Another Kind Of Demonstrator

[NobleDel]

I just wanted to share a Christmas present I gave to my girlfriend last month. It's a nib demonstrator set or kit I found on ebay a few months ago. When I won the auction it was missing about 7 nibs. Fortunately the Andersons had the 7 I needed at their site, so I purchased them there. The demonstrator set came with one pen. I found the other two demonstrator pens over the summer also on ebay. In place of threads in the pen's section are metal fingers so the nibs could be quickly slipped in and out as they were demonstrated for the customer. I would be interested in anything else anyone could tell me about it, such as approximate time frame it was used, etc. I hope you find it interesting. Thanks very much.

Edited January 31, 2016 by NobleDel

[berlinairlift]

That's a terrific find! I never knew they made such a demonstrator kit. Thanks for sharing.

[inkstainedruth]

That's a terrific find! I never knew they made such a demonstrator kit. Thanks for sharing.

 

+1 on all sentiments. That is really cool.

I do have a question though -- there seem to be a couple of holes on the "Master Durachrome" side that don't seem to have any indication as to what they're for -- one at the bottom of the "Flex" section under the 9048 spot, and the other at the top of the "Stub" section above the 9314F slot. Anyone have any indication as to why they're there? Are they for holding the pen bodies?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[NobleDel]

 

+1 on all sentiments. That is really cool.

I do have a question though -- there seem to be a couple of holes on the "Master Durachrome" side that don't seem to have any indication as to what they're for -- one at the bottom of the "Flex" section under the 9048 spot, and the other at the top of the "Stub" section above the 9314F slot. Anyone have any indication as to why they're there? Are they for holding the pen bodies?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Good question. I have no clue why the two holes are not labeled. However, I don't think they held pen bodies. The kit has a place on the top end to slide a pen into. The empty slots on the top are nib shaped, and too short to support a pen. The set only came with one pen when I won it, I won the other two pens in two other auctions.

 

Here's a link to another demonstrator kit I found on the web. It doesn't have these extra, un-labeled holes. It also has only 28 nibs (missing the 9555 & 9284), while the one we have has 30.

 

http://gopens.com/Pen-Blog/esterbrook-point-selection-chart/

 

Also another observation. In some advertisements and on display cases Esterbrook states they have 33 numbered point styles. So these two kits must be from another time period than the advertisements.

Edited January 31, 2016 by NobleDel

[gweimer1]

That is so cool. Ironically, I use a desk pen to clean and polish my nibs.

[NobleDel]

Here are a few more photos of the nib demonstrator set or kit.

 

The first photo shows what the empty nib holes look like. The second photo shows what it looks like from underneath. The third & fourth photo shows what the pen holder looks like. The fifth photo shows what the inside of the section looks like, metal fingers instead of threads. The nib/pen holder is made of plastic.

Edited January 31, 2016 by NobleDel

[Rach31]

That is really cool. What an awesome gift.

[jdllizard]

I know nothing about it, never seen one before, but it's really cool that you were able to find the missing pieces and reassemble it!

 

Amazing find! Congrats!