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Described in contemporary advertising ( | Described in contemporary advertising (''1938 Esterbrook Catalog'') as: "Razor sharp for retouching, erasing and cutting. Fits into all penholders. Of invaluable aid to the user of fine line pens. Gray finish" | ||
[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20331% | [https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20331%20SCRATCH%20KNIFE/ESTERBROOK%20331%20SCRATCH%20KNIFE.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as a straight body with a trowel-shaped head and pinched waist. Gray. ... The scratch knife was the original eraser. It was used to scrape ink off vellum (animal skin) to correct mistakes. | ||
====Versions==== | ====Versions==== | ||
There | There are no additional versions of the '''Esterbrook #331 Scratch Knife''' in the Chappy's Nibs collection, as pictured below (gray-finish). | ||
====Photos==== | ====Photos==== | ||
Click any image for a full-resolution photo: | Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 2200 x 640. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196. | ||
[[File:Picture 760.jpg|thumb|650px|none|Esterbrook 331 - top view]] | [[File:Picture 760.jpg|thumb|650px|none|Esterbrook 331 - top view]] | ||
[[File:Picture 761.jpg|thumb|650px|none|Esterbrook 331 - side view, upper]] | [[File:Picture 761.jpg|thumb|650px|none|Esterbrook 331 - side view, upper]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20331% | * [https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20331%20SCRATCH%20KNIFE/ESTERBROOK%20331%20SCRATCH%20KNIFE.html The Esterbrook Project - 331 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] | * [http://hans.presto.tripod.com/nibs/esterbrook.html Blam Nib site - Esterbrook page] | ||
[[Category:Nibs]] | [[Category:Nibs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:37, 8 February 2021
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| Esterbrook 331 | |
| Manufacturer | Esterbrook |
| Nib No. | 331 |
| Descr. | Scratch Knife |
| Tip | N/A |
| Markings | Exterior |
| Mark 1 lateral L | 331 |
| Mark 2 | R.ESTERBROOK & CO. |
| Mark 3 | SCRATCH KNIFE |
| Mark 4 | MADE IN U.S.A. |
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Described in contemporary advertising (1938 Esterbrook Catalog) as: "Razor sharp for retouching, erasing and cutting. Fits into all penholders. Of invaluable aid to the user of fine line pens. Gray finish"
The Esterbrook Project describes this nib as a straight body with a trowel-shaped head and pinched waist. Gray. ... The scratch knife was the original eraser. It was used to scrape ink off vellum (animal skin) to correct mistakes.
Versions
There are no additional versions of the Esterbrook #331 Scratch Knife in the Chappy's Nibs collection, as pictured below (gray-finish).
Photos
Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 2200 x 640. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.
