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Do you have a preference for a J model or a Dollar B and why?

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I prefer the J series pens. I have mostly J and SJ pens, with a couple of LJs, and few Toaster-top Trannies. I don't like the look of the clip on the Dollar pens. Just a personal preference -- a friend of mine (FPN member Uncle Red) once told me he actually liked the Dollar pens better, though.

Another personal preference is that I don't like the look of the Icicles, and much prefer the mackerel tabby celluloid models.

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Anything from 1955 back. I've got a couple Dollar pens in HBR, one with a early circa '32 pinched clip and the later '38 type.

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I also prefer the J's. Truly workhorse pens that are beautiful and easy to service.

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I prefer the J series pens because of the looks. Among the J series I like the LJs for their lesser girth and the Transitionals for their barrel end without a jewel best.

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I prefer the Dollar B to the J. And I also prefer the transitional J to the double jewel J.

 

For that matter, I probably prefer the Deluxe LK and the A-101 to a J. But then again, I'm not always normal.

 

I wonder why this topic came up today? :D

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On that note, I prefer the M2 to all of the other Esterbrooks.

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I prefer the Dollar B to the J. And I also prefer the transitional J to the double jewel J.

 

For that matter, I probably prefer the Deluxe LK and the A-101 to a J. But then again, I'm not always normal.

 

I wonder why this topic came up today? :D

Because I'm wondering if you also have a nice blue in the Dollar B or the J transitional in your stash?

 

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On that note, I prefer the M2 to all of the other Esterbrooks.

I don't care for the metal cap on the rather light plastic barrel, and I think the plastic is softer than in the J.

 

I also like the barrel end without the jewel end on both the Dollar and the Tranny.

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For love of it. And yet not waste time either.

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