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One issue to be aware of with older Cross pens is that if they go unused for very long periods of time, the refill twist mechanism lubricant CAN dry up, causing the mechanism to bind or seize. There are threads in this subforum on people dealing with this with their Century BP pens.

It is rare, but you should ask the seller about the mechanism working properly if you can. I have two Century I BPs from the 1980s that have this issue. In my case, I just worked the mechanism repeatedly and my issue eased, but has never totally gone away with those individual pens. Otherwise, I prefer the USA-made pens that now make up most of my Cross collection.