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 # 556 Vertical Writer |
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Description: A straight pen with a sharp point. An oval vent hole. Grey. |
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Remarks: Description in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do
" For school use. A fine, smooth-pointed Vertical Writer. The most popular Vertical Pen in American 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 Cameron Amberg & Co Stationery Catalog #85, Chicago, May 1918, p 67 & 68. (Contributed by Andrew Midkiff) Found in Vintage Advertisements 1903, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1901 |
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