Product Description
Type Fountain pen, lever filler
Product Name Esterbrook J
Manufacturer and Year Esterbrook, USA -- 1950s.
Length 5-1/16"
Filling System Lever filler (new bladder installed, works great)
Color Red with steel trim and black jewels on either end. The red is pearlized and ranges from red to burgundy with striation.
Nib FIRM MEDIUM #9668 steel nib. It has a really good looking feed.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a nice-sized, very beautifully colored pen, that is shiny. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and moderate scratching. The lever looks excellent. There is also one longish deep scratch to the right of the top part of the clip and a scratch that is adjacent to the end of the clip. The cap band has some plating wear on the upper two bands. The clip has microscratching. The clip band has a small dented area as well as moderate microscratching. The black end jewels look great. The imprints are clear.