Esterbrook Oval Point #805 Pen Nib (Vintage)

The Esterbrook #805 may look familiar—it has the same winged shape as Esterbrook's best-sellers, the #048 Falcon and the #442 Jackson Stub. The #805 Oval Point may have been the company's attempt to fill a gap in their falcon-shaped range: the 048 is a pointed pen and the 442 is a stub, while the #805 is an upturned oval point—the smoothest and most casual of the three.

Our stock of #805 Oval Points was manufactured in the 1940s and features a steel grey color, groove stamping near the tip, side cuts for flexibility, and good ink capacity.

Thanks to the protective coating applied to all dip pens (even new ones produced today), these pens are in excellent vintage condition. They've been checked for rust and other defects by our experts and are ready to return to service on your desk.

As with any dip pen, you will need to remove the protective coating so that ink will stick to the nib consistently. To remove the coating, simply dip your new pen in ink a couple of times and wipe it off. Repeat until the ink coats the nib completely and doesn't bead up. This process takes about 15 seconds and only needs to be done once, before you use the pen for the first time.

Sold individually. Made in the United States.

About R: Esterbrook & Co.:

Founded in 1856, R. Esterbrook & Co. was the United States' very first manufacturer of steel dip pens. Formerly, these important 19th century tools had to be imported from Europe, but Richard Esterbrook brought expertise and craftspeople from England and opened a factory in Philadelphia.

For over 100 years until the company finally went out of business in 1970, Esterbrook produced the finest steel pens in the country, with a level of quality and a range of shapes that would put contemporary nib manufacturers to shame. Whenever we're able to get our hands on a vintage batch of Esterbrook pens, we're excited to offer them to you. Supplies, of course, are limited.