Help To Identify Yard-O-Led Sterling Silver Pencil

[brennapen]

Hi,

I imagine your talking about the 1970’s.  So here’s a picture of an Edward Baker pen / pencil combo. Hallmarked 1895.

[pennymann]

Hi, 

That's very rare, I have never seen one from that time. Edward Baker and Samson Morden made almost

identical pencils ,  telescopic pencils, cigar piercers swizzel sticks.     

If my memory is correct YOL have copies of Baker catalogues from this time.

 

[brennapen]

Hi pennyman and other YoL and Baker fans,

Well I do know a lot about Yard-o-Led and my Grandfather lived with us on the South Coast from 1951.  He was 75 and travelled every day to his offices at 1 Great Cumberland Place London until he retired at the age of 80 in 1956. That was 1 year after he took over Edward Baker in 1955. He remained the owner and major shareholder until after his death in 1964. I am not aware of YoL keeping any historical records of either Baker or YoL from that time.  However one of the employees Gordon had joined Edward Baker as an apprentice in 1955 and he owned a Baker catalogue. He gave me copies of a few of the pages when I first met him. A point to clarify is that there are many inaccuracies about YoL floating around.  Frank Tufnell was asked to write a potted history of YoL by his son Tim Tufnell who had become the director of YoL and he gave me a copy of it. It was full of mistakes including dates. Tim was sad about it as his father was by that time elderly and his memory was not good.  YoL catalogues gave my grandfathers first name as Leopoldo when it was Ludwig. When you joined a company in 1946 as a salesman as, Frank Tufnell did, you call the boss Sir or Mr Brenner. You wouldn’t know the first name.  My knowledge goes further than just memory as I have done much research in areas that are of interest to me.  Company House have provided me with accurate information beyond that gained by personal experience. Hope this is of interest to you. 

[kazoolaw]

Brennapen,

I am certain that your knowledge, and the research you have conducted, would be of interest to all of us.  I am also sure that we would look with great interest at anything you would be willing to share, especially additional catalogs, ephemera, interviews, et.

 

Addendum:  is this link accurate?

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Yard-o-led_Pencil_Co

 

[parapadakis]

On 4/19/2021 at 2:49 PM, brennapen said:

Hi pennyman and other YoL and Baker fans,

Well I do know a lot about Yard-o-Led and my Grandfather lived with us on the South Coast from 1951.  He was 75 and travelled every day to his offices at 1 Great Cumberland Place London until he retired at the age of 80 in 1956. That was 1 year after he took over Edward Baker in 1955. He remained the owner and major shareholder until after his death in 1964. I am not aware of YoL keeping any historical records of either Baker or YoL from that time.  However one of the employees Gordon had joined Edward Baker as an apprentice in 1955 and he owned a Baker catalogue. He gave me copies of a few of the pages when I first met him. A point to clarify is that there are many inaccuracies about YoL floating around.  Frank Tufnell was asked to write a potted history of YoL by his son Tim Tufnell who had become the director of YoL and he gave me a copy of it. It was full of mistakes including dates. Tim was sad about it as his father was by that time elderly and his memory was not good.  YoL catalogues gave my grandfathers first name as Leopoldo when it was Ludwig. When you joined a company in 1946 as a salesman as, Frank Tufnell did, you call the boss Sir or Mr Brenner. You wouldn’t know the first name.  My knowledge goes further than just memory as I have done much research in areas that are of interest to me.  Company House have provided me with accurate information beyond that gained by personal experience. Hope this is of interest to you. 

 

Hello @brennapen, I know it's been a while since this previous post. I am wondering... Did you ever manage to document your research? Is there any chance we will see some of it in the public domain in the near future? It would be most beneficial to YoL collectors and fans.

 

Regards

George

[Pendarion]

Here's a 1960s' (I think) Yard O Lette I got in a charity shop last year for £15. Still got its leads. 

 

And the other picture a Yard O Led I got (came with original box as well) for a quid at a car boot a few years back. Sadly, only rolled gold so no hallmarks. 

 

I use the Yard O Lette all the time as it's the perfect size for my hands.