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Howdy, gang!

I acquired a somewhat battered but (now) functional gold-filled Century set that I'd like to date a bit more closely than I've so far managed. Century ballpoint = post 1953, and the old RCA logo attached to the clip = pre-1968. This set doesn't have "Cross" stamped on it (emblem clip), but has "Century" engraved above the clip in script. I know I've seen or read *somewhere* about when the various imprint styles were used, but I am having no luck in relocating that information. Can anyone help me out?

The set is personalized for a "W. T. Reed" who *might* be the "WT Reed" who co-published with transistor pioneer William Bradford Shockley, but at this point, who knows?



-- Edited by Chthulhu on Sunday 28th of July 2013 12:22:37 PM

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Does it have the instructions with it? That might have a revision date on it that would give you an idea. Other than that, I have never seen the model name in script on any of my Cross pens (1980s-newer). Check the Cross threads on FPN, there was some discussion of the logos on there.

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No case or instructions, alas. I've been going through the posts at FPN without success. So far all I have is that fifteen-year window.

Here's a close-up:

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-- Edited by Chthulhu on Monday 29th of July 2013 10:51:47 AM

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Further to this topic, I checked *all* the Century ballpoints and pencils in my collection, with the following results.

Gold-filled BP+MP set, "RCA" emblem clip (no imprint),"CENTURY" in script above clip.
Gold-filled MP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip,"CENTURY" in script above clip.
Chrome MP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip,"CROSS" in block letters and "CENTURY" in script above clip.
Chrome MP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip,"CROSS" in block letters and "CENTURY" in script above clip.
Sterling MP, "CROSS" in script on clip, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Gold-filled MP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in small italics above clip.
Chrome BP+MP set, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Chrome BP+MP set, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Gold-filled MP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Chrome BP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Chrome BP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Chrome MP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Chrome BP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in narrow italics above clip.
Chrome BP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in narrow italics above clip.
Chrome MP, emblem clip - emblem missing, "CROSS" in narrow italics above clip.
Chrome MP, emblem clip - unidentified emblem, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Chrome MP, emblem clip - unidentified emblem, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Chrome MP, emblem clip - unidentified emblem, "CROSS" in italics above clip.
Chrome BP+MP purse set, clipless, "CROSS" in small italics above clip.
Gold-filled BP+MP purse set, clipless, "CROSS" in small block letters above.
Gold-filled BP+MP desk set, clipless, "CROSS" in small block letters above.
Gold-filled BP desk pen, clipless, "CROSS" in small block letters above.
Chrome BP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in small block letters above clip.
Stainless steel MP, "CROSS" in block letters on clip, "CROSS" in small block letters above clip.

All but the last, which is marked "IRELAND," have "MADE IN USA" or simply "USA" on them as well. Quite a variety of combinations; there must be a key to all of this *somewhere*!


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