Mb In Estieland

[pajaro]

 

This green SJ came with a broken tine on its nib. Then the nib came out of the socket while I was trying to unscrew it. So, I put this Montblanc 14K two-tone nib in the pen. The two-tone sort of goes with the silvery furniture. It works, doesn't seem to leak and writes a medium wet dreamy line. I like the result, it seems that the smallish MB 144 nib from a ruined pen seems appropriate to the pen. If this works, I will get someone to put it together right.

Edited July 26, 2012 by pajaro

[OcalaFlGuy]

That's really cool. I might see about getting the cap band gold plated too.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[Uncle Red]

Very sweet, can we get a writing sample?

[pajaro]

Very sweet, can we get a writing sample?

I'm at work till 10 pm, but I'll try to get my old HP camera to catch it later. I'm using this pen today, and it's decent.

[pajaro]

That's really cool. I might see about getting the cap band gold plated too.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

 

Thanks. Unless it springs a leak I think this will be a keeper. Gold plating on the band and clip . . . that would be sweet, not sure how that would be done. Maybe I could get a jeweler to do it. The two-tone nib does make it work cosmetically as is.

[melissa59]

Oh my! What a delightfully scandalous marriage of pen and nib!

[pajaro]

 

Well, here is a writing sample. I used the pen all yesterday afternoon. It's a nice writer. No leaks. The pen has a nice shine and good imprint. It must not have been used after the prior owner broke the tip off of one tine of a 2668. I can see I am going to be compelled to use this pen a lot.

[Uncle Red]

Very nice, good job! The 144 is a cartridge/converter, yes?

[lsmith42]

Excellent example of repurposing what might be otherwise discarded... at the end of all things, it's really the nib that matters most, isn't it?

[pajaro]

Very nice, good job! The 144 is a cartridge/converter, yes?

Yes, the 144 is a C/C. I wanted to make some use of this nib for a long time.

[FarmBoy]

Excellent example of repurposing what might be otherwise discarded... at the end of all things, it's really the nib that matters most, isn't it?

I would have likely just put the nib in the melt pile. I'm warming up to the idea but this sill decreases the value of the Esterbook.

[pajaro]

Excellent example of repurposing what might be otherwise discarded... at the end of all things, it's really the nib that matters most, isn't it?

I would have likely just put the nib in the melt pile. I'm warming up to the idea but this sill decreases the value of the Esterbook.

I was cogitating making a stub out of the 2668 and putting it in a Parker Vacumatic, one of the blue and white ones.

[pajaro]

 

The neighborhood is going to the dogs.

[OcalaFlGuy]

We TOLD YOU to lock your doors and windows and hide your wimenz.

 

Paul, you *seriously* need to join in the fun with that pen in the Show your pen and writing thread in the Writing Instruments forum. You'll give the Diplomats all the vapors.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[Scrawler]

Wow I love your Esterblanc. Now you have put ideas in my head

[VAgal]

Pajaro and Scrawler - both of you have made some beautiful creations! Being a newbie, I am amazed with what you have been able to do.

[pal38]

Wow I love your Esterblanc. Now you have put ideas in my head

Esterblanc? For my taste not noble enough. I would call it a "von Frankenbrook" !!! (and sell it for 500 bucks) :roflmho:

Edited February 27, 2013 by pal38

[Scrawler]

Wow I love your Esterblanc. Now you have put ideas in my head

Esterblanc? For my taste not noble enough. I would call it a "von Frankenbrook" !!! (and sell it for 500 bucks) :roflmho:

he he he

 

What are we going to call the Estersharp that I am making for my daughter with the clip you donated?

[pajaro]

I was thinking "Brookmont."

Back when I did this I had an inadequate appreciation of Estie nibs, not having experienced the more interesting stubs and italics. Now I would be halfway tempted to put a broken 9312 in a MB 144. A Montebrook, perhaps.

 

If you don't have fun with this stuff, what's the point of having it?

 

 

[Scrawler]

I was thinking "Brookmont."

Back when I did this I had an inadequate appreciation of Estie nibs, not having experienced the more interesting stubs and italics. Now I would be halfway tempted to put a broken 9312 in a MB 144. A Montebrook, perhaps.

 

If you don't have fun with this stuff, what's the point of having it?

Montebrook is good. I like that. It combines the sound of General Montgomery's nickname and contains both Mont and E'brook as a shortened form of Esterbrook. Very evocative and noble-ish name.