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''The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog'' says, "Firm, medium. Large pen with large ink capacity. Gray finish." | ''The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog'' says, "Firm, medium. Large pen with large ink capacity. Gray finish." | ||
[https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20702%20SCHOOL%20MEDIUM%20FIRM/702%20SCHOOL%20MEDIUM%20fIRM.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as having " | [https://theesterbrookproject.com/NIB%20SHEETS/ESTERBROOK%20702%20SCHOOL%20MEDIUM%20FIRM/702%20SCHOOL%20MEDIUM%20fIRM.html The Esterbrook Project] describes this nib as having "an up-tapering pen body with a sharp point. An unusual double ball vent hole. Gray finish." The #702 School Medium Firm is distinguished from a virtually identical nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #702 Modified Slant Pen. | ||
Brandon McKinney's analysis of the [http://www.whiteapplemultimedia.com/esterbrook-timeline.jpg markings and grindings] date this version of the #702 Modified Slant 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 #702 Modified Slant Pen as 1929-1939. | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 19 February 2021
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| Esterbrook 702 v2 | |
| Manufacturer | Esterbrook |
| Nib No. | 702 |
| Descr. | School Medium Firm |
| Tip | M |
| Markings | Exterior |
| Mark 1 lateral L | 702 |
| Mark 2 | R.ESTERBROOK & Co |
| Mark 3 | SCHOOL |
| Mark 4 | MEDIUM FIRM |
| Mark 5 | SCHOOL |
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Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do describes this as "designed for modified or natural slant style of writing, and has proven a success. Fits any penholder."
The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog says, "Firm, medium. Large pen with large ink capacity. Gray finish."
The Esterbrook Project describes this nib as having "an up-tapering pen body with a sharp point. An unusual double ball vent hole. Gray finish." The #702 School Medium Firm is distinguished from a virtually identical nib with the same number, but a different descriptor--the Esterbrook #702 Modified Slant Pen.
Brandon McKinney's analysis of the markings and grindings date this version of the #702 Modified Slant Pen as 1929-1939.
Versions
There are two distinct versions of the Esterbrook #702 in the Chappy's Nibs collection:
- Version 1: gray finish, Modified Slant
- Version 2: gray finish, School Medium Firm
(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: 1925 x 560. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.
