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| Esterbrook # 453 Business & College Pen |
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| Description: A straight body with sharp point. An ovoidal vent hole. Flexible, Gray finish. |
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| Remarks: To me, this pen is slightly more flexible than the #453 School pen. From the following descriptions, it would seem that this pen came in different degrees of flexibility. This is probably due to different variations between early production and later production. Description in 1938 Esterbrook Catalog "Flexible, medium. A medium point for muscular movement writing. Gray finish"
Description in the Zanerian Catalog
"A commercial and school pen with fine elastic action."
Description in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do "For
commercial colleges this pen has no superior. It is of good size and
splendid action. Wears well. Very largely used in business schools."
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| Reference: The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following: Listed in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do Listed in the Zanerian Catalog Listed in the Cameron Amberg & Co Stationery Catalog #85, Chicago, May 1918, p 67 & 68. (Contributed by Andrew Midkiff) Listed in Announcement to the Trade: Esterbrook Steel Pen Mfg. Co. Standardization of Esterbrook Pens Listed in the School Supplies, J. L. Hammett Co., Cambridge, Mass., and Newark, N. J., Catalog #21, 1921; archives of Hadley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware; contributed by Andrew Midkiff Listed in Whiteapple Multimedia Vintage Nib ChartSeen in Esterbrook Salesman Sample Cases Listed by Internet Vendor(s) Listed in Internet Auctions Listed in Personal Collections found on the Internet Listed in Chappy's Nibs |
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