Vintage Pens:
5946 Esterbrook CA Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$29.99Pale blue makes for a handsome Esterbrook CA fountain pen. These were Esterbrook's cartridge-only pens. Unfortunately, there are no Esterbrook cartridges that are officially available. However, we've heard rumor that you can tweak a Sheaffer cartridge into working. No cracks mar the cap or barrel. You will see a little light surface wear, but, overall, the pen is in great shape. It comes with a steel 1551 nib that we find writes a fine-medium line with a little light feedback. 13.1cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5944 Esterbrook CA Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
XFPrice:
$39.99New Old Stock Esterbrook CA fountain pens are not an everyday occurrence. This vintage pen still has its original sticker, and the nib does not show any sign of ink. Depending on how your screen is calibrated, this is definitely a bright orange pen. It is close to day-glo orange. Click the headline for close-ups of the nib and sticker. This is a steel 1555 Gregg nib for the famed Gregg shorthand method. No cracks. No cartridge, either. We don't know a modern cartridge that would fit this. Light wear from rattling around a drawer for 60-odd years. 13.2cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5943 Esterbrook Phaeton 300 Filling Mechanism:
Cartridge/ConverterEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
MPrice:
$29.99Esterbrook clearly took some "inspiration" from the Parker 61 when making this vintage pen called the Esterbrook Phaeton 300. The unfortunate part about Esterbrook cartridge pens is that we don't know of any cartridges or converters that fit it. It is a slender pen with moderate wear to its cap and barrel. There are no cracks. You will write a smooth fine-medium line with its golden alloy nib. 13.8cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5936 Esterbrook J-2668 Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1950-1959 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
XFPrice:
$49.99Would the American Automobile Association get more customers today if they handed out free fountain pens with memberships? That would appear to be the story behind this 1950 Esterbrook J-model. Who knows? Maybe it got its kicks in a 4-door Packard rolling down Route 66. It might have rattled around some classic glove compartment given its light wear from use. No cracks, but the cap ring is a tad loose. We restored it with a new ink sac. This vintage pen sports a steel upgrade nib marked 2668. We find it writes a nice extra-fine line with light feedback. 12.6cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5934 Esterbrook Transition Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
OPrice:
$59.99SOLD!As Esterbrook switched from Dollar Pens to J-model pens, the company found itself with too many leftover Dollar Pen Barrels. Instead of letting them go to waste, they fitted them up with J caps. The end result is the Esterbrook Transition pen. Our vintage pen is a very attractive mint green. We restored it with a new ink sac. The biggest flaw with the pen is the start of a hairline crack in the lip of the cap. Unfortunately, it seems to be on a seam in the celluoid. Although it hasn't run all the way up the cap, it likely will soon. The saving grace of this pen is its somewhat hard-to-find 2314 M Relief nib! It is a smooth italic or oblique nib that writes with some great line variation. 12.4cm capped.
Pencil:
5921 Esterbrook J-Pencil Filling Mechanism:
PencilEra:
1950-1959Price:
$29.99We aren't certain about the official Esterbrook letter designation for this model, but it relates to the Esterbrook J-series of fountain pens. Our vintage pencil is a lovely mint green and still in good working order. Cap actuated, you click the tail cap to advance or retract the .9mm lead. A couple spare leads are under the tail cap, but the eraser is long gone. A crisp imprint greets you on the barrel, and it only has light wear from use. 12.3cm.
Vintage Pens:
5881 Esterbrook Dollar Pen Filling Mechanism:
Lever FillerEra:
1940-1949 Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$125.00For those who hunt the elusive incised cap bands on Esterbrook Dollar pens, here's a great green slender model just for you. This is a sharp vintage pen, which we just restored with a new ink sac. There are no cracks, only a couple scuffs and light wear from use. The chrome cap and lever are in good condition--still shiny. Its nib is a steel 1551 nib that you will find writes a fine line with feedback. Pretty par for the course for steel nibs of the 1940s and '50s. Click the headline for close-ups. 12.1cm capped.
Vintage Pens:
5879 Esterbrook Dollar Pen Filling Mechanism:
Lever Filler Fountain Pen Nib Size:
FPrice:
$99.99Among the more sought after features on Esterbrook Dollar Pens are the incised cap bands, such as the ones seen on this copper-colored model. We restored this vintage pen with a new ink sac and are happy to say it is free of cracks. However, that does not mean it is free of cosmetic flaws. Click the headline for a close-up. There's a little divot that you can see is missing from the tail end. Plus, there is general wear all over the cap and barrel. Its chrome parts lack their original luster and we couldn't get them to buff back up to a good shine. One of the highlights is this pen's upgraded 2668 nib, which writes a very smooth fine line. 12.1cm capped.