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http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-VINTAGE-DESK-SET-TYPE-FOUNTAIN-PENS-ESTERBROOK-ONE-OTHER/111735960429?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D32961%26meid%3D8f4eee8b77a641f099980f22d2ef1bf1%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D141735654290

 

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I must be missing something.

 

All I see are a few Esty desk pens, though one is a blue band-less that looks like it would restore nicely without much trouble. But I'm no expert.

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I must be missing something.

 

All I see are a few Esty desk pens, though one is a blue band-less that looks like it would restore nicely without much trouble. But I'm no expert.

 

3xxx starburst nibs are uber-rare and correspondingly expensive. One of these pens has a BROKEN ONE!

 

I can only hope someone with talent can revive this nib that it may live.

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3xxx starburst nibs are uber-rare and correspondingly expensive. One of these pens has a BROKEN ONE!

 

I can only hope someone with talent can revive this nib that it may live.

Yep, that's what I was missing, didn't see one had a sunburst nib. Now it all makes sense.

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I'd argue there is something more unusual than the 3xxx nib in the group.

San Francisco International Pen Show - The next “Funnest Pen Show” is on schedule for August 23-24-25, 2024.  Watch the show website for registration details. 
 

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Okay, I'll play. Let's see if I can list some differences.

 

Two are marked R Esterbrook H c (though it could be a stylized '& Co')

Two are marked Esterbrook ®

One has a broken Sunburst nib

One has a gold plated nib

One has a 9450 nib

One has a missing feed

The gold plated nib has a different feed to the other two visible feeds

One is blue and the other four are black

The blue one seems to have a ring missing between the body and the tail - of course this could be just the design

One has a yellow acrylic tail

 

Now I don't know if that is exhaustive, or indeed what if anything is significant.

 

The yellow tailed pen is a fake Esterbrook?

 

Dunno.

 

Put us out of our misery, Todd.

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I don't think the middle one is an Esterbrook at all. The description of the listing even states so. A better view of the nib would help.

 

As far as the damaged 3968 nib, I'll have to post pics of one I have. I thought it was toast, and certainly looks that way, but I tried it for grins, and it really writes nice. The one in this listing, however, is shot.

 

Despite what is wrong on this listing, it's still probably not outrageously high, even with the blue one appearing to have a slight curve.

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Parts ... is Parts.

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Put us out of our misery, Todd.

Bandless blue desk barrel.

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Yeah, that broken tine on the sunburst nib made me cry -- and I don't even go for 3xxx nibs. Well, as of 9:30 PM EDT tonight (August 9) someone may end up with a good deal on parts pens, because there might be something worth salvaging.

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