| 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. |
|
| HOME PAGE |
NIB LIST |
FURTHER TOPICS |
COMMENTS RECEIVED |
REFERENCES |
CONTACT |
 |
||
| Esterbrook # 988 Radio Pen | ||
| Description: A pinched-waist body with spoon head and sharp, turned-up tip. Large baseball bat shaped vent hole. Slightly flexible. Silver-colored finish. |
||
|
||
| Remarks: Vintage ad -1913 - Introducing the Radio Pens Description in 1938 Esterbrook Catalog "Slightly flexible, medium, oval point. Most popular oval point pen. Ultrasmooth. Silver finish"
A Gold Plated Version was also available Probably based on the #788 |
||
| Reference: The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following: The American Stationer, Vol 73, #13, 3-29-1913, P 19 Listed in the 1938 Esterbrook Pen Catalog 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 Listed by Internet Vendor(s) Listed in Internet Auctions Listed in Chappy's Nibs Found in Vintage Advertisements 1927 |
| HOME PAGE |
NIB LIST |
FURTHER TOPICS |
COMMENTS RECEIVED |
REFERENCES |
CONTACT |
 |