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The Phaeton 300


Brian Anderson

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I've been chatting about the Esterbrook Phaeton 300 with some people lately, and it occured to me I didn't really have any idea as to when they changed the design on the shell. Here they are, side by side, imprints hilighted a bit to show the differences;

 

http://www.esterbrook.net/images/phaetonsopen.jpg

 

I don't have any instructions for any of my Phaetons, and have never seen an advertisement for them.

 

Maybe I'm preaching to the choir here (or rather, maybe I AM the choir), but does anyone have any idea as to when this shell design changed? Any ads out there?

 

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Brian

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The Phaeton seems to be the mystery pen. I have asked questions about it before, but no one seems to have information on it, and I haven't heard from anyone who has seen it in Esterbrook advertisements. The most information I've gotten about them comes from an article in the online Stylophiles by Lisa Hanes http://www.stylophilesonline.com/archive/jan03/03est.htm. At the time she wrote the article she had them in two colors. The one in the article shows the double arrow thing.

 

You've seen the picture of mine with the instructions before. There is no date on the instructions. I'll send you a copy if you backchannel your address. Just be patient. I haven't been very reliable lately.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/elainepnj/Phaeton/Phaeton2.jpg

 

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Elaine-

 

You sure yours isn't like the top pen in my picture, just with a bit of wear at the top of the inlay?

 

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Brian

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I was sooooo sure, that I almost didn't look closer. MY PEN? Have surface wear?! :angry:

 

Looked closer, uh, yeah, it's the same as the top pen with surface wear :blush:

 

Elaine

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it's the same as the top pen with surface wear

 

Are you sure about that?

 

Cuz really, if there ever was a time to mess with Brian's head, this would have been it.

 

:lol:

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I honestly can't tell you folks how freaked out I was when I read that this morning. THREE Phaeton variants? Yikes. I was about to go back to bed.

 

And to think it's not even April Fools day yet. :)

 

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Brian

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Does anyone have a connection to find an aerometric filler for the Phaeton or .....ugh... and empty cartridge that I can obtain to get a mint, red, fine nib Phaeton working?

Thanks-

Mike

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