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Venus Drawing 041

(with faux crackle finish)

American Pencil Co., New Jersey

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal none mid 1950s Italy
special features	"Spot-View" lead degree indicator
see also	Venus Drawing wood cased pencil Venus Drawing Lead

This example has the mysterious “G3” imprint on the top of the pushputton as does this Koh-I-Noor 5616.

Venus No. 041 box

Venus No. 041 box

Single pencil box top, side, and bottom.


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Venus Drawing 041

(with “Drawing” imprint)

American Pencil Co., New Jersey

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal none 1960s Italy
special features	"Spot-View" lead degree indicator
see also	Venus Drawing wood cased pencil Venus Drawing Lead


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Venus 041

(“041” imprint)

Venus Esterbrook Corp, New York

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal none 1967–1970 Italy
special features	"Spot-View" lead degree indicator
see also	Venus Drawing wood cased pencil Venus Drawing Lead

The end of an otherwise unmarked box of one dozen Venus 041's.


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Venus Drawing 042

(with faux crackle finish)

American Pencil Co., New Jersey

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal none circa 1950s Italy
special features	"Spot-View" lead degree indicator
see also	Venus Drawing wood cased pencil Venus Drawing Lead


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Venus 043

American Pencil Co., New Jersey

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin OEM	2 mm to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal colored pushbutton: red, green, ? circa 1950s Italy Italian subsidiary of the Koh-I-Noor Pencil Co., New Jersey


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	courtesy Allan Macdonald collection

Unknown Model

“Venus Drawing — Japan”

Venus Pencil Co.

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin OEM	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch metal grip and mechanism, plastic barrel none known circa 1970s Japan unknown Japanese maker


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