| The purpose of the Esterbrook
Project is to generate a complete list of dip pen nibs manufactured by
The Esterbrook Company over the years. Contributions of information to
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| Esterbrook # 267 F Franklin Pen |
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| Description: A stub pen with a "V" vent hole. Bronze finish. |
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| Remarks: Different sources say introduced in 1870, 1878, or 1879 "#267 The Franklin Engrossing Pen – Bronze – A medium stub; nice action." Description in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do
"Bronze. A fine stub pen. Long nib."
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| Reference: The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following: Listed in the Trade Price List of the Esterbrook Steel Pen Company (The American Stationer, September 4, 1879) (Contributed by Andrew Midkiff) Listed in 1883 Esterbrook 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 Listed by Internet Vendor(s) Trademark 1878 Trademark #54,432, 2-10-1911, In use since 1870 |
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