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I have two Esterbrooks that don't seem to be included in Paul Hoban's "The Fountain Pens of Esterbrook". Can anyone give me some detailed information about these pens?

 

The first is, I believe, a BHR Dollar pen. The barrel engraving reads

R. Esterbrook Co.

MADE IN U.S.A.

 

fpn_1600561011__esterbrook_dollar_bhr_pe

 

The second is a Relief that I believe is plastic, but the cap dome may be BHR. The engraving reads

R. Esterbrook Co.

"RELIEF"

No 2-L

 

The nib is engraved

RELIEF

14 CT 2

MADE IN

ENGLAND

ESTERBROOK

 

fpn_1600563400__esterbrook_relief_no_2-l

 

 

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Congratulations on finding these two pens. They are interesting.

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You will find further information at esterbrook.net. There is a page about the relief pens. Paul Hoban's book laid a foundation for Esterbrook research. Brian Anderson has added substantially to the knowledge base and much of that knowledge has been posted at the Esterbrook.net website.

 

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Both of my pens are shown on the Esterbrook.net site. Thanks for pointing that out.

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Then, there is the Relief 66 pen, which looks exactly like a Dollar pen, but has a few differences - It's longer, the cap has "Relief" stamped on the end, and the clip has much narrower slits.. The barrel may also be stamped with both Esterbrook and Relief 66

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What did Esterbrook really mean by "Relief?" I thought for a long time it was their code for oblique. I think there's more to it.

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What did Esterbrook really mean by "Relief?" I thought for a long time it was their code for oblique. I think there's more to it.

 

I believe that all the nibs used on these pens are, in fact, oblique nibs. The Relief 66 may be an exception, using the screw-in Esterbrook nibs.

Then, we have the Relief 12, which is more related to Conway Stewart.

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Then, there is the Relief 66 pen, which looks exactly like a Dollar pen, but has a few differences - It's longer, the cap has "Relief" stamped on the end, and the clip has much narrower slits.. The barrel may also be stamped with both Esterbrook and Relief 66

 

 

Get your kicks on Relief 66...

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What did Esterbrook really mean by "Relief?" I thought for a long time it was their code for oblique. I think there's more to it.

Maybe it was a relief to write with that oblique nib? I find it very nice to write with. I got the Relief 2-L from Gary.

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The barrel for the Relief 66 is stamped "Esterbrook, Made in England" Now....I have to actually find mine. I appear to have lost it.

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Is that an indication that you have too many fountain pens? :lticaptd:

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The barrel for the Relief 66 is stamped "Esterbrook, Made in England" Now....I have to actually find mine. I appear to have lost it.

You better hope it didn't come up on the E-radar at a pen show near you and it was spotted, targeted, and taken...

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You better hope it didn't come up on the E-radar at a pen show near you and it was spotted, targeted, and taken...

 

This one doesn't usually leave my house. I took a photo of it for the FB group not so long ago. I just put it someplace out of the usual.

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What did Esterbrook really mean by "Relief?" I thought for a long time it was their code for oblique. I think there's more to it.

Hi Pajaro,

 

Maybe, when compared to the other budget-line pens of the day, it was a "relief" to your hand to use a Relief. :unsure:

 

 

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