe that nib 1A is a "medium-flex".

mehitabel
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Thanks mehitabel,

Had found the www.conwaystewartpens.co.uk site, but not Jonathan's very good site. Perhaps I could suggest to the moderators a pinned 'getting started with Conway Stewart' post pointing to some of these references?

Regards, Max

Good idea, but not being a moderatore the most I can do is say 'Good idea'!

However, as a further tip, if you go to the very first posts in this forum and read the large number made by Maxpen you will find some very interesting and informative work.



Greg