Look what I found in my drawer!

[Derivativemusic]

An uncle gave me this pen many, many years ago. I put it in a drawer, forgot it, and actually thought it didn't work - and it does probably need a good cleaning out, hopefully nothing more.

 

But I like the way it writes. It's a good complement to my Parker 51s and Schaeffer dunnowhatmodel thick italic.

 

Oops, I forgot to edit out the  second "can." Well, pretend I did.

 

 

[Estycollector]

12 hours ago, Derivativemusic said:

An uncle gave me this pen many, many years ago. I put it in a drawer, forgot it, and actually thought it didn't work - and it does probably need a good cleaning out, hopefully nothing more.

 

But I like the way it writes. It's a good complement to my Parker 51s and Schaeffer dunnowhatmodel thick italic.

 

Oops, I forgot to edit out the  second "can." Well, pretend I did.

 

 

Vintage Esterbrooks continue to impress!! Congratulations on finding. 

[PAKMAN]

Nice, Congrats!

 

[inkstainedruth]

I never understood the people who think that (vintage) Esterbrook was a "third tier" brand.  They had a wide range of nib widths and grades, and the nib units are interchangeable between different models) and even the two pens I have with 1555 Gregg nibs on them (and the 1xxx series nibs have folded over tines -- no tipping) are nice writers.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Derivativemusic]

Thanks ^^.

[Derivativemusic]

Well, after flushing it, it's still working beautifully today, so I'm going to declare victory.

 

Question: I used Parker Quink ink, just because it's thinner than the stuff I use normally (Noodler's) and I figured that would be a good idea for a pen that's been dormant for many years.

 

Are there any arguments to that theory?

 

 

[FarmBoy]

I do not expect the Esterbrook to care re: ink choice.

[Estycollector]

When I first began to restore Easterbrooks, I read an article about using a wet ink in old pens. 

[Misfit]

Nice you found the Esterbrook again. What number is on the nib?

[Derivativemusic]

On 1/21/2024 at 11:16 PM, Misfit said:

Nice you found the Esterbrook again. What number is on the nib?

Thanks, sorry to disappear.

 

The number is 2442. It's a fine point.

 

Thanks for the replies!

[Misfit]

@Derivativemusic oh nice, the 2442 nib is called a falcon nib for the shape. It can provide line variation. That’s a very cool Esterbrook nib. Congratulations. 

I saved this to photos some time ago, so can’t give credit to the source, but possibly Richards Pens website. 

[AAAndrew]

The 2442 was the fountain pen version of the 442 Jackson Stub in Esterbrook's dip pen line. This was the leader of their stub falcon styles. The dip version was a little broader than the fountain pen version.

 

[inkstainedruth]

@AAAndrew You always find the coolest, most interesting historical stuff!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[AAAndrew]

18 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

@AAAndrew You always find the coolest, most interesting historical stuff!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Aww, shucks. you’re too kind. I could have really hijacked the thread and gone into the long history of how Leon Isaacs invented the falcon stub and trademarked”Falcon stub” and “Stub falcon” which is why Esterbrook didn’t use those terms for the first 50 years or so of making the 442. Etc…