My first Estie

[tleek]

Nice catch! I'm going to guess that it's a J - measure the length and width. A J or LJ will be about 5" long. The SJ is 4 3/4". What nib is on it?

I have no idea! I don’t have it yet. It should be here next week.

I ordered some shellac and a sac to put on it.

 

 

 

I’ll update with nib number when it gets here. I’m hoping I’ll be surprised with something exciting.

[tleek]

The pen and pencil came today.

It has a 1555 nib. Wouldnt be my first choice but thats okay. I gave it the dry test and there is a surprisingly smooth and surprising small sweet spot.

 

I struggled a bit to get the section off. I soaked it with water, then with warm water, pulled harder than I should have. Eventually I hit it with the hair dryer and it came off easily.

 

I pulled out all of the bits of sac and touched the j bar up.

 

Im hoping my new sac and shellac will be here soon. Ill finish cleaning out the nib, barrel, and section, and hopefully re-sac it this weekend.

[Estycollector]

The pen and pencil came today.

It has a 1555 nib. Wouldnt be my first choice but thats okay. I gave it the dry test and there is a surprisingly smooth and surprising small sweet spot.

 

I struggled a bit to get the section off. I soaked it with water, then with warm water, pulled harder than I should have. Eventually I hit it with the hair dryer and it came off easily.

 

I pulled out all of the bits of sac and touched the j bar up.

 

Im hoping my new sac and shellac will be here soon. Ill finish cleaning out the nib, barrel, and section, and hopefully re-sac it this weekend.

 

I remember my first restoration last year and how satisfying it was to get the pen working again. Congratulations. I have a tool that spreads the top of the sac so that it attaches more easy. I've seen some use a tweezer with a long nose. Harbor Freight has them. Don't forget to talc the sac before assembling the pen.

https://www.indy-pen-dance.com/Fountain-Pen-Sac-Talc.html#:~:text=Fountain%20Pen%20Sac%20Pure%20Talc%20%28Talcum%20Powder%29%203-gram,sticking%20to%20the%20pressure%20bar%20and%20barrel%20wall.

[tleek]

Is it normal for the feeds to be this close to the tip?

 

I fiddled with it a bit and the feed slid in some, but its still pretty close to the tip of the nib.

Edited September 24, 2020 by tleek

[gweimer1]

Nope. That's not normal.

[tleek]

Nope. That's not normal.

I’ll try to push it a little farther into place

[Estycollector]

I wouldn't be concerned because it will be very easy to find another or a different nib. I was taught to hold the nib on top and bottom when turning to remove. The 2556 is one of my favorite nibs. There are three feed types with the more flatter profile being the oldest.

 

Here is a useful chart. http://snyderfamily.com/current/estienibs.htm

 

 

 

Edited September 24, 2020 by Estycollector

[tleek]

I wouldn't be concerned because it will be very easy to find another or a different nib. I was taught to hold the nib on top and bottom when turning to remove. The 2556 is one of my favorite nibs. There are three feed types with the more flatter profile being the oldest.

 

Here is a useful chart. http://snyderfamily.com/current/estienibs.htm

 

 

 

I was able to adjust mine and it definitely looks like that feed on the right.

 

 

I Just put on the new sac and polished everything up a bit.

 

The shellac should be dry soon. I was just going to skip the talc, but I just realized I have wind indicator for hunting, Im pretty sure its pure talc. I might squirt some of that on there before I assemble everything.

 

 

 

Im actually just noticing that the powder in the wind indicator is purple. Im not sure if I should do it.

Edited September 27, 2020 by tleek

[tleek]

Got everything put together. I polished the plastic and the metal parts with a fleece rag with some green polishing compound, then with a flannel shirt. Its dark so my picture didnt come out great, but the set is as shiny as I would want it.

 

I will talc the sac later. Its much easier to remove the section now. Im sure it will be fine for a week or so.

 

The nib has a bit of rust o took care of with 1200 grit sandpaper, and then the same polishing compound. Im way more happy with the nib than i thought Id be. It doesnt write nearly as fine as I was worried it would.

 

Sorry for hi jacking this thread with my own little restoration, but here is my first Estie.😀

[AL01]

 

 My first Estie was Blue just like yours, (well, there are only so many colors one could get for a first J anyways.)

 

 It most definitely won't be your last, as they are a little addictive...

 

 Enjoy your pen set!