Tag Archives: Clamp

Eberhard Faber Mongol Refill Erasers

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Sean

The Eberhard Faber Co. often stated that their clamp eraser would “outlast the pencil”, but they still saw fit to provide replacement erasers. These small Mongol refill boxes contain three flat, red erasers and one metal clip: The question is whether these … Continue reading →

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Gummiklemme

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Sean

Ink blotter from the German branch of Eberhard Faber, ca. 1930s.

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Tinkering

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Sean

Inspired by Basteln mit dem Lexikaliker.

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Eberhard Faber 1580/1582

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Sean

An old and unremarkable Eberhard Faber pencil box I recently came across had two remarkable items in it, and both were extenders/caps. First was this extender with clamp eraser, similar to the one in this post: (With a Blaisdell Calculator 600.) This style … Continue reading →

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Found It.

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Sean

Searching for information about these old pencil-related items is at best hit-or-miss, at least the way I go about doing it. It comes in fits and starts, and my approach could be likened to an old saying: “a blind man … Continue reading →

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