Esterbrook 239 v2 - Revision history

GBASysop at 18:09, 24 February 2021

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	Described in contemporary advertising (''The 1883 Esterbrook Catalog'') as, "#239 – The Chancellor Engrossing – Gray – A medium stub pen, much liked for back hand." Finishes include Gray and Gold. Use of the "Double Chancellor" descriptor was dropped after this catalog came out. ''The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog'' says, "Chancellor - Firm, small stub. The perfect pen for backhand writing. Gray finish. Gold plated"		Described in contemporary advertising (''The 1883 Esterbrook Catalog'') as, "#239 – The Chancellor Engrossing – Gray – A medium stub pen, much liked for back hand." Finishes include Gray and Gold. Use of the "Double Chancellor" descriptor was dropped after this catalog came out. ''The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog'' says, "Chancellor - Firm, small stub. The perfect pen for backhand writing. Gray finish. Gold plated"

			[https://thesteelpen.com/2018/02/05/stub-pens/ AAAndrew's Steel Pen blog] says that the #239 Chancellor nib "is a smaller sized stub that’s a lot of fun to write with. Very smooth and a long-time top seller as well."

	[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as "a straight-bodied pen with a short stub nib and a crescent moon vent hole. Little flexibility. Gray finish." The #239 Chancellor is distinguished from a nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #239 Engrossing Short Nib.		[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as "a straight-bodied pen with a short stub nib and a crescent moon vent hole. Little flexibility. Gray finish." The #239 Chancellor is distinguished from a nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #239 Engrossing Short Nib.

GBASysop at 14:51, 19 February 2021

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	''Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do'' describes this as "a fine-pointed stub pen. Very popular, and well adapted for backhand writing."		''Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do'' describes this as "a fine-pointed stub pen. Very popular, and well adapted for backhand writing."

	''The 1883 Esterbrook Catalog'' ~~says~~, "#239 – The Chancellor Engrossing – Gray – A medium stub pen, much liked for back hand." Finishes include Gray and Gold. Use of the "Double Chancellor" descriptor was dropped after this catalog came out. ''The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog'' says, "Chancellor - Firm, small stub. The perfect pen for backhand writing. Gray finish. Gold plated"		Described in contemporary advertising (''The 1883 Esterbrook Catalog'') as, "#239 – The Chancellor Engrossing – Gray – A medium stub pen, much liked for back hand." Finishes include Gray and Gold. Use of the "Double Chancellor" descriptor was dropped after this catalog came out. ''The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog'' says, "Chancellor - Firm, small stub. The perfect pen for backhand writing. Gray finish. Gold plated"

	[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as "a straight-bodied pen with a short stub nib and a crescent moon vent hole. Little flexibility. Gray finish." The #239 Chancellor is distinguished from a nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #239 Engrossing Short Nib.		[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as "a straight-bodied pen with a short stub nib and a crescent moon vent hole. Little flexibility. Gray finish." The #239 Chancellor is distinguished from a nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #239 Engrossing Short Nib.

GBASysop at 04:37, 14 February 2021

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	[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as "a straight-bodied pen with a short stub nib and a crescent moon vent hole. Little flexibility. Gray finish." The #239 Chancellor is distinguished from a nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #239 Engrossing Short Nib.		[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as "a straight-bodied pen with a short stub nib and a crescent moon vent hole. Little flexibility. Gray finish." The #239 Chancellor is distinguished from a nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #239 Engrossing Short Nib.

	Brandon McKinney's analysis of the [http://www.whiteapplemultimedia.com/esterbrook-timeline.jpg markings and grindings] date this version of the #239 Chancellor Pen as ~~1929~~-~~1939~~.		Brandon McKinney's analysis of the [http://www.whiteapplemultimedia.com/esterbrook-timeline.jpg markings and grindings] date this version of the #239 Chancellor Pen as 1940-1946.

	====Versions====		====Versions====

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|colspan=2 align=center|[[File:Esterbrook logo.png|link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esterbrook]]
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|colspan=2 align=center| '''Esterbrook 239 v2'''
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|'''Manufacturer''' ||Esterbrook
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|'''Nib No.''' ||239
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|'''Descr.''' ||Chancellor Pen, Version 2
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|'''Tip''' ||Stub
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|'''Markings''' ||Exterior
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|'''Mark 1 lateral L''' ||239
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|'''Mark 2''' ||R.ESTERBROOK & Co
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|'''Mark 3''' ||CHANCELLOR PEN
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|'''Mark 4''' ||MADE IN U.S.A.
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|colspan=2 align=center| [[File:Picture 767.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Esterbrook 239 Version 2 - top view, with ruler]]

|}

''Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do'' describes this as "a fine-pointed stub pen. Very popular, and well adapted for backhand writing."

''The 1883 Esterbrook Catalog'' says, "#239 – The Chancellor Engrossing – Gray – A medium stub pen, much liked for back hand." Finishes include Gray and Gold. Use of the "Double Chancellor" descriptor was dropped after this catalog came out. ''The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog'' says, "Chancellor - Firm, small stub. The perfect pen for backhand writing. Gray finish. Gold plated"

[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as "a straight-bodied pen with a short stub nib and a crescent moon vent hole. Little flexibility. Gray finish." The #239 Chancellor is distinguished from a nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #239 Engrossing Short Nib.

Brandon McKinney's analysis of the [http://www.whiteapplemultimedia.com/esterbrook-timeline.jpg markings and grindings] date this version of the #239 Chancellor Pen as 1929-1939.

====Versions====
There are two distinct versions of the Esterbrook #239 Chancellor Pen in the Chappy's Nibs collection:

* [[Esterbrook 239 v1 | '''Version 1:''' ]] gray finish
* [[Esterbrook 239 v2 | '''Version 2:''' ]] gray finish, plus an added line, "MADE IN U.S.A."

(These version names are defined for this collection alone, and are not necessarily industry-wide terms.)

The nib pictured below is '''Version 2'''.

====Photos====
Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 1650 x 480. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.
[[File:Picture 768.jpg|thumb|650px|none|Esterbrook 239 Version 2 - top view]]
[[File:Picture 769.jpg|thumb|650px|none|Esterbrook 239 Version 2 - side view, upper]]
[[File:Picture 770.jpg|thumb|650px|none|Esterbrook 239 Version 2 - side view, lower]]

==External Links==

* [https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN/ESTERBROOK%20239%20CHANCELLOR%20PEN.html The Esterbrook Project - 239 page]
* [http://www.whiteapplemultimedia.com/history.html History of Esterbrook - McKinney]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esterbrook Wikipedia - Esterbrook page]
* [http://hans.presto.tripod.com/nibs/esterbrook.html Blam Nib site - Esterbrook page]

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