Conway Stewart 202M Info/help Please

[Castr_and_lola]

Hi, hoping for some help from those with more expertise than my google search on this subject,

 

I recently purchased a Conway Stewart pen from a car boot sale hunt...To my surprise it is nearly 100 years old, however finding it very little to find more info about it.

 

Marked on the side of the pen States:

 

THE CONWAY STEWART

W J ATKINS & SON SOUTHAMPTON

No 202 M

MADE IN ENGAND

 

Any help/info on age, value, rarity, etc would be a great help for my research.

 

Many thanks.

Jonathan

[northlodge]

I assume you have already seen this:

 

http://jonathandonahaye.conwaystewart.info/csbook/page4.htm#cs202m

 

The M suffix usual indicates a 1920's model. These MHR Conways are all desirable and collectable. Not normally "rare". However the Soton link on the barrel stamp adds interest. If you paid anything less than £40 you did okay, anything more than £80 you probably didn't do so well

[Castr_and_lola]

Many thanks, I agree Southampton Mark makes for interest, and can't find any reference about W J ATKINS & SONS.....the search continues...

 

I paid £2.50!

[northlodge]

The pen was not purchased it was stolen at that price ;-)

 

If you are interested in the history then a good starting point would be to look for local office supplies / paper merchants / newsagents called Atkins. Conway seems to have specialised in this part of the market

[mallymal1]

Found these.

 

In the 1907 Kelly's Street Directory for Southampton, there is a commercial listing for Atkins, William Jas...and then, in the 1912-13 directory Atkins, W.J. & Son.

 

1907

 

http://www.plimsoll.org/images/30070a_tcm4-138296.pdf

 

 

1912-13

 

http://www.plimsoll.org/images/30014a_tcm4-139307.pdf

 

 

Really nice pen.