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Friday, November 14, 2014
RIght Under My Nose
I’ve been on a Victorian kick lately. In the wake of writing American Writing Instrument Patents 1799-1910, I’ve been on the hunt for examples of the earliest American mechanical pencil designs. On my checklist was one Albert G. Bagley of New York, who acquired four of the earliest patents. From the earliest, he was awarded patent number 4,557 on June 6, 1846, for a penholder:
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To learn more, this full article is included in The Leadhead's Pencil Blog Volume 3, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and everywhere else you buy books, or you can order a copy signed by yours truly through the Legendary Lead Company HERE.
It's interesting to see a patent dated January 1. I wonder if the Patent Office was open on New Year's Day in those days, or there is another reason that it could occur, such as a waiting period that expires, etc.
ReplyDeleteLLK from Ohio
Hello LLK,
ReplyDeleteU.S. Patents are issued every Tuesday, whether or not it's a holiday.
Glad to see other Ohioans around here!