Desk Pen Edition Of Show Off Your Esterbrooks

[davidkmp]

Oh the green set did come with the lower pen,the nib says Pen-Pal 200 Iridium.

[AAAndrew]

Very cool sets. I've not come across Esterbrook making inkwells under other names. It could be, but most likely it's an imitator. It would be interesting to see the insides. I like the green color!

 

And when you come across one of the sets in unused condition they can be so very nice.

 

Thanks for sharing!

[AAAndrew]

Oh the green set did come with the lower pen,the nib says Pen-Pal 200 Iridium.image.jpeg

 

Wow. It does look pretty exactly like an Esterbrook. Could it be a UK brand?

[davidkmp]

Thanks AAAndrew,I think it's from Asia,possibly Japan.The instructions were written by someone with English as a second language,also the pen itself which until now I thought was a broken Estie is just shorter,the end is smooth and slightly bevelled..The paper is quite light and finally there is no Esterbrook marking on the barrel.Funny how writing a post on FPN made all this happen!

[AAAndrew]

Yup. You probably have a 1950's-60's Japanese copy of an Esterbrook dipless. Very cool!

Now I really want to see the innards.

[AAAndrew]

Recent purchase. A dealer had a couple of these and I was able to pick one up. In the tradition of showing off a new purchase to the internet, I photographed the un-boxing. It's rare you get a chance to document the un-boxing of something from 50+ years ago.

 

I'll let the pictures do the talking. Basically, it looks like I just went down to my local stationery shop and purchased it this morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pen lady]

Ooooooh pretty!

[pajaro]

That is an exquisite desk set.

[gweimer1]

Nice! It even came with the 9556 upgrade.

[AAAndrew]

And for some reason I get a big kick out of the Esterbrook tissue paper it's packed in. But then, I'm strange.

[ScienceChick]

Wow!

[NobleDel]

Very nice!!! Congratulations, it's beautiful.

[AAAndrew]

One more round-base desk pen. This is the Recorder desk pen which Berol, it seems, still makes. Not sure of a date, but 60's wouldn't be far off. It's in the color "Cocoa #206".

 

I find it interesting it uses the same swooping cut-out like the older ("new-style") 444 desk set next to it, unlike the blue lever-fill desk pen also seen.

 

 

 

 

Also, anyone have any idea if any modern refill might fit this?

 

 

 

Thanks

 

 

[gweimer1]

You can get a replacement part from Shape-it, and then use a standard D11 (?) mini ink refill.

 

Check with BamaPen. He's the one making them, and I have one in a ballpoint. They work nicely, and you only need to ream out the pilot hole a bit. Well worth purchasing.

[AAAndrew]

Thanks. I was wondering if they replacements for the clicking ball points also worked on the desk pens. I'll reach out and get one.

[Sailor Kenshin]

WHY did I ever open this thread??

[iowa]

Picked this up on Craiglist for a few bucks. Had to re-sack it, i used the nib on another Esterbrook, so I picked up a 9450 from Anderson pens. The scottie dog has no markings, so i would assume it is not Esterbrook made.

Cant seem to figure out how to spin the top pic. Sorry.

 

Edited October 10, 2016 by iowa

[Sailor Kenshin]

I had to get one: a commonplace Dip Less that came with the well and an extra nib.

 

But how do you clean these? Does the nib un-screw like the J-series? Because the nib that's in the actual pen won't budge. I didn't want to force it, so I left it alone for now.

 

Any advice also on cleaning the inkwell?

 

Thanks!

[Hobiwan]

Picture of the pen, with close-up of the nib/section area?

[Orpilorp]

Does anyone have one of these red beauties?