How About Some Estie Pics

[jacksterp]

I'll start with this beauty of an SJ. Really enjoy this pen - writes immediately even if unused for weeks.

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Paper is Ampad Gold. Although I don't have any problems per se with the paper, some inks "refuse" to dry on it - i.e. PR Ebony Green.

[Procyon]

Here is a set I got a few days ago.

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2470&d=1367943111


http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2471&d=1367943113

[KrazyIvan]

Here is a set I got a few days ago.

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2470&d=1367943111


http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2471&d=1367943113

Wow! Love it.

[KrazyIvan]

I'll start with this beauty of an SJ. Really enjoy this pen - writes immediately even if unused for weeks.

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Paper is Ampad Gold. Although I don't have any problems per se with the paper, some inks "refuse" to dry on it - i.e. PR Ebony Green.

I have been wanting one of those. Just waiting for the right one to come along. :)

[southpaw52]

Great looking Esties.

[jacksterp]

Procyon - that pair is pure magic - very nice!

[DanDeM]

A couple of $1.50's and...

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2550&d=1368121497
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2551&d=1368121497

... a Dollar Nurse set,

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2552&d=1368121498

and an SJ Clergy

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2553&d=1368122009

[KrazyIvan]

Wow, love the green versions!

[jacksterp]

DanDeM - positively beautiful pens and very nice photos.

Thanks!

[reprieve]

I posted this photo in another thread, but I'll post it here, too. Here is my bandless copper Dollar Pen with a 2284 broad stub nib (next to a modern Franklin Christoph and a Nakaya):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/8724838618_0d12b32b4b_z.jpg

[GardenWeasel]

I have a certain fondness for little Esties :)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/nukemkb/37cd5410.jpg

[Laura N]

I love all of these. Great to see!

[DanDeM]

Some Reliefs, made in England for Esterbrook by Conway Stewart. The line was in production
from the '30s into the '50s. The two Morocco Reds differ in that pen on the right has a red
casein band at the cap end, the one on the left does not.

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2647&d=1368394438

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2646&d=1368394437

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2648&d=1368394438

Unlike stateside made pens, these all have 14k nibs.

Enjoy

[inky]

Here's a shot of my Estie Desk set at work. Not very actiony since it is in it's holder but still...

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[jacksterp]

DanDeM - those reliefs are outta this world. I have never seen anything like them before.

Thanks a million for those pictures!

[DanDeM]

DanDeM - those reliefs are outta this world. I have never seen anything like them before.

Thanks a million for those pictures!

Glad you like them. For a really comprehensive overview of Estes, go here:
http://www.esterbrook.net/index.shtml

[gweddig]

My contribution to keep this thread going:

Dollar Pen
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2786&d=1368833288

Desk Pen in Sand
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2785&d=1368833286

Don't know too much about this but I picked it up at an antique shop a few months ago:
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2784&d=1368833283

[jacksterp]

Both the dollar pen and desk pen look very nice. I'm especially fond of the desk pen.

The paper (?) clip looks a real bruiser!

Thanks for the pics.

[gweddig]

The clip is heavy duty, what you can't see in the photo is the ball bearings that act as the hinge between the plates. I imagine the crew that assembled these likely had strong fingers.
Thanks for the comments.
--greg

[Brian Anderson]

I have used a No. 20 clip as a money clip for probably five years now. Super sturdy, good size for your pocket, and if you have too many cards to fit comfortably within the clip, you have too many cards! :)

Oh, and they made a No. 40 too, huge clip!

[Brian Anderson]

Maybe my favorite:

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But if you're talking What most people think an Esterbrook looks like, how about this one:

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Oooh, there are so many!
Brian

[Brian Anderson]

Nice looking set Allan. You photographed them well. :)

[LHGordon]

I just picked up one of these today for $7 in Vermont - a lovely pen, can't wait to get home and ink it! In great shape and the color is fantastic!

[cedargirl]

Maybe my favorite:

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But if you're talking What most people think an Esterbrook looks like, how about this one:

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Oooh, there are so many!
Brian

I had no idea - thanks.

[MaddyMarcel]

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There's my root beer SJ (thanks Brian, for fixing up the innards!) .... with my Levenger True Writer! I think they look cute together.

[MaddyMarcel]

[QUOTE=inky;28596]Here's a shot of my Estie Desk set at work. Not very actiony since it is in it's holder but still...

The desk set with the computers is awesome.

[jacksterp]

Brian - those two Esties are really outstanding.

Thanks very much for the photo!

[fountainpenkid]

My Great Grandmother's Esterbrook!
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[jacksterp]

fountainpenkid - that certainly is a pen to treasure - a family heirloom.

Thanks very much for the pictures.

[fountainpenkid]

fountainpenkid - that certainly is a pen to treasure - a family heirloom.

Thanks very much for the pictures.

You're very welcome!

[chad.trent]

Maybe my favorite:

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But if you're talking What most people think an Esterbrook looks like, how about this one:

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Oooh, there are so many!
Brian

That demonstrator is my holy grail. I doubt very seriously that I'll ever own one (never seen another one besides this one) but I've lusted after it ever since I first saw it on your site. I love demonstrators of all kinds, and I've been bitten hard by the Esterbrook bug.

Second in line is a Visumaster. More attainable probably (and no doubt more affordable), but still haven't had luck finding one. Missed one on Ebay just last week.

[DanDeM]

chad.trent:

Brian's pens can suck the air out of the room, but here's some Visumasters you might enjoy.

A black one with a #4556 nib,
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3455&d=1371149283
and a green one with a #8440 Sunburst.
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3456&d=1371149305

[Biber]

Some Reliefs, made in England for Esterbrook by Conway Stewart. The line was in production
from the '30s into the '50s. The two Morocco Reds differ in that pen on the right has a red
casein band at the cap end, the one on the left does not.

