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| Esterbrook # 135 Double Elastic |
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| Description: A straight-bodied pen with a sharp tip. An oval vent hole. "L" slits at the shoulders. Large "U" notches at the waist. Gray finish. |
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| Remarks: "#135 The Double Elastic Pen – Gray – Medium Fine: A beautiful action and very popular #135 GP The Double Elastic Pen – Medium Fine – Gold plated #135 NP The Double Elastic Pen – Nickel Plated" Description in 1938 Esterbrook Catalog
"Double Elastic - Extra flexible, medium. Gray finish"
Description in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do
"Gray, gold-plated, nickel-plated. Medium fine, elastic action and very popular."
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| Reference: The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following: Listed in the Illustrated Price List of the Esterbrook Steel Pen Company, January 1, 1876; archives of Hadley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware; contributed by Andrew Midkiff 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 the Cameron Amberg & Co Stationery Catalog #85, Chicago, May 1918, p 67 & 68. (Contributed by Andrew Midkiff) Listed in the 1938 Esterbrook Pen Catalog Listed in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do Listed in Announcement to the Trade: Esterbrook Steel Pen Mfg. Co. Standardization of Esterbrook Pens Listed in Whiteapple Multimedia Vintage Nib Chart Listed by Internet Vendor(s) Listed in Internet Auctions Listed in Personal Collections found on the Internet Listed in Chappy's Nibs Found in Vintage Advertisements 1885, 1888, |
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