| 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
further this are greatly appreciated. |
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| Esterbrook # 355 Art & Drafting Pen | ||
| Description: The second in the "Art & Drafting" series, this is a straight-bodied, sharp pointed pen with a small oval vent hole located forward close to the tip. Very fine, very flexible. Blue finish. |
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| Remarks: This pen is only slightly less delicate than the #354 pen. But it is still delicate and easily damaged. Like the #354, this pen is somewhat sensitive to ink viscosity. The forward position of the vent hole means it has low ink capacity. The body diameter is smaller, like the #354, and is not securely held in normal pen holders. I have to use an old Esterbrook holder with the pen releaser mechanism. The sharp, fine tip of the nib often caught on the upstroke. I had to piece the writing script together with downstrokes. Description in 1938 Esterbrook Catalog "A superlatively fine, small pen - super flexible. Blue finish"
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| Reference: The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following: Listed in the 1938 Esterbrook Pen Catalog Listed in Whiteapple Multimedia Vintage Nib Chart Seen in Esterbrook Salesman Sample Cases Listed by Internet Vendor(s) Listed in Personal Collections found on the Internet Listed in Chappy's Nibs |
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