Are The Ballpoints Rare?

[pajaro]

I have only had one Esterbrook ballpoint, a desk ballpoint.  Are the ballpoints rare?

 

[Estycollector]

I've seen them at auction, but hesitated out of concern I would not be able to obtain a refill. 

[FarmBoy]

The J series ball pens are not rare but the least commonly found J pen.  There is a modern refill that works if you put a widget on the end.

[gweimer1]

I have, well had, one with that widget.  It works pretty well.  It's made by BamaPen.  It uses standard D11 refills, as I recall. 

[pajaro]

I have had one desk ballpoint with that widget, and it worked well.  It gave life to a pen that would have otherwise been useless.

 

[BamaPen]

I do make an adapter for the earlier J series ballpoints. Works on the Deluxe model as well.