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| Esterbrook # 314 Relief |
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| Description: A straight-bodied pen with a stub tip and no vent hole. Brass finish. |
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| Remarks: This is another pen that probably qualifies as "Flagship" status for the Esterbrook Company. In production for a long time and widely advertised, it is frequently found today. A quality stub pen that is a good writer. From the photo, this pen appears tarnished. To the naked eye, it doesn't look nearly that bad. Esterbrook advertising indicates that this pen was not made of steel. Probably made of brass. Not sure why as this would seem to wear out faster than steel. Introduced in the 1883 Esterbrook Catalog "#314 The Relief Pen – Golden – A yellow metal stub, medium fine point." Description in 1938 Esterbrook Catalog
"Relief - Flexible, medium stub. For social correspondence and manuscript writing. Brass finish. Gold plated"
Description in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do
"As
the name implies, it is a relief to write with this pen. Action smooth
like old fashioned quill. Not made of steel. Not affected by ink."
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| Reference: The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following: Listed in 1883 Esterbrook Catalog Listed in the 1938 Esterbrook Pen 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 Announcement to the Trade: Esterbrook Steel Pen Mfg. Co. Standardization of Esterbrook Pens Listed in Whiteapple Multimedia Vintage Nib Chart Seen in Esterbrook Salesman Sample Cases Seen in Store Counter Display Cards 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 1929, 1927 Trademark #10,159, 3-12-1883 |
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