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Parker-Garrick Stumpy

Stumpy

Parker-Garrick, USA

purpose
lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
sketching
3.15 mm
pusbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, metal mechanism, clip, nosepiece
unknown
(1980s)
West Germany
   
This pencil was manufactured in West Germany and distributed by Parker-Garrick in the USA. It differs from the later variants shown below in more than name—it has a short, metal nosepiece and the clip is articulated and under spring tension.

Parker-Garrick Stumpy package (obverse) Parker-Garrick Stumpy package (reverse)
obverse reverse
Wörther Shorty (articulated metal clip)

Shorty

(articulated metal clip)

Wörther (Woerther), Germany

purpose
lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
sketching
3.15 mm
pusbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, metal mechanism, clip
black barrel with black clip, white barrel with black clip, ?
1990s
Germany
   
Wörther Shorty package (obverse) Wörther Shorty package (reverse) Wörther Shorty lead package cap
Wörther Shorty lead package
obverse reverse
Wörther Shorty (plastic clip)
Wörther Shorty (plastic clip)
I've seen Renzo Piano sporting a white one of these.

Shorty

(plastic clip)

Wörther (Woerther), Germany

purpose
lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
sketching
3.15 mm
pusbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel and clip, metal collet
colored barrels: black with gray clip, black with black clip, blue, gray, red, white
(2000) to present
Germany
   

Shorty Aluminum

Wörther (Woerther), Germany

purpose
lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
sketching
3.15 mm
pusbutton spring clutch
aluminum barrel and clip, all metal
none
2006
Germany