tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066831911322883231.post5262556199793806568..comments2024-03-24T18:57:45.174-07:00Comments on The Leadhead's Pencil Blog: The Pencil That Launched (More Than) a Thousand Patent SearchesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066831911322883231.post-80343826863649099142014-10-01T09:22:48.930-07:002014-10-01T09:22:48.930-07:00Those barrels are surely celluloid. Celluloid came...Those barrels are surely celluloid. Celluloid came into widespread use in the 1880s.David Nishimurahttp://www.vintagepens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066831911322883231.post-44558550812815847452014-09-26T10:59:52.571-07:002014-09-26T10:59:52.571-07:00Thanks guys - good to be back!Thanks guys - good to be back!Jon Veleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324280175564551826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066831911322883231.post-88778578181034261472014-09-26T08:14:41.439-07:002014-09-26T08:14:41.439-07:00Nice looking pencils Jon if a pen collector can ad...Nice looking pencils Jon if a pen collector can admit to such ;-) But seriously what are the barrels made of I've never seen rubber in those colors and Celluloid was still a few years in the future. Is it paint on a metal barrel as the first Duofolds were or something different?<br /><br />Great story too, I'm glad you're back in the blog world.<br /><br />GregGreg Proctornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7066831911322883231.post-56638384044229924952014-09-26T05:30:45.221-07:002014-09-26T05:30:45.221-07:00I need one of those! Great find, Jon!I need one of those! Great find, Jon!Joe Nemecekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504361254935756168noreply@blogger.com