Once Upon A Time....free Pen

[gweimer1]

Once upon a time, I was gifted a bag of pens from a generous member of the FPN. I said that, as part of my thanks, I would make some of them available here, so here is the first. Yes...first. There will be more. I hope to do one each week for the next month.

 

These will all be Esterbrook pens, and I don't have a pecking order, nor do I have them picked out yet. I'm just grabbing a nice looking pen and going with it.

 

I'll collect names here for the week, and on Sunday, I'll do a randomizer and pick the winner. I'll have to restrict it to US recipients only at this time.

First up - Esterbrook J in Dawn Gray, with a 9556 Firm Fine nib. It's in good shape, with a few scratches on the section, but otherwise nice, with the usual minor signs of age and wear.

 

 

 

[InsaneRN]

Dropping my name in the hat.
(CONUS)

[Dronak]

Assuming it's in working condition, I'd like to enter. I have a similar pen that I got from my father that I wanted to try, but it didn't work. When I took it in for repairs, they told me it wasn't worth the cost. This looks like a chance to get one that I could use, so thanks for the offer!

[mistykasumi]

I'd like to enter!

[goodpens]

Thanks for offering this up. Please add me to the drawing.

[eharriett]

Me too! And you don't even need to ship it to me!

[Arkanabar]

I'd also like to enter the drawing for this one.

[Nia]

I'd like to enter! Looks lovely.

[gweimer1]

And, yes, it's been cleaned and restored. It's ready for ink.

[MisterSheaffer]

I'd like to enter. Thank you for the opportunity.

[Mech-for-i]

Add me too for the draw .. thanks for the offering

[hari317]

I would like to enter, I don't have any esterbrook pens yet, only nibs which i have been using on other pens.

[newkid12]

Please count me in.

[inkstainedruth]

Not an entrant, but thank you for doing this.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[melissa59]

Assuming it's in working condition, I'd like to enter. I have a similar pen that I got from my father that I wanted to try, but it didn't work. When I took it in for repairs, they told me it wasn't worth the cost. This looks like a chance to get one that I could use, so thanks for the offer!

Esterbrook J pens aren't valuable as far as money goes, but I have two in working condition (both red) and I absolutely love them. I love the way they look, the way they feel, the way they write. You've got the added bonus of sentimentality, your Esterbrook belonged to your dad. I'd say that alone makes the pen worth repairing.

 

Perhaps you can learn to fix your father's Esterbrook yourself. I saw a post yesterday that included a video showing how to take an Esterbrook apart, replace the sac and clean up (or replace) the j-bar that makes the lever work. Here's the link: www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/350614-esterbrook-university-semester-6-how-i-restore-esterbrooks/

 

gweimer1, thank you for hosting this giveaway. But please do not include my name in this drawing as I already have an identical pen. Mine isn't working. But I plan to take my own advice and give a go at repairing it myself.

[sansenri]

Not an entrant (EU ), but thank you for this "PIF":

Esterbrooks are nice pens, I always wonder how they did that wavy finish to the barrel when I see them.

[wetzpretzel]

I'd like to enter my name here. Thank you for doing this.

[mhguda]

Hari, this PIF is ConUS only, but if you like, I might be able to help you. PM me if interested.

[BaronWulfraed]

Tempted... but I've got a green SJ waiting for me to find my small (heat shrink tubing) heat gun so I can get the section off and clean out the crunchy sac.

[smammaler]

please count me in