Which Century Is It?

[Polemarco]

Which Century Is It?

 

On the cap: CROSS

- Ireland -

 

 

 

[Tom_Moritz]

I'm no expert on Cross's Century lines, but I believe that to be an original Century.

[dadbar]

It's not an original Century. It looks more like a Century 2

[Jerome Tarshis]

The ribbed section and the shape of the nib are definitely those of a Century II.

 

What confuses me is the color of the converter. In principle the Century II takes an orange screw-in converter. The blue converter, in my experience, is a push-fit thing that goes with most of the earlier Cross FPs.

 

The cap should tell the story. The Century II has raised ring at the edge of the cap, whereas the original Century cap fits flush with the barrel.

[RocketRyan]

Could be a century 2000. Although I'm not sure about the ribbed section. Looks like a century 2 but a bit longer and flatter at the end of the barrel.

Edited September 27, 2017 by RocketRyan

[Polemarco]

Thank you for all the information.

In my pen, the final diameter of the cap is greater than that of the stem.

It should therefore be a Century II.

I can not explain the blue color of the converter that is screwed.

Polemarco

[jslallar]

looks like a century II, but cannot rule out a 2000. a 2000 is more nearer Townsend in size.

blue converter??? it's an Irish make. maybe it had too much beer and turned blue!!!???