I am wondering if anyone has more information on the E.S. Perry Company (which I understand may have become Osmiroid).

I have a pen with the marking: E.S. Perry on its clip, a calligraphic iridium B nib in black.

And wonder what it's history may be.

Any help?

Here's one article: Osmiroid International

Later:

The Newell Company ultimately swallowed up Osmiroid. (Newell Rubbermaid)

But 1st, Berol became part of Sanford.
"Sanford UK Limited has become a significant partner in an international group with strengths in writing instruments, school supply, office products, houseware, hardware and home furnishing products.
The recent tie up with the Rubbermaid group produced a powerful international force with world wide products and presence." --from Berol /Sandford UK website.

Hope this helps!
Best,
Ann

Thanks for the link. I had found that one, but nothing else, and wonder how old this pen may be.

It is in very good condition.

I think that if your pen is a lever-filler, it's a "65", and if a piston-filler(?), a "75".

I'd like to find more Osmiroid information, too. I have a version of the "easy-change" pen from the early 1980s mentioned at the link above, and would like to know if it has a model number or name. The packaging only refers to the "easy-change" points themselves (although it does give the catalog # of the calligraphy set it's part of: "17710 for right-handers").

-- Brian

I am so pleased that you know a little about these pens. I just checked and the one I have is a piston filler (although it is very tight and needs some lubrication of some kind).

Are you collecting these? Are you a calligrapher? I am neither

Our fellow inmate Oxonian has opined that the "Easy Change" pen is a latter-day 65, and it's not incorrect to call it by that number. I can't confirm that, but he does seem to have a wealth of knowledge where the Osmiroid is concerned (one of his several knowledge-hoards, to be honest).

Many thanks. I sent a PM to our fellow inmate "Oxonian" and he gave me some history on the pen.

Brian, there is more than one model of the "easy change" pens--and the nib units don't fit one another (at least in some cases.) I do not know how many models of "easy change" pens were made.

Best, Ann

FWIW, my set has the split spring rings on the section that can apparently break the caps on later pens.

-- Brian

It seems that the E. S. Perry I have differs in nib construction from some of the 65s and 75s:





I've been searching the 'bay for replacement nibs but all of those I've seen are more like the Esterbrooks.

Out of curiosity, do those, and yours, fit Esterbrook J's (seems like that extension on the feed would fit in the sac nipple)?

My "Easy-Change" set is like Ernst Bitterman's:

http://dirck.delint.ca/Osmiroid%20EC%20Early.html

In fact, he was kind enough to sell me a couple of points I didn't have.

-- Brian

Ernest Bitterman and I have been discussing these and perhaps he'll ring in with more information. I think the 65s are interchangeable with the Esterbrooks, but not certain my pen will handle them.

Pictures cure all! Here's the point format I've been talking about in our close conversation:



...which fits 65s and 75s alike, as well as Esties-- and this is the voice of direct experience-- and it looks very like what you've got, despite the ancient "Perry" impression. The tail on the unit doesn't pass the interior end of the section, leaving it no threat to sacs (a consideration in 65s as well as Esterbrooks).

Do we have a sign for lightbulbs?

I wasn't able to see the shaft of these on any of the 'bay sales and they looked so different I was fairly certain they were not a match.

Now I suppose if I want more nibs, I can get them more readily than I assumed.

Many thanks.

BTW, Dirck, on your Web page you refer to those steel rings cracking the caps of later pens that don't have cap rings. I think it must be a matter of cap design (entrance diameter and an internal groove on the older cap) rather than reinforcement, because the "cap ring", such as it is, on my pen is white plastic (thin, and looks like vinyl) rather than metal.

Thanks for confirmation that the 65/75 points fit Esties!

-- Brian