Let's See yer Whites

[Brian Anderson]

Along with other manufacturers, Esterbrook made a line of pens specifically for the medical profession. These were usually tipped with red, black, or green jewels or markings. Examples can be found from the late 1930's through the late 1950's to early 1960's. Later 1950's purse pens in white (CH/H pens) had black or white jewels, but were shorter than the nurse's pen (2nd from the right).

 

Here are some of my whites:

 

http://www.esterbrook.net/funpics/whites.JPG

 

So, let's see some of yours!

 

Best-

Brian

[tntaylor]

Wow, that is some collection. I never even knew Esterbrook made medical pens. (come to think of it, I only just recently found out that there were such things as medical pens) And here you've almost got a dozen of them.

 

VERY nice selection. Any chance of some nib shots?

 

t!

[Brian Anderson]

Thanks t, the nibs aren't really anything special. They're mostly 2668/2556's, but the earlier ones have flat feeds.

 

Waterman also made medical pens, but they were much nicer looking, being a white marble pearl with GF trim, IIRC. I forget who else made medical pens, but I'm sure there were others, although Esterbrook seems to have been at it longer.

 

Note there are a couple of unusual models shown, can anyone point them out (if you can see through my crappy pic)?

 

Best-

Brian

[maia]

I just received a brand new white Parker Frontier CT FP. I doubt it's classified as a Medical Pen, but looks as one (white barrel/SS cap).

[Elaine]

Don't have any

[antoniosz]

Don't have any

Me neither

Edited January 26, 2006 by antoniosz

[Guest Denis Richard]

I can smell a transient rise in white Esterbrook prices on EBay...

[Slush99]

Don't have any

Me neither

Or me.

 

Didn't know they made those...

[Ann Finley]

Hmmm...Don't really know, but is it the 5th pen from the left and the 4th pen from the right that are the unusual ones, Brian?

 

Best, Ann

[Brian Anderson]

http://www.esterbrook.net/funpics/whites.JPG

Ok, here's the list, so you don't have to guess anymore.

 

From left to right:

1) Early ca. 1936 pencil, with NO color indicator on top, and earlier two hole clip - This makes this one quite unusual.

2) Like #1 but with the black indicator on the cap. These are more uncommon with this style clip.

3-4) Model BWR and BWB series dollar pens with black and red indicators. Hard to find, but the most common style of this era.

5) Model NTW Thermometer case with red ends - Very hard to find!

6-7) Model HWB and HWR series dollar pens. Note there was no AW series made (at least that shows up in their catalogs). I have these in two different styles of imprints.

8) Unusual transitional series pen with red jewel and red end. This is the smaller SJ size, which I've seen a few of, but none of anything larger.

9) Model SJWG (?) nurse pen with green jewels. One of the hardest post 1948 nurse pens to find.

10) Model CH purse pen with black jewels, NOT a medical pen

11) Very difficult to find CA101 in white with a red dot on the top of the cap. I've never seen another one like this, and this one came to me minty in the box.

 

I'm missing a few of them, but this is a pretty good representation.

 

Best-

Brian