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| Esterbrook # 126 Double Spring |
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| Description: A straight body with a fine, sharp point. Oval vent hole. "L" shaped shoulder slits. A wide "V" cutout in waist area, presumably to increase flexibility. Good flexibility. Folded over edges at side of body in waist area provide extra material to prevent breakage at the ends of the wide cutout. An ingeniously shaped piece of brass could probably be inserted between the tabs, thereby creating an under-reservoir. Grey finish. |
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| Remarks: The writing sample does not fully exhibit the flexibility of this pen since I was deliberately trying to use minimum pressure. However, some line modulation comes through anyway. The folded edges contribute to difficulties in thoroughly cleaning this pen. One web site has this pen noted as having a reservoir. Introduced in the 1883 Esterbrook Catalog "#126 The Double Spring Pen – Gray – A fine pen; very elastic" Description in the 1938 Esterbrook Pen Catalog
"Double spring - Very flexible, fine. Gray finish"
Listed in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do
"For stenographer's use."
(Example of shorthand script shown in booklet) |
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| Reference: The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following: Listed in the 1883 Esterbrook Catalog Listed in the 1938 Esterbrook Pen Catalog Listed in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do Listed in the Cameron Amberg & Co Stationery Catalog #85, Chicago, May 1918, p 67 & 68. (Contributed by Andrew Midkiff) Listed in Whiteapple Multimedia Vintage Nib Chart Seen in Esterbrook Salesman Sample Cases Listed by Internet Vendor(s) Listed in Internet Auctions Listed in Chappy's Nibs |
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