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I'll check it out. Thanks very much Cherylmarie.

 

Looking for a black SJ Transitional Esterbrook Pen. (It's smaller than an sj)

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Anxiously awaiting to hear. Is it? Isn't it? Will he? Won't he? Did he? Didn't he?

 

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I sent a message, no answer yet.

 

Looking for a black SJ Transitional Esterbrook Pen. (It's smaller than an sj)

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For that price, you should grab it. If it's not what you want, I'll take it off your hands.

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I bought it. It's hard to tell how big it is by looking since there is only about a three eigths inch difference in length from the transitional to the sj transitional. I asked for an accurate measurement but no reply. Wait and see.

 

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Fingers crossed!

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Thanks, me too.

 

Looking for a black SJ Transitional Esterbrook Pen. (It's smaller than an sj)

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I got it and it is a regular transitional not the sj transitional I want. I'll keep looking. Thanks for all your help.

 

Looking for a black SJ Transitional Esterbrook Pen. (It's smaller than an sj)

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I got it and it is a regular transitional not the sj transitional I want. I'll keep looking. Thanks for all your help.

 

Larry,

 

Here is another one on ebay. Five pens, the one on the right may be what you are looking for.

 

"Vintage Esterbrook Fountain Pens Lot of 5"

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172230420910?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

Ends tomorrow

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Looks like a full-size J to me.

 

Sorry the other one wasn't what you wanted. I try and determine by the space between the end of the lever and end of the pen. It's usually pretty accurate, but not always.

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

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Looks like a full-size J to me.

 

Sorry the other one wasn't what you wanted. I try and determine by the space between the end of the lever and end of the pen. It's usually pretty accurate, but not always.

 

Same here, based on the length of the barrel beyond the lever, I really thought it was an SJ.

I'll continue to keep my eyes open. Before this thread, I wasn't aware that there were transitional SJ's, now I know my collection is nowhere near complete! I enjoy the search, so that's okay with me.

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I got it and it is a regular transitional not the sj transitional I want. I'll keep looking. Thanks for all your help.

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Just to remind you, I'm still looking. I have done my best scouring eBay and antique stores. I will continue. I appreciate you looking too. Thanks

 

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Just to remind you, I'm still looking. I have done my best scouring eBay and antique stores. I will continue. I appreciate you looking too. Thanks

 

I just *have* to ask: what is it about a black SJ Tranny that's so desirable to you? Because you've been bumping this thread for awhile (And no, I haven't run across one, AFAIK; I did however get the Claudio joke... B)). Are you trying to fill a gap in your collection? Scratching a nostalgic itch? Something else? Because for me black is the least desirable color, but the last couple of Esties I've picked up ended up being black because I'm chasing nibs and that got me the ones I wanted (I'm about four or 5 shy on the complete lineup of 9xxx series nibs, plus there's a couple of others that I'd like to get but either have never seen them for sale or the price is more than I want/can afford).

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Hi Ruth,

 

Yes, that one pen would complete my Estie collection (the way I want it to be). I have the six basic colors in dollar pens, 3-rib transitional, button transitional, j's, lj's, sj's, and five colors in the sj transitional. That black sj transitional is what I would like to fill in that big hole in the pen tray. It's not the white whale, and I don't have a Spanish gold coin nailed to the mast for the finder, but it would be nice to get.

 

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Hi Ruth,

 

Yes, that one pen would complete my Estie collection (the way I want it to be). I have the six basic colors in dollar pens, 3-rib transitional, button transitional, j's, lj's, sj's, and five colors in the sj transitional. That black sj transitional is what I would like to fill in that big hole in the pen tray. It's not the white whale, and I don't have a Spanish gold coin nailed to the mast for the finder, but it would be nice to get.

 

Ahhh...but do you have ALL the button transitionals? I know of three generations - 3 rib toaster top, button top screw-on unbranded clip, and I just found myself with a Black button top screw-on branded clip.

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Hi gweimer,

No, like I said, this is just the collection the way I want it. I know that there are many iterations of these pens including color variations, feed variations, icicles, etc., etc. but I just figured that my criteria would drive me crazy enough.

 

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Are you still looking? If so I have a couple of them with either the round or 3-ribbed jewel.

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