The Esterbrook Forum Estie Loaner Program

[melissa59]

Just popping in to ask an ink question and wanted to leave a quick post ...

I still have Brandon's gorgeous red Esterbrook and little notebook.

 

No requests ... at least none that I've heard about. I've been gone for quite some time (lots of personal stuff going on) and while I pop in from time to time to research or ask a question, I probably won't be a regular. (I can't afford the temptation!)

 

Bruce, if you, Brandon or someone else is willing to care for this little beauty I'd love to send her your way. Let me know via message or email and I'll try to get back to you ASAP.

 

Hugs to all -- especially all you Esterbrook fans. You're the best!

Melissa

[jay.is.here]

Are there any other loaner programs available in India?

[alc3261]

I would like to try one... How to go about this

PM Whitedot who is happy to send to India.

[alc3261]

Are there any other loaner programs available in India?

Do you mean for Esties or other pens?

Whitedot is happy to loan an Estie to India. There is also the TWSBI Loaner Program you could check out?

[jay.is.here]

Do you mean for Esties or other pens?

Whitedot is happy to loan an Estie to India. There is also the TWSBI Loaner Program you could check out?

I mean other fps.

[alc3261]

There are currently only 2 Loaner Programs - Estie and TWSBI. There was a Parker 51 Loaner Program but the pen "went missing".

If anyone would like to start another program that would be nice, rules as for the existing 2 programs.

[OcalaFlGuy]

Just popping in to ask an ink question and wanted to leave a quick post ...

I still have Brandon's gorgeous red Esterbrook and little notebook.

 

No requests ... at least none that I've heard about. I've been gone for quite some time (lots of personal stuff going on) and while I pop in from time to time to research or ask a question, I probably won't be a regular. (I can't afford the temptation!)

 

Bruce, if you, Brandon or someone else is willing to care for this little beauty I'd love to send her your way. Let me know via message or email and I'll try to get back to you ASAP.

 

Hugs to all -- especially all you Esterbrook fans. You're the best!

Melissa

 

Melissa,

 

That is your own pen fair and square my friend. I had your contact info and the loaner requests were handled with other pens. Yours is an Exquisite one that Brandon donated and I restored and we gave away in return for the winner being "on the books" for a year as a Loaner Outer if needed. It has been almost 3 years now I think.

 

The only reason I could see us taking your pen back would be if you simply didn't use fountain pens anymore and didn't think you ever would be again. I could always do another contest with your pen instead of such a very nice one like it languishing in some desk drawer.

 

I still remember the pics (still have them). That pen was gorgeous.

 

[EDIT] This pen.

 

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

Edited September 26, 2015 by OcalaFlGuy

[OcalaFlGuy]

I see with the moving of the Loaner Program thread that some of the basic info on it has gotten askew in visibility.

The gist of the way the Progam was set up to work is Within The U.S.; The Loaner Outer sends the pen, it will have the postage amount on it. The Borrower is to pay to send the pen back AND either enclose the same amount the Loaner Outer spent to send it OR Paypal GIFT them that amount. SOME Loaner Outers, at Their discretion, have asked that their Borrower not worry about the postage To them, but that is their decision alone. The general idea was that it Not cost the Loaner Outer anything to loan their pen out. An Esie can still be sent, with Tracking, within the U.S. for about $2.70, making the full cost to the Borrower less than $6.

Prospective Borrowers are also requested to read the first post of the Loaner Program thread Here for more, bettter, information.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/226468-the-esterbrook-forum-estie-loaner-program/page-1

The location of the thread currently makes it less easy for me to check in here so I don't as often as I should. My apologies for that and I will try and stop in here more often.

Important Change to the Esterbrook Loaner Program;

We will no longer be able to send pens from Within the U.S.A. to borrowers residing overseas. There was a United States Postal Service rate increase last year that more than doubled the prior reasonable rate of around $3.00 to ship a pen overseas to $7.35. It therefore is unreasonable to expect overseas members to pay the approximate $15.00 in postage to borrow a pen when they can BUY their Own Estie for about that same amount.

There are NO changes to the Loaner Program for pens borrowed within the Untied States or within Other countries where the Loaner Program has pens available.

IF you happen to be a prospective overseas borrower and you ARE willing to pay that near $15.00 postage to borrow an Estie, you are still welcomed of course to post your request to borrow a pen and we'll be glad to set you up.

We DO have a Very Limited number of pens listed for In Country loan outs Only in England/Europe, Asia and Australia.

If you are a FPNer residing outside the U.S. that owns a good condition, nice writing Esterbrook and would like to help us spread the Estie joy, we would Greatly Appreciate you allowing us to add your pen(s) to the list of In Country loan outs available for Your country.

Pens available for borrowing Within the United States as of 9/26/15.

