{"product_id":"deskset-double-eight-ball-desk-set-with-two-lever-fill-fountain-pens","title":"Esterbrook Deskset, Double “eight-ball” desk set with two lever-fill fountain pens","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eEsterbrook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eNibs: Steel 9668 and 2668\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eDouble “eight-ball” desk set with two lever-fill fountain pens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: AppleSystemUIFont; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: AppleSystemUIFont; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eCondition: Pre-owned. There are no major imperfections to note: no chips cracks or any sign of faults or surface wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: AppleSystemUIFont; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: AppleSystemUIFont; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e* felt replaced on bottom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBoth Lever-fill fountain pens One clear transparent barrel end and One Red transparent barrel end. With new sacs included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.esterbrookpens.com\/pages\/brand-history?srsltid=AfmBOorKJV_3dP6JMW9QmvLJ2oi3tssMjCKg3W_kwJ9sg3d2cQ6BnM5Q\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eEsterbrook Pen Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e introduced heavy, high-gloss ceramic and porcelain desk sets—frequently nicknamed the \u003cstrong\u003e\"eight-ball\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or round style bases (such as the Model 116L or 112 series)—during the late 1940s and 1950s as sturdy, elegant fixtures for offices, banks, and public counters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eCore History \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Era:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e Produced during the mid-century golden age of American desk accessories when Esterbrook J-series and lever-filler mechanisms dominated everyday writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Base:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e The glossy, weighted ceramic round base kept the assembly stable on busy surfaces and was sold in classic black, teal, and other pastel or marbled tones. Some public-counter variants (like the DB113) featured adhesive sticky bottoms hidden under tear-away paper labels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Pens:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e Double desk sets held two specialized taper-ended desk pens (often featuring clear or coloured Lucite\/plastic tapers) instead of capped pocket pens. Double sets sometimes paired standard black ink with red ink, signified by red accents or tapers on the secondary pen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eInterchangeable Nibs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e Like most Esterbrook instruments of the era, these relied on screw-in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eRenew-Point\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e steel nib assemblies (such as the popular 2556 or 9668 tips), making maintenance and personalized line widths effortless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peel Pen Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67413818015819,"sku":"h5161","price":220.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/3808\/6475\/files\/h5161copy.jpg?v=1793977133","url":"https:\/\/peelpenshop.com\/products\/deskset-double-eight-ball-desk-set-with-two-lever-fill-fountain-pens","provider":"Peel Pen Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}