prototype with dark grey baked enamel finish over metal cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 14K nib, as new. An icon of American design and innovation, this slim and streamlined Classic Century mechanical pencil looks classy in highly polished chrome and with 23kt gold plated trim and clip. The twist-action mechanism comes with Cross’s lifetime mechanical guarantee and uses 0.7mm leads. 6. Caran d’Ache Retro Rhodium Plated Pencil

Emblematic of vintage models, the Caran d’Ache Ecridor Retro mechanical pencil has a palladium-coated finish and is equipped with a high-precision mechanism. The replaceable eraser positioned under the push button is discreet, and the pencil accepts 0.7mm leads.

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OHTO Mechanical Wood Pencil: Suppose you want a mechanical pencil that looks like a traditional pencil. In that case, the OHTO Mechanical Wood Pencil is what you need. It has a traditional wooden body and the look of a standard pencil, but it takes 0.5mm pencil leads inside. many imprints have been worn off with use. The first date codes, found for example on the Vacumatics, consists of two digits, the first one denoting the quarter of production, the second denoting the production year. Hence a "47" marking on a 1930's pen indicate that the pen was produced in the fourth quarter of 1937, not 1947, which is a common misconception. used without written permission from the author, Tony Fischier. You may however use the information as reference material and The quarter marker changed in 1988 from E,C,L,I to III,II,I or none (last quarter) according to the below table.

The Lamy Econ Stainless Steel Pencil features a unique vent grip and clip to achieve an elegant look. Accepting 0.7mm leads and with a two-year guarantee, this stainless steel automatic pencil is a staple for any writer or designer. This tool is incredibly reliable and will stand the test of time. A Staedtler Mars was one of my first quality everyday carry mechanical pencils. It's a lead holder, which means, unlike a standard design with a bunch of thin-diameter graphite shafts, the Staedtler Mars comes with a 2mm lead with an integrated lead sharpener that functions with the pushdown mechanism. It comes with HB hardness lead, and you can rotate the metal clip to the correct indicator point for the particular lead you place into it to remind you of what you have loaded. The lead holder design makes it closer to a traditional pencil in concept, built sturdier and significant for all-around everyday carry. It's affordable, too, but don't mistake being cheap for poor quality. prototype smooth frosted finish, appears to be aluminum, gold plated trim, Brazilian manufacture; stainless steel two-way nib, feed marked "F". Name and date engraved on barrel, pen has been inked and there are a couple of fleabites to the ends, but overall like new.

short-lived modernist classic in brushed titanium with integral nib, 12.95 cm long, gold plated trim, includes metal converter; use these pens with care -- heavy writing pressure can damage the nib tipping. There are however inconsistencies, such as missing dots and quarter codes appearing on the wrong side of the year code. prototype with light grey baked enamel finish over metal cap and barrel, gold plated trim, 14K nib, as new. dark grey matte-finish titanium, 13 cm long, gold plated trim, transparent red ends, takes standard Parker refills, like new.

prototype, metallic copper brown finished metal cap and barrel, chrome plated trim, 14K nib; as new. gold-plated basketweave pattern, made in France, two-way flat gold nib, feed marked "X/M"; one of the less common patterns of one of Parker's lower-production pens; some usage marks at ends, includes convertor. early production with Chinese characters in red, 1st quarter date code on cap band, original hang tag, but no box. textured red prototype finish, gold plated trim, "UC" date code, triangular nib marked only "F" on feed. Extra Broad Executive-Developed for people who like to write boldly and rapidly and want a special flourish to their signatures 14kIn 1950 a new system for the date coding was introduced where the two digits only indicated the year, not the quarter hence "50" means made in 1950, this system was used in the US until 1955 and in Canada a few years longer..