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Very nice Dollar pens bluefish65 and gweimer1 !!!

 

 

Here are a couple of Visumasters I gave my girlfriend for Christmas.

 

The copper does not have a clear section. According to Anderson's Esterbrook dot net site this pen is correct. (Not all Visumasters had clear sections). You can't see the cap very well in the photo, but it has a three ribbed jewel. I'm not sure if the nib is correct for this pen though.

Very nice! A copper Visumaster is my current grail pen...

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An updated (albeit low quality) pic of my Esterbrooks...

 

 

The two that are the transition between green and blue --- what are those???

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Very nice Dollar pens bluefish65 and gweimer1 !!!

 

 

Here are a couple of Visumasters I gave my girlfriend for Christmas.

 

The copper does not have a clear section. According to Anderson's Esterbrook dot net site this pen is correct. (Not all Visumasters had clear sections). You can't see the cap very well in the photo, but it has a three ribbed jewel. I'm not sure if the nib is correct for this pen though.

 

 

WOW, do you need another girl friend?

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Very nice! A copper Visumaster is my current grail pen...

Thank you very much. Please post a picture. All Esterbrooks are beautiful when they are polished, Visumasters even more so. Too bad Esterbrook didn't produce more of them.

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For a guy who claims not to collect them, you seem to outnumber some of us who do. B)

Yeah, we should call you Bruce Jr. ;)

 

greg

Don't feel bad. I'm old; I'm meh about most things.

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I picked up three Esterbrooks at the end of 2014, but none yet this year. I hope to remedy that in a few weeks at the LA Show.

 

 

Relief 2L with the price band intact

http://gergyor.com/images/relief-2L-with-band.JPG

 

Solid red LJ (IIRC) pen

http://gergyor.com/images/esterbrook-red-relief.JPG

 

Relief 3S (placeholder)

 

Best Regards, greg

Don't feel bad. I'm old; I'm meh about most things.

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WOW, do you need another girl friend?

 

Nice avatar. It reminds me of Casper the Friendly Ghost. Would that be Amber the Inky Ghost?

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
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WOW, I love them.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Two just going into rehab; and they're a little miffed.

 

- Oslowe

 

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I beg to remain, Sir or Madam, your most humble, historical valediction using, and obedient servant, Oslowe

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Yikes! While looking for some Sheaffer parts, I found another box of these things....

I should start to get rid of them, I suppose.

 

Best,

Daniel

 

I can think of a really good home for many of them. :drool:

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Those are really nice, bhbarto, especially the leafy-green.

Life's too short to use crappy pens.  -carlos.q

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I just got these yesterday. Almost pristine - eraser has never touched paper, the pen cap has never had ink inside it.

 

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My only Esterbrook pen is a desk set that was left in the office when I was assigned a desk in grad school back in 1964. I was told that I could have it, so it has been with me for years & years. I will be replacing the sac in a few days, and plan to use it more now that I've again become interested in fountain pens.

 

I remember having a red one back in grammar school, but it is lost forever. I'm wondering what is the reason that those on this forum find attractive about the Esterbrooks. They are not the high quality of Parker and Pelikan or even Sheaffer, but I gather that they are seen by many as quality pens. Is it the ease of changing nibs? Is it the price point? Are they really seen as beauties? Is it their availability? I think I would like to get a few more to add to my small stable [< 10] of Parkers and Sheaffers, but am unsure what to be looking for and where. I have re-saced two pens, but have no desire to expand my skill set to do real restoration, so I'm guessing i ought to stick to already-restored pens.

 

http://www.psychologist4kids.com/bob/Esterbrook%20030.jpg

 

The nib in this one is in the shadow of the tree. Sorry.

http://www.psychologist4kids.com/bob/Esterbrook%20031.jpg

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I'm wondering what is the reason that those on this forum find attractive about the Esterbrooks. They are not the high quality of Parker and Pelikan or even Sheaffer, but I gather that they are seen by many as quality pens. Is it the ease of changing nibs? Is it the price point? Are they really seen as beauties? Is it their availability?

 

Esterbrook, through it was a cheaper "economy brand", used very high quality materials in their manufacturing. The plastics used, especially in the celluloid J, is very durable. They used more material then they could have in making the pens, making the barrels thicker, and as a result the vast majority of Esterbrooks are still in perfectly restorable shape instead of becoming bent or deformed like pens from other economy manufacturers. They also use the lever fill system which is easy to restore and very reliable when restored. The interchangeable nibs mean that not only can you find one that fits your writing style, but it also means that a pen with a destroyed nib is easy to fix and salvage. Many of the nibs made also write pretty well. The pens themselves are found pretty inexpensively. In summary, we like them because the answer to every one of your questions it yes!

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