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A few weeks back I picked up a Sheaffer Snorkel on ebay that happened to have an Estie listed alongside it. I've only ever had one Esterbrook, an SJ that was PIF'd to me by Pajaro not long after I joined. I found it too small for my hand and after trying a few different renew points I passed it along to another user. Perhaps it's just a shift in personal taste, but I found the slightly larger J to be quite interested and sought out one with a more interesting nib, eventually finding the photos below.

 

The cap looked bulbous and warped and I thought it was a total wreck, but the 2284 nib caught my eye and the price was right so I picked it up, viewing it as a parts pen. I was actually researching salvage methods for the jewels prior to its arrival. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the photography was less than stellar and all appears to be right in the world (jbar and sac aside).

 

Awaiting a few supplies and I plan on hopefully getting both of these up and running this weekend. I noticed some blotchiness on the 1551 nib, unsure what causes that, but these are user grade pens so no worries.

 

The red estie has a functional j-bar, what is the consensus on performing a preemptive replacement on these?

 

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The red estie has a functional j-bar, what is the consensus on performing a preemptive replacement on these?

 

 

I'd just shine a light inside and determine if it's rusty. The J-bar survives well, unless it's been subject to moisture. If clean and works, it's good to go.

 

Nice project, eh?

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I'd just shine a light inside and determine if it's rusty. The J-bar survives well, unless it's been subject to moisture. If clean and works, it's good to go.

 

Nice project, eh?

 

I received my supplies today and went after the green J first, replacing the J-bar was a tad tricky as I did have to trim it several times. The sac was quite easy, as the shellac helped guide it onto place fairly well. The 2284 nib has a ton of tipping and puts down a massive line with great flow. Lot's of fun, and I plan to tackle the red one tomorrow!

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Yowsah! :thumbup:

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You did a nice job cleaning out those barrel threads on the Greenie and the Red has some really nice Streaker action happnin'

 

Coolsville!

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

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Thank you both, I'm very pleased with the outcome.

 

One slight concern with the j-bar replacement is that the lever has a tendency to drop out of place as I near the end of a fill (wrote through 2 sacs already :) ). I'm not quite sure what to think of that, but I suppose I will pull the section and check the alignment of the bar.

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I assume you used a modern replacement J-bar. That's why, it needs a little surgery.

 

Their top bar (of the J-bar) looks like this. [_] There is too much space within that channel for the lever end to flop which causes the outside end to flop too. Make that space go away. Dremel all or almost all of the two "shoulders" away, [1] there then won't be any (or considerably less) space between the now closer to the barrel inside J-bar and the inside of the barrel.

 

If you replaced the broken J-bar with a factory one, it is moving out of alignment, either open up the J some for more bite, put a spacer behind it (assuming no tray) or both.

 

[1] For the full length of that top piece.

 

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