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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The Early Slencils
Since The Catalogue was published, I've found a few other neat examples of the early metal Slencils shown on page 150. Note that while two of these have a conventional nose-drive mechanism, the remainder have Harris' unique mid-barrel mechanism, for which he applied for his original patent in 1933. However, this group of pencils showcase several of his other innovations, mostly involving the clips . . .
NOTE: This article is now included in the print version of The Leadhead's Pencil Blog, available anywhere you buy books, or also from The Legendary Lead Company.
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NOTE: This article is now included in the print version of The Leadhead's Pencil Blog, available anywhere you buy books, or also from The Legendary Lead Company.
To order, here's the link: Volume 1 at Legendary Lead Company
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