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2647&d=1368394438

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2646&d=1368394437

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2648&d=1368394438

Unlike stateside made pens, these all have 14k nibs.

Enjoy

Be still my heart, I sure am likin those reliefs!!!

[chad.trent]

chad.trent:

Brian's pens can suck the air out of the room, but here's some Visumasters you might enjoy.

A black one with a #4556 nib,
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3455&d=1371149283
and a green one with a #8440 Sunburst.
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3456&d=1371149305

I've been looking for one of those too. Only seen one recently and got outbid on it at the last second. I WILL own one though...

[liapuyat]

Here are my two favorite Esties. Both were gifts from a friend in Canada (wonderful friend to have!).

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3540

[gregamckinney]

Hey GardenWeasel- Are any of those purse pens the clipless models?
Best, greg

[GardenWeasel]

No.... All have clips.

[gregamckinney]

I've found that the clip-less purse pens (model H, versus the clipped CH) are dramatically less common. I've been watching for them for about 10 years, and have found four.
I sold the one that was a duplicate (color) of one I already had. I've seen hundreds of clipped models in that time.

Also in this pic: a fairly scarce Relief 22L with a ring top instead of a clip:
http://gergyor.com/images/clipless_esterbrooks.jpg


Best Regards, greg

[Scrawler]

Estie?

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/FPWriter/SJMk-1open_zps16660791.jpg

The body is a 1947 pre-production SJ. These are recognized by the lack of the (R) symbol after Esterbrook in the imprint, and screw in jewels.

[chad.trent]

Come on now... you can't post that pic and not tell us about that nib. And is that a white jewel?

[Scrawler]

Come on now... you can't post that pic and not tell us about that nib. And is that a white jewel?

This pen is something I put together for my daughter's 20th birthday gift. The jewel is an opal, a nice fiery one, which was cut by Trillium in Alabama. The nib is a unit I made from a broken and unrestorable 1943 Eversharp Skyliner.

[chad.trent]

Finally got a pic of my Esterbrooks

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/27/7yty6y5e.jpg

[kataish]

I caved and bought an Esterbrook SJ ("root beer"? copper coloured) on eBay and just got it in the mail a few days ago. I haven't even properly photograpphed it yet, but I will tomorrow. I LOVE THIS PEN. So much. I now want several more (too bad the budget says "no way!" at the moment). I love them. I now want a grey one, as well as some of the pastel purse pens (sans clip). They're beautiful pens! I'll be sure to post a few pictures shortly!

[kataish]

Three pics of my lovely new (to me, that is) copper SJ. I didn't know what the big deal about "Esties" was, until I got this beautiful thing. I also have a spare nib (2314M), but I kind of prefer the fine nib (I'm not sold on stub nibs). I think I need to get a few more SJs. They are a great size for my small girly hands. I'm absolutely LOVING lever pens.

http://i.imgur.com/ttnS7g4.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/W14n8GR.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8Ml72E2.jpg

[Scrawler]

Three pics of my lovely new (to me, that is) copper SJ. I didn't know what the big deal about "Esties" was, until I got this beautiful thing. I also have a spare nib (2314M), but I kind of prefer the fine nib (I'm not sold on stub nibs). I think I need to get a few more SJs. They are a great size for my small girly hands. I'm absolutely LOVING lever pens.

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The 2314 is a special and not so common nib. The stub is intended to shape the lines of a signature, to give an added dimension of complexity, unique personalization to someone's identification. With practice you can make your writing quite beautiful with them. If you really have no use for it, there are many other who do, and you will find that if it is in good condition, it will fetch quite a premium over the standard ball or needle nibs.

[kataish]

The 2314 is a special and not so common nib. The stub is intended to shape the lines of a signature, to give an added dimension of complexity, unique personalization to someone's identification. With practice you can make your writing quite beautiful with them. If you really have no use for it, there are many other who do, and you will find that if it is in good condition, it will fetch quite a premium over the standard ball or needle nibs.


Thank you, I didn't know it was a harder to find nib. I wanted a stub nib on the Esterbrook so I had bought it separately... and I do like the way it writes, but I feel like my writing isn't as nice with a stub nib. I need to play around with it a bit more first... I haven't given up on it!

[jacksterp]

Chad - very nice collection. Thanks for posting the pic.

kataish - be careful. Esties can be contagious. BTW - I have an SJ "root beer" as well. Enjoy.

[philm]

A few more ~

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/Esterbrook/Pastel/d7dc00aa-4dc3-4cdc-a406-32ceda23c132_zpsc69800d2.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/munsonhsr/media/Esterbrook/Pastel/d7dc00aa-4dc3-4cdc-a406-32ceda23c132_zpsc69800d2.jpg.html)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/munsonhsr/Esterbrook/DSC_0002ra.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/munsonhsr/media/Esterbrook/DSC_0002ra.jpg.html)

[davefeldman]

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Just a basic SJ in copper. But they're great pens!

[jadehawk]

I just picked one up from a member here a few hours ago.. can't wait to get it, and I bought a #2048 NOS nib on ebay as well. I never had an Esterbrook I am still learning the ropes, but my first priory is the fix my handwriting.. Love the pictures thank you all for sharing!..

[jacksterp]

Dave - that a good looking Estie in my favorite color.

Thanks for the pic.

[Mags]

13406 I think this is my only one.

[jadehawk]

Got my Estie I the mail. I can post a picture here now lol.. very impressed at how light this pen is. And such an easy writer.. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/20/905d41a25358729191f77f03492481fc.jpg