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There are six distinct versions of the Esterbrook #788 Oval Point Pen in the Chappy's Nibs collection: | There are six distinct versions of the Esterbrook #788 Oval Point Pen in the Chappy's Nibs collection: | ||
* [[Esterbrook 788 v1 | '''Version 1:''' ]] gray finish | * [[Esterbrook 788 v1 | '''Version 1:''' ]] gray finish, no MADE IN U.S.A. imprint | ||
* [[Esterbrook 788 v2 | '''Version 2:''' ]] gray finish, | * [[Esterbrook 788 v2 | '''Version 2:''' ]] gray finish, company imprint R.ESTERBROOK & CO. | ||
* [[Esterbrook 788 v2 | '''Version 2 gold:''' ]] gold-plated finish | * [[Esterbrook 788 v2 | '''Version 2 gold:''' ]] same as Version 2, except gold-plated finish | ||
* [[Esterbrook 788 v3 | '''Version 3:''' ]] gray finish, | * [[Esterbrook 788 v3 | '''Version 3:''' ]] gray finish, company imprint ESTERBROOK | ||
* [[Esterbrook 788 v4 | '''Version 4:''' ]] gray finish, | * [[Esterbrook 788 v4 | '''Version 4:''' ]] gray finish, company imprint ESTERBROOK moved to Mark #5 | ||
* [[Esterbrook 788 v4 | '''Version 4 gold:''' ]] gold-plated finish | * [[Esterbrook 788 v4 | '''Version 4 gold:''' ]] same as Version 4, except gold-plated finish | ||
(These version names are defined for this collection alone, and are not necessarily industry-wide terms.) | (These version names are defined for this collection alone, and are not necessarily industry-wide terms.) | ||
Revision as of 15:37, 19 February 2021
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| Esterbrook 788 v1 | |
| Manufacturer | Esterbrook |
| Nib No. | 788 |
| Descr. | Oval Point, Version 1 |
| Tip | |
| Markings | Exterior |
| Mark 1 lateral L | 788 |
| Mark 2 | R.ESTERBROOK & CO'S |
| Mark 3 | OVAL POINT |
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Described in contemporary advertising (Zanarian) as: "No. 788. 'Oval Point.' The points of these pens have a perfect oval that comes in contact with the paper and makes them glide over the surface with a smoothness that is delightful."
The 1938 Esterbrook Catalog says, "Slightly flexible, medium, oval point. Most popular oval point pen. Ultrasmooth. Gray finish. Gold plated"
The Esterbrook Project describes this nib as having "a pinched waist body with a spoon head and sharp, turned-up tip. The vent hole is a large baseball bat shape. Firm flex. Bright finish." The #788 Oval Point is distinguished from a nib with the same descriptor, but a different number--the Esterbrook #787 Oval Point Pen.
Brandon McKinney's analysis of the markings and grindings date this version of the #788 Oval Point Pen as about 1918.
Versions
There are six distinct versions of the Esterbrook #788 Oval Point Pen in the Chappy's Nibs collection:
- Version 1: gray finish, no MADE IN U.S.A. imprint
- Version 2: gray finish, company imprint R.ESTERBROOK & CO.
- Version 2 gold: same as Version 2, except gold-plated finish
- Version 3: gray finish, company imprint ESTERBROOK
- Version 4: gray finish, company imprint ESTERBROOK moved to Mark #5
- Version 4 gold: same as Version 4, except gold-plated finish
(These version names are defined for this collection alone, and are not necessarily industry-wide terms.)
The nib pictured below is Version 1.
Photos
Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 2200 x 640. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.
