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Very late production pen. Available in all 6 colors and a few different (minor) configurations. The quality of these pens is disappointing and they often have considerable shrinkage.

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Very late production pen. Available in all 6 colors and a few different (minor) configurations. The quality of these pens is disappointing and they often have considerable shrinkage.

Thats really interesting.. what is late production for these pens? The clip does seem relatively modern and reminds me of the Parker 21 clips

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I believe the late production for these pens (I shooting in the dark, I didn't get to see the E-BAY pen), was in the late 1950s. I believe they were produce in some numbers into the mid-1960s when Esterbrooks main production item as a sad felt tip pen.

 

What I don't know is whether Esterbrook actually still existed as an independent company or whether it was putting out what its owners - the owners of Venus Pens - dictated. Corners were cut, so on and so forth. What I do know is that FarmBoy is right when he states that these late pens are "disappointing".

 

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Hmmm. Nice color (although I'm not partial to icicles, myself). But the closing price seemed a bit high for a 2xxx series nib, IMO.

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There's one of those at an antique shop near me. I've always wondered what it was. Thanks for the info!

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