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Well, a little while back I bought an LJ in red icicle. For some reason I thought it was an SJ (may have been mislabeled or my above average ignorance). This one was not marked other than as a green icicle in a list of about 10 Esties. Both of mine are marked Made in USA. This isn't a tangent I want to follow, just hard to pass up clean working pens with good nibs.

 

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Well, a little while back I bought an LJ in red icicle. For some reason I thought it was an SJ (may have been mislabeled or my above average ignorance). This one was not marked other than as a green icicle in a list of about 10 Esties. Both of mine are marked Made in USA. This isn't a tangent I want to follow, just hard to pass up clean working pens with good nibs.

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The red and green look great together. I'd love to have a pair like that myself.

 

Still working on getting my first Esterbrook. Never tried a vintage pen before.

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My first Esterbrook was a copper LJ icicle. It's a beautiful pen, and the 9668 nib is really smooth. One of my favorite pens.

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My first Esterbrook was a copper LJ icicle. It's a beautiful pen, and the 9668 nib is really smooth. One of my favorite pens.

Did you get your new jewel installed?

 

You know the rules, pics or it never happened. ;)

 

[EDIT] I really like that SJ 'cicle!

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

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Did you get your new jewel installed?

 

You know the rules, pics or it never happened. ;)

 

[EDIT] I really like that SJ 'cicle!

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

 

A pox upon me, I'm a lout...

 

You wouldn't happen to have a transition clip and jewel available, would you? :rolleyes:

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Still working on getting my first Esterbrook. Never tried a vintage pen before.

It may not be my place to say, but there is this guy in Florida you may want to speak with. He seems to have a knack for putting pens in the hands of those who "need" them.

If you want a pen to use I'd have to suggest Esterbrook. I have "some" pens and think that you get more for your money with Estie than anybody. Dead simple to use and maintain with easy change nibs. Just be careful, that one pen becomes twenty pretty quick.

 

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It may not be my place to say, but there is this guy in Florida you may want to speak with. He seems to have a knack for putting pens in the hands of those who "need" them.

If you want a pen to use I'd have to suggest Esterbrook. I have "some" pens and think that you get more for your money with Estie than anybody. Dead simple to use and maintain with easy change nibs. Just be careful, that one pen becomes twenty pretty quick.

 

Paul

 

Amen. You get a lot for your money. You can find interesting filling systems and a variety of nib types for modest cost, particularly if you are a good shopper. That green icicle is a very beautiful pen. I love that color.

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--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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You just made collecting more difficult for me.

I thought the icicle was only a J size pen.

Now an SJ, so also likely a LJ. :(

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As far as I know icicles are generally LJ. SJ 'cicles are difficult to find. Supposedly they show up USA, England and Mexico made and some unmarked. Then there are some very late models that are of horrible quality. I wasn't searching when I found these, they sort of fell into my lap. So if I get more that would be good. All I'm sure of is getting more Esties.

 

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Supposedly they show up USA, England and Mexico made and some unmarked.

 

Also Canada, I have a Green SJ Icicle stamped 'Made in Canada' unfortunately it needs a new clip and that repair is beyond me.

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That repair is beyond Most of us...

 

The factory didn't design the pen to have it's clip and jewels repaired. As inexpensive as the pens were, it was just assumed you'd buy a new one if it got damaged bad enough.

 

They Were designed to be made quickly and consistently on the production line.

 

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I bought a pen on eBay that was delivered this morning. I thought I'd lucked into an icicle that others hadn't noticed. It turns out to be a green SJ icicle much like the one in the OP above. I never knew they existed until now. Has anyone seen the SJ icicle in any color besides green?

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/profile/123018-chouffleur/?tab=field_core_pfield_37

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I thought Icicles only came in LJ too. I was proud of myself for collecting all the LJ Icicle colors. Now...back to the drawing board.

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I had no idea there were SJ Icicles. Kinda makes me sad because I'm only a silver 'cicle away from a full set of the LJ icicles.

 

But I don't think the silver's are hard to find and I just started the hunt for one.

 

There is one on fleabay right now that pictures a Red one but swears the pics are wrong and it's actually a silver one, but he's got a BIN of $79.99, which is about double what I'd be willing to pay for one. Triple since he has no photos of the actual pen.

 

I'm confident that sooner or later a silver one in my price range will show up to complete my LJ Icicle collection.

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