Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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A review of a vintage 1950s Esterbrook LJ with a M steel nib.

A few sites to get you started:
"J Series Pens" - esterbrook.net/j.shtml
"The Esterbrook Model J Family" - richardspens.com/ref/profiles/j.htm
"Esterbrook Nib Chart 2.0" - reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/b0tryw/esterbrook_nib_chart_v20

Ink was Waterman Serenity Blue: amzn.to/3v48oH9

The paper was a Rhodia Pad: goldspot.com/products/rhodia-no-16-staplebound-6-x-8-25-notepad-in-black?aff=18

Other pens in this review:
Pilot Prera: youtu.be/vXXkmfSv3Iw
Jinhao 82: youtu.be/tIOVxBCLLgI
Pilot Elite 95s (not yet reviewed): ebay.us/BPzctr


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