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Stabilo 8900

Stabilo 8900

Schwan Pencil Co., Nürnburg, Germany

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin 		2 to 3.15 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, metal fittings
none known
1980s
Germany 		   
see also Schwan Stabilograph thin lead leadholder
Schwan Stabilo 8000 woodcased drawing pencil
Stabilo 8900 Boxed
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Stabilo 8-9 4H

Stabilo 8-9

Schwan Pencil Co., Nürnburg, Germany

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin 		2 mm
hybrid pushbutton spring clutch / pushbutton incremental advance
plastic barrel, metal fittings
degree imprint on pushbutton: H, 2H, 4H, ?
(1970s)
Germany 		   
special features pushbutton advancing mechanism with exposed clutch jaws
see also Stabilo 8800 series of colored leadholders
Tru Point Automatic leadholder with similar mechanism
This leadholder has an ingenious mechanism that has the exposed, firm gripping jaws of a pushbutton spring clutch and the convenience of pushbutton incremental advance. Another leadholder with such a mechanism is the Tru Point Automatic. I'm not sure which came first, the Stabilo or the Tru Point.