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Eberhard Faber: 4 Refill Erasers, 1 Metal Clamp

Posted on April 16, 2016 by
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“Pull Out Clamp To Lengthen Eraser”

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

This is an Eberhard Faber Van Dyke 601 pencil with a paper insert, explaining how to lengthen the clamp eraser. I’m speculating that this insert was a forerunner to the cutout arrow found on later ferrules: It seems the company didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Clampesque Streaks of Black and Blue

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

With as many pencils and pencil-makers as there were during the first half of the twentieth century, it doesn’t come as a surprise that similar ideas, names, and designs seemingly overlapped from time to time. I recently came across a few such items from … Continue reading →

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Clasp ➙ . . . ➙ Clamp

Posted on August 31, 2014 by

In case you haven’t seen any of the previous posts on this topic, Eberhard Faber’s “clamp” eraser was patented in 1921 and was first used on the Van Dyke line of pencils: Soon to follow were a variety of accessories, such … Continue reading →

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Before there was the Clamp, there was The Clamp

Posted on December 15, 2013 by

Point of interest: The pencil’s catalog number is the same as the year (1893), which probably isn’t coincidence, but could only be used on one writing instrument per year. It’s an interesting step in the evolution of clutch holder design, … Continue reading →

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Faber-Clamptell

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

(Thanks to Memm for the 80s 9000s.)

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All Clamped Up.

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

I don’t use mechanical pencils, for the most part, though I do have two Faber-Castell TK Fine Vario pencils. As a result, lead refills aren’t usually something I pay much attention to. These Mongol refills, however, have a unique aspect to their … Continue reading →

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Oh, Canada (II)

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

Somewhere, nestled amidst the endless tundra (and ubiquitous Tim Hortons) was once the Canadian division of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company. This display folio showcases the Microtomic Van Dyke line: The line was offered in 18 degrees, from 7B to … Continue reading →

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E. Faber Mongol No. 38

Posted on February 23, 2017 by

Four flavors of the Eberhard Faber Mongol mechanical pencil No. 38, complete with pocket clips and clamp erasers. Before the company began selling mechanical pencils, extenders with clamp erasers were paired with Van Dyke and Mongol pencils. 1923 Eberhard Faber Co. Catalog The wood-cased versions of … Continue reading →

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Basteln mit dem Musikaliker

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

The title of, and idea for, this post were inspired by stolen from some of my favorite posts at Gunther’s blog; a series called Basteln mit dem Lexikaliker. The nickel plating on the clamp erasers matches the hardware so well, it’s a wonder they’re not … Continue reading →

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