Product Description
Type Pen Set
Product Name Townsend
Manufacturer and Year Cross, USA -- 1995-2001, the color came out in 1995 and 2001 is approximately when Cross stopped making pens in the USA.
Length The fountain pen measures 5-7/8" and the ballpoint pen measured 5-3/4".
Filling System The fountain pen takes Cross cartridges and Cross Townsend converters. These are the push converters and not the threaded ones. A green Townsend converter is installed. The new Cross converters are clear and called, "Push-in style." The ballpoint pen takes Cross ballpoint pen refills. They are long and threaded at the top. A working black Cross refill is installed.
Color Lapis Lazuli is a blue lacquer with gold flakes in it. The blue looks solid at first glance, but it looks like there's a very subtle gradient present. There is one darker spot on the barrel of the fountain pen barrel. The trim is gold plated. The fountain pen section is black.
Nib Medium 18k Cross nib is two-tone and smooth. It has really nice looking tipping and feed.
Condition Near mint condition. Both pens have some light handwear and the plating on the ballpoint pen cone and on the nib collar is a bit more marked up than other spots. There isn't any brassing or pitting, and the CROSS -USA- imprints on both pieces are clear. No chips in the lacquer.
