Where Do You Buy Lead To Your Vintage Mechanical Pencils?

[Tojusi]

The thread title says it all. I have a vintage Parker 51 mechanical pencil.

 

I have found http://www.legendaryleadcompany.com and they would be a perfect fit, but their online system does not permit purchasing when shipment would be outside USA. Plus they have not replied to my online form contact, nor to my direct email. Are they even operational anymore?

 

Any other places?

[Ghost Plane]

Yard o Led used to make some of the more obscure sizes. You might check your side for options. Also JetPens.com this side. I can't remember if they ship internationally.

[Zookie]

You can often find the older sizes at flea markets or ebay, and usually for a reasonable price as well.

[torstar]

out of curiosity, what size lead is out of ready production that you require?

[NinthSphere]

Parker 51 aero pencils are just .9. I use Autopoint HB leads. I think all of mine are from JetPens, but .9 shouldn't be that hard to find.

[Orpilorp]

Pendemonium has a good selection of leads in various sizes and hardnesses.

[aeba]

On this side of the "Pond", Cult pens has quite good selection. Even some 1.18 mm leads from Worther and Kaweco, both in HB hardness.

 

The Writing desk has Yard-o-Led 1.18 mm in B, H and HB. Same goes for La couronne du comte.

 

However, if Parker 51 takes 0.9 mm leads like NinthSphere and some other sources says, then your nearest office supplies shop should have something like Faber-Castell and Pentel leads.

[Tojusi]

Oops I don't know why I wrote P51 when it is actually a "vacumatic pencil", the lead is 0.046" or about 1.1mm, sorry.

[MadAmos]

Jon has a very active blog at http://leadheadpencils.blogspot.com/ you might try contacting him through it. You could also try a PM here his member name is jonveley

Edited November 7, 2016 by MadAmos

[lovemy51]

i usually buy them here: http://autopointinc.com/autopoint/refills-leads-erasers/1-1mm-leads.html

 

@Tojusi: the site you posted is pretty cool. thx!

[estie1948]

Pendemonium has a good selection of leads in various sizes and hardnesses.

+1 ! Frank and Sam are good people to deal with as well.

 

-David (Estie).