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The Esterbrook Company over the years. Contributions of information to
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| Esterbrook # 62 Lithographic |
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| Description: A tubular body with an extra-fine, sharp point. A small oval vent hole. Very flexible. Bronze finish. |
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| Remarks: This type pen is generally called a "Crow Quill" though Esterbrook labeled their pens "Lithographic." Indeed, it was not unusual for Estebrook themselves to refer to these type pens as Crow Quills in advertising and displays. This type pen needs a crow quill pen holder. Alternatively, it can be fitted to an actual feather quill or on a reed stick. The crow quill pen holder gives the best grip. For calligraphers and artists, it is recommended that they use a crow quill instead of eternally searching for the "magic" extra-fine, extra-flexible nib. The crow quill nib does all this, holds more ink as well, and several models from many manufacturers are readily available on the market. The sharp tip tends to catch on the upstroke when trying to write with it. Sometimes, this nib has a poor imprint which results in a misreading of the number. The gray bit at the right of the photo is the tweezers used to hold the pen. You can ignore that, or hold your thumb over it if you can't. Description in the 1938 Esterbrook Pen Catalog "Crow Quill or Lithographic. Superlatively fine. Superlatively flexible. Bronze 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 Seen in Esterbrook Salesman Sample Cases Listed by Internet Vendor(s) Listed in Chappy's Nibs |
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