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(First, no affiliation other than I know the seller from here on FPN)

 

This will get you most of the way there.

 

My usual Sunday entertainment after 60 minutes is to play The Price Is Right with the closing of Thomas Bickman's Fleabay auctions. As the current week's items are closing he's loading the following Sunday's items.

 

I saw this.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-ESTERBROOK-Fountain-Pen-RARE-BROAD-9968-NIB-RED-MARBLED-/310886431261

 

The kicker is of course, the Broad nib. That would be excellent to send to Pendemonium or Pendleton for a grind. And if you win it, you should email Sam at Pendemonium and ask her when their nib grind sale is.

 

It won't be the cheapest Estie, but it's fully restored and ready to send off to have the Broad turned into a nice CI or Stub.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

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That's a good candidate for a grind. Another would be a 9314 Relief broad stub. The 9314 is a left oblique, and it could be ground straight across and has actual tipping to work with. I think it's a little less expensive and more common. So, if you didn't triumph in the above auction, there are alternatives.

 

I reground a Parker Sonnet left oblique to a straight across stub. I find it easier to live with than a left oblique. Somebody who actually knows how to do a regrind could no doubt do a splendid job of something like this. Question would be, would they actually agree to regrind a nib that's a dwindling resource. I have no idea, but have read about rumblings of discontent.

 

You might try to fit a modern CI or stub to the Esterbrook collar and feed. You would have to get good contact, nib to feed, and you would have to be happy with the modified nature of the combo. You could always unscrew it if you hated it. And that's a great feature of these pens and others with nib units like these.

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"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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I've made CI's out of 1551, 1555, 2556, 2668, etc, any one will work!

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I have one of those nibs on one of my pens. It's quickly becoming my favorite nib. I don't need another J. Especially another red one. But I'm seriously considering bidding on this one for the nib.

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I picked up a whole box of NOS 9986s. I've got one on a really nice 8-ball chained desk set... now I just need to open a bank so I can keep it on the counter....

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chad trent,

 

With six days left, and with the bidding up to $34, I would prepare a snipe if I were you so you don't get in a bidding war.

 

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Davy-Jones,

 

I work in a bank. It would be nice to see those old pens chained to base. That would remind me of going to the bank with my grandfather in the 1950s. I'm not saying what we have.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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DavyJones,

 

What is a 9986? I don't have that one on my list of Estie nibs. I have a 9968 firm broad listed; maybe I'm dyslexic!

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DavyJones,

 

What is a 9986? I don't have that one on my list of Estie nibs. I have a 9968 firm broad listed; maybe I'm dyslexic!

I think 9968 was meant.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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The 9284 nib is also a nice stub (out of the box) if you can find one. I have one here that I found on ebay for a few dollars and it has decent line variation.

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