Eversharp Pencil

[WhiskeyMan]

Hello,

 

I've wanted an old pencil for a long time and I just came across a classic green Eversharp mechanical. I just have a couple questions since I've never owned one like this before.

 

• What kind of lead do I need to get for this? I'm assuming I have to go online to get it.
• There seems to be a little piece of lead still in there that isn't coming out when I press the button. Do I need a full piece of lead to make it work or is it broken? If it's broken, what can I do to repair it?

 

Thanks,

 

~C

[jbb]

I'm not specifially familiar with Eversharp mechanical pencils so this info is general. There's a metal spike that looks like a piece of lead in some old mechanical pencils. I believe it helps grip your lead. If you push a piece of lead in the nozzle end until it catches/grips it should work. Sometimes there's old lead dust in old pencils that needs to be cleared out before the pencil works. I use a straight pin to do that.

 

You don't need to buy vintage Eversharp lead (so you should be able to buy lead in a stationery store) but you need to determine what thickness you need. Older pencils might be in the .9mm or 1. mm range -- thicker than modern mechanical pencils. Hopefully someone else will post with more info.

[ANM]

Skyline Eversharp pencils had a button but I don't know any of them that were green. Most of the other ones work with a twist motion. As far as I know, they all took 1.1 leads. I couldn't tell you if it's broken or not from what you have said. Can you post a picture of it?

Edited May 27, 2013 by ANM