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A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9500

A.W. Faber Castell 9500 Locktite

(US “Locktite” version; smooth nosepiece)

A.W. Faber Inc. Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
wood barrel, metal fittings
none
circa 1950
Germany
   
see also Charles Bruning General Catalog, 1957 , p 104
Alfred Mossner Co. Catalog, 1959, p 57
A.W. Faber Castell TK 9070 short leads
While the US A.W. Faber company and the German A.W. Faber had independently developed the 9400 Locktite and TK 9400 respectively, the US company imported German made TK 9500s branded with “Locktite.”

A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9500
Arc clip version. courtesy Allan Macdonald collection
A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9500

A.W. Faber Castell 9500 Locktite

(US “Locktite” version; knurled nosepiece)

A.W. Faber Inc. Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
wood barrel, metal fittings
none
circa 1950s
Germany
   
see also Dietzgen Drafting Equipment and Supplies Catalog 22D, 1960, p 140
 
A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9500

A.W. Faber Castell 9500 Locktite

(US “Locktite” version; plastic barrel)

A.W. Faber Inc. Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, metal fittings
1960s-70s
none
Germany
  A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9500 display card
  Display card; half scale.