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Unknown “H.G. Daniels Co.”

lead diameter
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composition
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production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, metal fittings
barrel color and clip style
(1970s)
Italy
   
This is a custom imprinted pencil made by an unknown Italian manufacturer. Even though this one has an imprint, I consider the maker unknown because these were commonly available in drafting shops with the local shop's name imprinted on them like an advertising pencil. And you don’t consider a pencil made by Scripto with Bob’s Casket Co. printed on it a Bob’s Casket Co. brand pencil, now do you? They were also included with some drafting tool distributors’ names on them, such as Charvoz. There is also an older version than the one shown above with a different pocket clip and maybe a metal barrel.

The scale of this one is a little bigger than most. It's quality is also surprisingly good for a no-name leadholder. It has the strongest spring in my collection—that I know of at the moment.