Nib Acquisitions, November 2015
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Esterbrooks are great little pens. They were never fancy, but they were well-made and built to last. $37 isn't a bad price, particularly if they're in writing condition.Just picked up two vintage Esterbrooks today
Paid $37ish for the pair. Not sure if it's a good deal, but I'm happy, so that's the main thing
What nibs do they have? There's a number on the nib that identifies the type.
The gray one is 9450, and the green one is 9668
The 9450 is a Firm Extra Fine and the 9668 is a Firm Medium (one of my favorite Estie nibs). Here's a link to a complete nib chart.
Birthday package from the parents had a new Greek fisherman's cap, a Punktal DE with the hexagon handle and the OC/SE head and this pen. Pretty rough looking and the plunger is stuck but will probably send it off to Danny Fudge to see if he thinks it is worth trying to clean up.
Looks like an inexpensive German school pen. I'm sure Danny can fix it up for you. Many of these pens have nice, semi-flexible nibs. Congrats and happy birthday!Birthday package from the parents had a new Greek fisherman's cap, a Punktal DE with the hexagon handle and the OC/SE head and this pen. Pretty rough looking and the plunger is stuck but will probably send it off to Danny Fudge to see if he thinks it is worth trying to clean up.
A great little pocket pen, just don't put it down somewhere. With the lack of size you'll never find it again
A great little pocket pen, just don't put it down somewhere. With the lack of size you'll never find it again
Too true, Andy! Plus it doesn't have a clip so it rolls.
Looks like an inexpensive German school pen. I'm sure Danny can fix it up for you. Many of these pens have nice, semi-flexible nibs. Congrats and happy birthday!
Thanks! I gently tried to get it to loosen up last night and found out it is a piston filler with a wonderful semi-flex nib!
Is the piston functional now? Sometimes it just needs a good soaking to clear out the crud and refresh the piston seal.
A little over a week ago, a gentleman posted some photos on a Facebook group of a pen he had just crafted. I fell in love with the pen, and by the end of the day, I had sent him my credit card information. The pen arrived yesterday and I'm in love! 
The maker, Carl Fisher (Fisher of Pens, www.fisherofpens) had scored some vintage (1930s-40s) celluloid blanks. It just so happened that I had seen this particular pattern before and really, really liked it!
The pen is 5 1/2 inches capped, clipless (which is fine with me since I doubt I'll be carrying it in my pocket, has a cartridge/converter filler, and a #6 Jowo medium steel nib (very smooth!).
Larry is a very happy camper today!
And, just by coincidence, about two weeks ago I snagged a little Majestic lever-filler off eBay for a few dollars. It's exactly the same celluloid material. They make a nice little pair!
The maker, Carl Fisher (Fisher of Pens, www.fisherofpens) had scored some vintage (1930s-40s) celluloid blanks. It just so happened that I had seen this particular pattern before and really, really liked it!
The pen is 5 1/2 inches capped, clipless (which is fine with me since I doubt I'll be carrying it in my pocket, has a cartridge/converter filler, and a #6 Jowo medium steel nib (very smooth!).
Larry is a very happy camper today!
And, just by coincidence, about two weeks ago I snagged a little Majestic lever-filler off eBay for a few dollars. It's exactly the same celluloid material. They make a nice little pair!
Beautiful, Larry. They look like feathers or microscopic views of butterfly wings.
Great looking pens Larry!
Just some ink pick ups for my some more blues. Private Reserve Midnight Blue and I broke down and ordered Iroshizuki kon-peki
Just some ink pick ups for my some more blues. Private Reserve Midnight Blue and I broke down and ordered Iroshizuki kon-peki
First real Nib "investment" arrived yesterday from Germany : a Pelikan M200 Cafe Creme medium nib.
Beautiful pen! Let us know how it performs.
First couple times writing with it today and initially less than impressed. Quite a few dry starts. I'm hoping it's just a growing pain but none of my other nibs have necessitated a "break in" period.
Has me extremely worried because as it was purchased from the Bay, I have no warranty as I don't have a original purchase receipt...
Did you give it a good cleaning/flushing before filling it for the first time? Sometimes there's manufacturing oils or debris in the feed that can cause problems. You might also want to let it sit overnight or so to make sure that the feed is completely saturated. Sometimes these hard starts work themselves out over time.
I did flush with warm water before filling, though I wouldn't necessarily call it a thorough cleaning. I'll let it sit overnight tonight and see if the feed saturates more completely. If I'm still getting hard starts tomorrow I'll give it a good cleaning and flushing again. Thank you for the advice!! I didn't have these issues with my Pilot Metros.
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