Black Transitional, 2442 Falcon nib

Blue SJ, Medium 2668 nib
Red J, 2668 nib
Blue SJ/Gray J with the following nibs: 2284 Stub, 2312 Italic, 2968 Broad, 9556 Fine, 9550 Extra Fine, or 9788 flex (Borrower to specify which nib)
Copper J, 2556 F nib and a 2668 M
Copper J, 9556 F or 9668 M or 9048 whichever the Borrower desires
Green J, 9788 M
Blue LJ, 2312 italic

Green LJ 9048 extra flexible fine

Green Transitional J 2284 broad stub

Green Transitional J 9556

Red J 9314-B broad relief (oblique) stub

Blue J 9314-F fine relief (oblique) stub

Green J 9460 manifold medium

Red SJ 9550

Red SJ 9460

Turquoise M2 2284 broad stub

Turquoise M2 2312 italic

SJ Nurse Pen Red Jewels Sonnet 18K medium nib (if you have a taste to try the bizarre)

Pens residing overseas for in country loan only;

Australia-Silver SJ, with either a 1551 M or 2668 M

The United Kingdom/ OTHER countries within Europe-Green J 2556, Copper SJ 2668 (Either can come with a 1555 or 2314 B too) NO LOANER POSTAGE FEE on these two pens Within the UK! Other European country members can discuss/agree on the postage costs with this Loaner Outter.

Europe/Asia- Estieville resident, FPNer Whitedot has a Black Estie they will send to Europe or Asia for $4 USD. Contact them via PM.

The subject of a few Estie Borrowers not fulfilling their part of the postal reimbursement has been discussed among the Estie Loaner Outters. They are those most immediately impacted.

As a result, there is a *PENDING* change to at least the order of how things happen in the Loaner Program.

The change is simply that the Borrower will Paypal Gift the agreed on postage to them to their Lender Outter, either $3.00 or the amount they agree to with the Lender Outter, BEFORE the Estie is placed into the mail to the Borrower.

This eliminates the After borrowing postage issue thusly solving it.

This change Will Remain *A PENDING Change* to the point at which Another Borrower than the ones currently known of, fails to keep their end of the Loan Out agreement up. At that point it changes from Pending to In Force.

The decision of when or if that ever occurs lies solely in the hands of those borrowing the Esties.

Bruce in Ocala, FL and The Esterbrook Forum

Edited September 27, 2015 by OcalaFlGuy

[OcalaFlGuy]

I have a black Estie J with assortment of nibs available to borrowers in Europe and Asia for a flat shipping fee of US$4.

 

Thank you Whitedot, I will add you Directly to the Loan Out List.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[mhguda]

Dear all,

 

I am retiring the Curaçao Estie from this program. The reason is that in all the years it has been on the program there have been no requests for it to leave home. I see no reason for it to be on this list, given the lack of interest, so Bruce, please remove it from the list.

[OcalaFlGuy]

mhguda, Done, per your request.

 

I don't think there was as much a lack of interest per se in borrowing your pen as there was the very limited number of members Near Your Locale. The "hiding" (IMO) of the Loaner Thread has also dramatically lessened the number of requested loans outs.

 

Also keep in mind that as was Melissa's case, just because your pen isn't Loaned Out doesn't mean you aren't a needed, meaningful member of the Loaner Outers. I Do keep somewhat of an up to date list. It is Very Nice for me to know that the Loaner Outer's listed there keep their Loaner Esties Ready to Roll and are waiting to send their pens out whenever needed. Simply being a Known Available Loaner IS being Very Helpful in and of itself.

 

Mhguda, thank you for the time you were available to loan your pen out, it Was appreciated.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

Edited September 27, 2015 by OcalaFlGuy

[mhguda]

Thanks, Bruce.

Please do not think I am peeved because of the perceived (rightly or wrongly, who knows?) lack of interest. It is more that my interests have taken me away from the Estie threads and forum,, I am doing a lot of other things now. Also I thought it would be more honest to remove myself from the list of loaner-outers, as I have not really loaned out my pen!

Who knows, in the future this may pick up again, and I might even join up again...

So I will look in on the Estie loaner thread occasionally but not as often as I did. Thanks for having me, and until we meet again, all the best with this great program!

[ScienceChick]

Bruce - I have a dark blue LJ and a gray Dollar that I'm happy to loan out. I have a full complement of relief nibs, 2968, 9668, 2312 and 2442.

 

Can we pin a thread in the Estie forum linking to this one? I agree about the "hiding."

[alc3261]

Can we pin a thread in the Estie forum linking to this one?

 

There is (and always has been) a pinned thread in the Estie forum linking to the Loaner Thread.

[OcalaFlGuy]

Bruce - I have a dark blue LJ and a gray Dollar that I'm happy to loan out. I have a full complement of relief nibs, 2968, 9668, 2312 and 2442.

 

Can we pin a thread in the Estie forum linking to this one? I agree about the "hiding."

 

SC, Thank you! Much appreciated. Changes made. Welcome to the Loaner Program.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[ScienceChick]

Bruce - other nibs I can loan are 2314F and 9314B.

[TSherbs]

Can someone hook me up with this loaner:

 

I'd love to try an Estie LJ with a stub or italic. How about the "Dark Blue LJ" with the "2312" nib? (this is listed in the first row of the pen list above on this page).

 

Thank you for doing this kind of thing!

[moonejon]

I've been interested in Esterbrooks for a while and this seems like a great way to see what they are all about! Much thanks to everybody who's willing to loan their pens out. That's just awesome!

 

Anyway, I'd love to try the Copper J with the 2668 M, if it's available.

[ScienceChick]

Can someone hook me up with this loaner:

 

I'd love to try an Estie LJ with a stub or italic. How about the "Dark Blue LJ" with the "2312" nib? (this is listed in the first row of the pen list above on this page).

 

Thank you for doing this kind of thing!

That would be me. Sending you a PM.

[ScienceChick]

The loan to tsherbs ended perfectly with pen and nibs arriving home in excellent shape. That was fun!