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  Lyra 7166

Lyra 7166 Lumber Crayon Holder

Lyra, Germany

purpose
lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
sketching
12 to 13 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
blastic barrel and pushbutton, metal mechanism
none
1990s
Germany
   
see also Dixon Lumber Crayon Holder
“How big do leadholders come,” you ask? “God-damn-mother-fucking-big,” I answer. This thing is the latest leadholder size champ. It dethroned the formerly impressive Koh-I-Noor 5343. I labled it a Lumber Crayon Holder, because that is the size and shape of the media it holds, but the chunk pictured in the jaws is actually a Lyra solid graphite rod which is available in art supply shops, not lumber yards.


solid graphite crayon
  Lyra 7169

Lyra 7169 Chalk/Pastel Holder

Lyra, West Germany

purpose
lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
chalk/pastel holder
~ 10 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
all metal
none
1980s
West Germany