Can Anyone Identify This Dip Pen And Inkwell?

[madrigal]

I saw this pen and inkwell online and can't identify it. Does anyone know who made it?

 

[jekostas]

It's an Esterbrook 444 Dipless Inkwell and Desk Pen

[madrigal]

That was fast! Thank you!

[AAAndrew]

Jekostas is correct. The pen does not go with the inkwell. It will work, but the pen is a fountain pen with an internal sac, but the inkwell goes with a Dipless pen without an internal ink source. I’ve restored and used several 444’s. They’re great fun. Head over to the Esterbrook forum and check out the Desk Pen edition thread.

[madrigal]

I bought this set. The pen is shorter and doesn't have a lever, though it does have a small hole, presumably for one end of a chain. I disassembled the little holder thing that holds the rods. The metal washer that held the rods inside was rusted and it ended up cracking down the middle as I was removing it (it was really stuck in there). Not sure what to do about that...

Edited December 8, 2017 by madrigal

[Pickwick]

I bought this set. The pen is shorter and doesn't have a lever, though it does have a small hole, presumably for one end of a chain. I disassembled the little holder thing that holds the rods. The metal washer that held the rods inside was rusted and it ended up cracking down the middle as I was removing it (it was really stuck in there). Not sure what to do about that...

 

You have the dipless pen which come with the set, Unfortunately the tip has broken off it should taper to about 1/8 of an inch that's the reason it looks short.

[madrigal]

 

You have the dipless pen which come with the set, Unfortunately the tip has broken off it should taper to about 1/8 of an inch that's the reason it looks short.

 

I would suspect whoever gnawed all over the end had a nice surprise when that happened.