Product Description
Type fountain pen, lever filler and mechanical pencil set
Product Name Esterbrook SJ -- this series of bright colors with thin darker lines has been called the "icicles." The smaller SJ version is much less common in the icicle line than the larger LJ.
Manufacturer and Year Esterbrook, USA - circa 1950s.
Length Fountain Pen: 4-13/16"; Mechanical Pencil: 5"
Filling System Lever filler (new bladder installed, works great). The mechanical pencil takes 0.9 mm leads. A packet of leads will be included.
Color Teal green color with chrome trim .... the thin dark stripes in the color are why this series is called the "icicles." Black jewels on top of cap and end of barrel for the fountain pen and on the top of the cap for the mechanical pencil. The original sticker is on the cap and it is readable.
Nib EXTRA-FINE #9550 steel nib.
Condition Excellent + condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a uniquely colored, shiny pen and pencil set that looks fantastic. The fountain pen has light scratching on the cap and barrel. Both the black jewels have some small scratches. The lever has some small scratches on the end piece. The cap band has some ridges that look like little evenly spaced dents. There is a bit of plating wear along some of the edges. The clip and clip ring have small scratch marks. There is a readable original sticker on the cap. The mechanical pencil has light scratching on the cap and barrel. The cone has some tiny dot scratches on it but it looks bright and shiny. The cap band has some small scratches. The clip has a dot of corrosion on the end. The black jewel on top of the cap has some wear along the edges. The imprints on both pieces are clear.