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Brian Anderson

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Ok, so I've talked about this elsewhere on the web, and neglected our own humble forum here. This is the most significant esterbrook purchase in probably ten years.

 

I just recently acquired this pen on a whim by bidding on a cruddy ebay auction. Classic bad picture, bad description, but I knew what I was looking at. When it showed up, I could hardly believe it. An Aikin Lambert made Esterbrook in RHR. Complete with original 14ct nib and perfect imprint. I have never seen another and didn't knew it existed until I saw it. A clip less pen, but had an accommodation clip on it when I received it. Since it was not an Aikin Mercantile clip or anything remotely correct, I removed it, but still have it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

 

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Brian

 

http://www.esterbrook.net/collection/rhr314.jpg

Note typical Aikin oval ended lever

 

http://www.esterbrook.net/collection/rhr3142.jpg

http://www.esterbrook.net/collection/rhr314_o.jpg

http://www.esterbrook.net/collection/rhr314_feed.jpg

Nice touch with RHR feed

 

http://www.esterbrook.net/collection/rhr314_imprint.jpg

Perfect imprint, interestingly without the typical "Reiief 314" line often found on Aikin Lambert made Esterbrook. This one is perfect, every part is clearly visible.

 

http://www.esterbrook.net/collection/r314nib.jpg

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kathleen Vintage

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WOW! That's a first for my eyes! Does that nib have a feed? It looks very different. Is the pen in writing condition? Will you clean it up?

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Trying to rescue and restore all the beautiful Esties to their purpose.

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Wow! What a find!

 

Never caught my eye on eBay, because I was tuned on black and red/black mottled and never expected a red!

 

Congaratulations, Brian!

 

By the way, The imprint "R. Esterbrook & Co. / made in USA" is exactly the same as on my black BCHR A.L. pen.

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That is the nib on the pen. I have restored the pen, but the nib really needs to re-tipped for it to be in good writing condition. Since it is so rare, I'll probably just leave it as is for now.

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pajaro Museum Piece

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Excuse my ignorance, but what does RHR mean?

 

I believe it means red hard rubber.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Wow, that pen is... orange....

Nice find. My experience with/knowledge of Esterbrooks tends to be with the J series pens, and a friend of mine let me try his Dollar pen because he had a flexy nib on it. But if it's new to *you* that's really saying something.

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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What makes this find especially great for me is that not only is it something I have never seen before, but I collect a lot of hard rubber pens, and Aikin Lambert especially tops the list for their high quality and workmanship. To have a Red hard rubber pen (not nearly as comon as other forms) by Aikin FOR Esterbrook is win-win-win! :) :)

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:puddle: Wow, that is sweet!

I'm trying to remember when Waterman took over Aikin Lambert, this pen has to predate the take over.

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Couldn't have found a better home. Big congratulations, Brian!

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

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I learned something new today. I thought AL made under their own name and for Waterman. They are super high quality pens. I get the impression that the furniture on my 1927 jade is gold and not just plated.

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Excellent and thanks for sharing, but since that is the first one you have seen and the rest of us will probably never see one unless we catch you at a show, I am not sure we are ready to consider RHR "normal" for Esties : :puddle:

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Excellent and thanks for sharing, but since that is the first one you have seen and the rest of us will probably never see one unless we catch you at a show, I am not sure we are ready to consider RHR "normal" for Esties : :puddle:

I probably won't be dragging this one around to shows, although the boys in Little Rock are trying to convince me to bring it this year. If I do, it will be a one time only excursion. :)

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I'm still looking for words...

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Wow, that pen is... orange....

Nice find. My experience with/knowledge of Esterbrooks tends to be with the J series pens, and a friend of mine let me try his Dollar pen because he had a flexy nib on it. But if it's new to *you* that's really saying something.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

That's exactly what I thought, lol. I would have never described that pen as "red", but I don't know how red something like that would even be! Looks interesting though. As a matter of fact, earlier tonight I just learned about Aiken Lamberts too!

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That's about as red as they could make hard rubber back in the day, any redder and it got too brittle.

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I'm coming back to this thread again and again to have a look at this marvellous red pen.

 

You really hit the jackpot here, Brian.

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