I found an auction on eBay for some Esterbrook pens. They're listed to be in really nice condition, and the pictures convey that well, though the description says one of the pens will need its nib replaced. If I have to do a little work on them, that's fine. I'll need the experience anyway. So hey, if you see the user name mr_longstem as the high bidder, you'll know it's me!

And if I win these babies, I'll be sure to post tons of questions and pictures in this forum so all of you Esterbrook nuts can help me make the most of these pens.

Thanks,

Ben

Instructions on how to replace that nib:

1. Grasp pen section in left hand.
2. Grasp nib between right fingers
3. Twist counter clockwise.

Installation:
Reverse above with new nib.


That will give you lots of Este experience right there.

If it won't twist loose right away you may need to soak it overnight as it may have dried in there. (Step A1)

If you don't win the auction, let me know. I have a few I could sell at reasonable prices.

Andy

Thanks, everyone!

Hey Ben. Don't you go believing Gatorade there. I don't believe he's achieved the advanced stage yet, as I understand he's recently been buying nibs just to practise on... <_<

No doubt he has yet to perfect the compleat art of nib exchanges; the raised eyebrow, earnest, direct eye-contact conversation without a single glance at the nib from beginning to end of the operation. The piece de resistance is the casual, yet distainful flick of the discarded nib into the wastebasket by the desk. All without a pause. Now *that* is a proper Esterbrook nib exchange.

Enjoy..., and good luck in the auction.

Gerry

This may seem a bit obvious, but when you change your nib on your Esties, make sure that they are close to if not coletely empty. Else you will get your fingers all colored and will begin to look at you wierd at home and at work, school, the cashier at the supermarket... Then you will be branded for life as inky fingers Ben! Not that that is a bad thing...

Cheers, enjoy the esties they are wonderful!

Angelo, now why did you go tell him that....
You took all the fun out doing your first pen restoration or nib exchange...
Why should he look any different than the rest of us blue fingered pen people did the first time...

Hey Tom!

You know he got bit buy the bug already... One Estie is never enough! Just making sure that he gets hooked! I am still looking for that strange specimen known as the Iusetafountainpenbutnoinkfingerous, I think is just a myth like the Pegasus!


Cheers!

I wonder if it is too late to change the value on that customs declaration!


Correct in that I have not discarded said nib from said LJ. However it is because I was going to use it as a practice nib for smoothing and grinding!!!! (Insert mad scientest/Dr. Evil laugh sound here) BWWWAAAAA HA HAA HA!!!

Thanks for reminding me Tom. I forgot one step. When the nib is off you need to pull the lever to advance the ink or the new nib won't seat correctly. You need to do this with the old nib off and BEFORE the new one is on. Go ahead and give that lever a good pull..... There you go!

OH, YOU ARE CRUEL...

If the nib needs work, I think I'll just stick it in an electric pencil sharpener. How's that?

Talk about your nib grinding!

Quote

"Talk about your nib grinding! "


Look out Richard Binder!

ROTFL

Hey guys, Esties may be bulletproof, but this is asking them to be Nuke proof I believe...

Yes gator, it's too late. Those beauts sailed in real quiet like.... and economical like...

Merci, Gracias, Danke etc.

BTW, please do experiment on the bad nib. I've found that the threaded plastic collar holding the nib to the feed can be removed by applying a little heat, then using a nib block and punch to push the feed out of the plastic collar. Am collecting a few parts that have proven to be useful in repairing some of the scarcer models of nib assemblies that have damaged collars or feeds.

Esties are terriffic training pens aren't they!

Regards,

Gerry

Folks, I'm happy to say that my first fountain pen is and Esterbrook!

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...?showtopic=8880