Esterbrook M2 Aerometric Squeeze Filler Fountain Pens

[cat74]

lol...super late to this discussion! 

I was just gifted a gray M2 from my mother - it was the one she used in grade school!! 

The nib was bent but I got in back mostly in shape? Glad to hear the other Esterbrook nibs will work -might see about getting 1 or 2 

No the sexiest pen but I'm going to clean my Moms one up, maybe get a new nib and get it writing again.

Pretty sure I'll keep my eye open for these on ebay - I think some of the colours will be quite nice looking

[gweimer1]

I think you'll find the M2 to be a really nice Esterbrook.  I like the look and balance of them.

[cat74]

On 12/6/2022 at 11:02 AM, gweimer1 said:

I think you'll find the M2 to be a really nice Esterbrook.  I like the look and balance of them.

still a month or more away from having my mothers repaired M2 back - I might re-gift it to her for an upcomming birthday?

Since last check in I was able to procure a black M2 for myself ($40ish CAD or $30 USD shipping included)- just a 9550 nib - nothing too crazy like my moms!! (a 9128 EF Flexible- the better version apparently?)

I am liking the look and feel this pen and how it writes with the nib I currently have - especially since at work I tend to take notes in a pad with less than desirable  paper quality - this extra fine doesn't seem to blead or feather like some of my fines do. I will 100% keep my eyes open for the other colours and even for one of what appears to be millions of nib unit variations!!!

[cat74]

Still waiting on the repair to my mothers M2 but since sending it in I've picked up 2 M2s for myself (black and olive) - but one has the faintest hairline crack in the cap - is there a way to repair? any leads on replacement caps? (other than ebay?)

[gweimer1]

14 hours ago, cat74 said:

Still waiting on the repair to my mothers M2 but since sending it in I've picked up 2 M2s for myself (black and olive) - but one has the faintest hairline crack in the cap - is there a way to repair? any leads on replacement caps? (other than ebay?)

 

I have a handful of those cracked caps.  I don't think there's any practical way to repair them.  You can also look for a full M2 pen on eBay that has a trashed barrel, just to get the cap.

[cat74]

Well.....I received my Moms pen back with the nib fixed...a little underwhelmed.

 

Not sure what I was expecting from an "Esterbrook" steel flex nib (#9128)

I mean..it flexes yes - you do have to push though but you can get from .4 or .5 (so XF-F) to .8 or .9 (B) but it's not something that will flex as you write

 

Really glad I just paid for  a repair vs a replacement (half the price!) - to be honest I think I like my Esterbrook stub nib more

[gweimer1]

Esterbrook flex nibs "sort of" flex.  The 9048 is a little better, but not much.