Flea Market Finds Estie Safari & A Classic M2

[Tom Heath]

So in my hunt for pen.. I visited South Jersry , as inNew to a large flea market and came across a vendor selling pens

 

Amongst the usual boring material I found these two gems.

 

A 1960's my guess Safari Set with box in Forrest Green a lever filler box is in fair condition but still protected it nicely

 

 

The other Model described in its a brochure as a Classic M 2 Fountain pen and set , Circa 1959

 

It is an Aero-metric filling pen.. Neat engraving: , as follows:

 

Lou Dieterich

Jersey- Ski-Teers ( help with what a Ski- Teers is/ are)

1959

 

Certainly helps to date the pen set.

 

Chrome caps have the deep "V"

 

Your thoughts are welcomed.

 

TJ

[welch]

That M2 is a classy pen. Congratulations!

[AAAndrew]

The Jersey Ski-Terrs were a ski club in New Jersey. I also have a pen from them. Mine is an M2 and is engraved

Stan Allen

President 1963

Jersey Skiters

 

Mine’s also blue.

 

I’ve not been able to find out more than it was a ski club that was around until the 1980’s.

[pen2paper]

you might want to check this

north east lost ski areas project

http://www.nelsap.org

[Tom Heath]

Thanks for the info

[AAAndrew]

Those are some sweet pens in fantastic condition. Congrats!

 

I have a fondness for engraved Esties.

[pajaro]

Very nice, distinctive Esties.

[fullfederhalter]

The set you identified as a Safari looks to me like a Deluxe (LK) model. http://www.esterbrook.net/deluxe.shtml

Edited May 30, 2018 by fullfederhalter

[gweimer1]

The green set is a Deluxe LK. Those are my second favorite Esterbrook, behind the Dollar pen (the J series isn't my primary love of Esterbrook, believe it or not). The one thing that I really don't like about the Deluxe LK is that they are incredibly difficult to resac. The metal threads sit on some rather soft plastic, so getting the section off is really tricky. I've destroyed more than a couple of these - the plastic gets too soft before the section loosens up. I finally just decided to make one of mine an eye dropper, and hope the sac is good enough to withstand the ink and no pressure. I think I have a half dozen or more colors of those.

 

The M2 is another great pen in my book. I keep a Turquoise one handy, with a 9284 nib, and bring it out every once in a while.

Nice catch!

[nefsigh]

Nice finds. Around here (Evansville, IN and the Midwest in general, I have found fewer and fewer "flea markets" available for the "pen hunter". Which is, imo, sad as the hunt is as much fun as the actual discovery of a pen. I have managed only a few "grabs" and they were in Arkansas at one of those "booth/flea/antique warehouses. Non the less, I'll keep hunting and hoping.