Waterman"s Pencil?'s

[OldFatDog]

$4.00 cost, cleaned up nicely, 9mm lead is loose so it takes 1.1mm? If so where is a good source for the lead?

 

Is there a model names, about how old is it, etc.? Inscribed "Waterman's MADE IN ENGLAND" and has a business name on it so I suppose it was some sort of presentation pencil.

 

Many thanks,

 

OldFatDog

 

 

Edited December 19, 2014 by OldFatDog

[RMN]

Lovely pencil.

 

And although I like pencils, I have little to none knowledge on vintage ones.

 

 

Having a look on my normal go to (Dutch) website, I see Faber Castell sells leads in 1.0mm, MB max only 0.9; Retro 51 has 1.15mm

 

AFAIK Retro 51 is a US company so should be available from a source near you.

 

 

There are many other brands, my store does not specialise in pencils.

 

Goulet alas offers hardly any pencils.

 

 

D.ick

[jmorgan92262]

It used to be that a mechanical pencil almost always used pencil lead that was .046 inches or 1.15 mm. This appears to be the size that this pencil uses

 

It was available (and many other sizes also) at www.jetpens.com and www.coloradopen.com (I have no ties with either).

Edited December 20, 2014 by jmorgan92262

[lovemy51]

this is where i get them from -no affiliation.

 

http://autopointinc.com/autopoint/refills-leads-erasers.html

[lovemy51]

i might add that they have them in B (softer) lead