Vintage conway stewart 475 lever filler fountain pen with 14C gold nib - used

Description

Vintage parker conway stewart 475 lever filler  black barrel fountain pen with  14Karat solid gold medium point nib. Made in England. Perfect pre-owned
and used working condition
.
Vintage Parker conway stewart 475 lever filler
fountain pen with 14Karat solid gold M nib  in  pre-owned and used condition Specifications:
Brand :
conway stewart
Model
: 475
Colour
: Black barrel + gold filled trim
Capped Length
: 130 mm
Without cap Length
: 118 mm
Posted Length
: 160 mm.
Weight
: 20 g
Body material
:  Resin barrel ,  gold plated trim
Cap Type
: Screw cap
Nib Size & Material
: medium point size 14K solid gold  nib.
Ink Filler:
Built-in lever filler ink filling method  (Latex ink sac inside)
Made in
:  England
Condition of the pen :
Pre-owned and Used working condition. with light usage tear and  wear of previous owner(s). no major damage to pen , writes medium point with very limited feed-back. No patches or fixes done by the seller. Ink not leaking through sac and feed, we have tested the pen with  light taps on tail end while the nib is face down, ink does not spill. No teeth or chew marks on barrel. No Hairline marks are there on barrel from usage.  Overall, pen is in clean look and perfect working.
Barrel to  nib section fitting
:-   The nib section is screw fit to barrel, and it works perfectly.
Sac/Converter  to  nib section fitting
:-    A new, original latex ink sac has been fitted on this pen. Snug fit, mount point is not loose , no ink leaking
Scratches
:-  No deep, projected scratches. There are some  hairline marks or brassing spots on the tail end of the barrel, mostly result of usage.
Bents
:-  No visible, deep  bent on barrel or cap
Dents
:-  No noticeable dent on either barrel or cap.
Crack
:-  No crack on body or cap. Further on loop inspection, we did not find any crack filling by the previous owner(s).
Barrel and Cap Colour
:-  90% clear, no major fading seen., however edges of the cap clip will have some discoloration (you can see in the pictures), thats a natural wear from usage.
Cap
:-  Snug fit. Checked for grip capacity while clipped in shirt pocket.
Nib
:-  The  nib is 14K solid gold medium point nib.  is in place.
Cap Posting
:-  Yes, well balanced while posted, nib dont miss while writing.
Restoration details :
No restoration done by us. the only fix from our side is the replacement of the ink sac. We have used an original 'pen sac company USA' ink sac.  The entire pen is original as it is manufactured.
Pre-owned and used Vintage conway stewart 475 lever filler fountain pen with 14Karat solid gold M nib ,  will be shipped only after detailed testing. We will ink the pen to make sure its working. But pen will be cleaned and dried  before final packing.
Please check all the photographs. there are clear detailed closeup to clarify any of your doubts. No refund or exchange available for this item. buy this pen only after clarifying all your doubts.
Result of our inspection and testing
:
The pen has no damage, including the nib.  it has usage marks  on barrel and cap,  please refer to pictures published. the barrel and cap is in good condition, no major damages.  golden trim including cap clip is maintaining 80% of its plating. you will see some plating wear, but thats part of the usage. A well maintained pen.  Lever Ink filling method is in good condition, and it draws good amount of ink. No leakage found with ink converter.  nib section has good grip on the cap, the inner cap is not loose, its a firm fit on nib section. The pen barrel fits good to the nib section. Screw threads are in good condition. We wrote  “ the quick brown fox...”   sentence multiple times and the nib guided us very smooth without any scratches or stops.  We drew many lines towards all 4 directions and tried the ‘connected S’  patterns.  Everything is working very well for us.  We have cleaned this pen with a premium pen flush.
* Price is for a single, used
conway stewart 475 lever filler fountain pen with  black barrel and 14Karat solid gold M nib
, in perfect pre-owned and used working condition  + Very secure packaging for transportation.  We don't have any original brand box for this pen. *
Important
:   Please note that you are buying an old fountain pen,  pre-owned and used by many owners,  in working condition.  No original box, documents, or invoice provided with this pen. The pen has some usage marks, please refer to our result above.   Pictures published here are part of the description and the offer is for the exact same item displayed above. You will not be getting any add-ons or freebies that you may receive when purchasing a brand new modern pen .  Please buy this pen only after you cross-check photographs and read description once more.   You decision to buy this product is an agreement to the condition we have published with the help of pictures and description.
Packing, Shipping & Delivery
Packing
: Three layer packing is free. Pen will be packed in a very secure inner box, wrapped with a bubble/paper cushion roll, and covered with another layer foam , and again repacked with an outer carton.
Shipping for International orders
:  We use India post registered international service.  We use standard shipping method, which means it will be delivered to you through your country's official postal service. the buyer will need to sign a document to receive the package.  99% of the postal services will try only one delivery attempt at the given address, after the first attempt,  they will inform you to visit your local post office/outlet  to collect the item. Be prepared to visit the post office if you missed the first delivery attempt. We do not have express shipping methods available in our city.  Only standard shipping possible.
Delivery time
: Product will be shipped from Southern India, Kerala.  Usually a package will be delivered within 25 days after we ship the item from India. Though India post maintains consistent  delivery schedule,  There will be considerable delay in delivering items during certain seasons (new year, Christmas, or local festivals) or due to natural calamities. There will be added delivery delay in such occasions.  Please prepare yourself to wait for 45 days after your order (the worst case) .  It is always a good idea to identify any possible vacations or festivals around your ordering date and plan your purchase accordingly.  Since we offered you a free delivery, kindly purchase this item only if you can wait for some days more than Ebay stipulated delivery time.  That being said currently (2nd Jan 2022)  We are delivering in 24 days to most of the countries we ship to.
Customs and clearance
:  We always declare items like this as a 'personal gift' and we put only 2 or 3 USD value to make it easy at customs clearance in your country.  Still some countries has a policy to inspect every package landing in their country.  if you are in doubt,  please check with your country's customs department if its OK to import this item for personal use. Buy the item only if they approve  (99% of countries has no problems on a personal use import). Some times you will be asked by customs to provide a declaration about the import (e.g,  you declare the actual usage of the item and the item will be released).
Customs duty
: though we declare the item as personal gift and put only 2-3 USD value, in some rare cases customs officers will physically inspect the item, and they decide to charge you with an import duty. Please check with your customs department if there is any import duty for such items when buying for personal use  (guide :  99.99% of the time import duties are charged  only when the imported items has value of  higher range of 200 USD + , and definitely doesn't apply here since we are declaring the value of the item considerably very low).