Gray Esterbrook Transition Fountain Pen Flat Bottom 9968 Master BOLD Nib + Chart

Description

What you get in this auction:
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Make and model:
Esterbrook "Transitional" Fountain Pen with Flat Bottom
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Color: GRAY/silver
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Cap: nickel clip, no inscription.  The clip is perfectly straight.
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Date:  1940s.  This is an early transitional pen.
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Length:   5".
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Nib:  9968 BROAD  Master series nib, tipped with "osmiridium" for a smoother writing experience
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Condition:
Excellent 80+ year old!  It's still a beauty.
These Esties have become known as "transitional" fountain pens because they were made between the Dollar series of the 1930s and the J series of the 1950s.
This pen is guaranteed to write.  We installed a new sac and tested it with water.
We'll also send you a copy of an Esterbrook magazine ad from the 50s.
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