A very nice collection of vintage mechanical pencils! I don't have many, but it seems that the ones I have use a larger sized lead. The Burroughs Corporation headquarters and factory was just down the street from my office in midtown Detroit. Thanks for the video!
The older Silver propelling pencils were largely 1.5mm. Luckily, a few ebay suppliers sell original leads to fit. I don't thinking the 1.5mm are made anymore.
@@ma-mo I only know this because I got myself Two leads, 4 inches long x 1.5mm, for my silver plated old pencil. Two leads cost me £6.00 😮 They came from an old packet of a hundred that someone had found. If they sell the lot, that's a nice little profit. Those two leads will probably last me forever, as the pencil will only be used for the odd note, now and then.
Almost finished, and it occurs to me that some leads might be too long. My early period deco looking pencils with their tortoiseshell look are pretty short little guys. Usually you want to open the pencil, find the eraser, pull that out and store extra leads in the pencil. I imagine that sometimes the leads you buy may need to be broken to fit into the chambers of these shorter 1920-30's era pencils. I also have a Ronson lighter pencil that is a bit of a knockout. Also opens up for other reasons..to change the flint..
Great video I collect old mechanical pencils and when you opened the box I felt like a kid in the toy store. Thanks for the paperclip tips.
Thanks, Jeff!
A nice look inside your mechanical pencil box. Great tip on the paperclips and their sizes.
A very nice collection of vintage mechanical pencils! I don't have many, but it seems that the ones I have use a larger sized lead. The Burroughs Corporation headquarters and factory was just down the street from my office in midtown Detroit. Thanks for the video!
I prefer the fatter leads, too.
Interesting about Burroughs; I think they were bought out by Rand-Sperry (Sperry-Rand?) in the 80's.
watching this video from the other side of the isle. i just bought a huge lot of vintage lead and im trying to find what pencils i need to use it.
Sounds like a challenge!
I just have to say, you have an *amazing* voice!
Very kind of you.
The older Silver propelling pencils were largely 1.5mm.
Luckily, a few ebay suppliers sell original leads to fit. I don't thinking the 1.5mm are made anymore.
Thanks, Jeffrey. I mostly find the more common, and recent mechanicals: I'm more focused on wood cased pencils.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@@ma-mo I only know this because I got myself Two leads, 4 inches long x 1.5mm, for my silver plated old pencil. Two leads cost me £6.00 😮 They came from an old packet of a hundred that someone had found. If they sell the lot, that's a nice little profit.
Those two leads will probably last me forever, as the pencil will only be used for the odd note, now and then.
Wow those are way cool!! ✏️✏️
Almost finished, and it occurs to me that some leads might be too long. My early period deco looking pencils with their tortoiseshell look are pretty short little guys. Usually you want to open the pencil, find the eraser, pull that out and store extra leads in the pencil. I imagine that sometimes the leads you buy may need to be broken to fit into the chambers of these shorter 1920-30's era pencils. I also have a Ronson lighter pencil that is a bit of a knockout. Also opens up for other reasons..to change the flint..
Excellent point.
I've had to break some myself for that reason.
You have a very great collection, I wanted to ask where you were able to obtain the chick fil a mechanical pencil as it is very unique
Thank you. A friend sent that Chick-Fil-A pencil to me.