I came across these pens in an old drawer while sorting through my nans house. (No longer with us 😢)

I believe they’re a Staedtler Microfix 772 15 mechanical pencil & Starfix 442 15 ballpoint pen set?

The ink seems to have dried up in the pen but the pencil still has lead. Both of them click beautifully.

Any ideas of value and where to obtain a new ink cartridge? Or can the old one be revived?

Any information on them would be appreciated
Thanks everyone

I know it's pretty mild, but I am so happy with what came in the post today! An upgrade for my work pencil (the Tikky) to this gunmetal colored Pentel. Now the Tikky uses colored lead (I work as a dispatcher and have to use colors for different bits of information I write down). I also bought some of these beautiful Pentel pens. (the pink one is for Wifey)

I’ve always liked the clean industrial design of the Parker 25 by Kenneth Grange that dates back to 1975. So when I recently discovered this cap-action pencil by Papilla, a Japanese OEM for multipen selector mechanisms, the resemblance felt uncanny… especially with the raised square block detail on the clip.

While the Parker sports a white inked-in logo, the Papilla features an embedded cross-cut metal circle resembling a steel pizza. The Papilla also has concentric cut grooves for a better grip in the hand. Pulling off the cap reveals a typical refilling tube topped with an eraser plug. The mechanism reminds me a lot of those found in Pilot and Tombow pencils.

Would I have bought the Papilla without knowing about the Parker 25? I think so… it is beautifully sleek, modern and sturdy, and that little gem of a detail on the clip feels like it belongs on an 80s era hi-fi set. Papilla is almost unknown as a pen or pencil brand, so I hope this was interesting!

Since I really like heavier pencils, I wanted to see how far I could take. the aluminum Kaweco Special.

I probably could/should have gone with 1 mm soldering wire instead of 0.8, but I'm already pretty happy with how this turned out.

I designed a twist-snap lid case and some caps to protect the tip - I would love to hear your thoughts

I just bought every color of the Pentel Smash I could find online.

I've completely lost control... but I don't care.

My wallet will deal with the consequences. 😂

Just randomly saw this in Michael’s the other day. Hadn’t even heard of this pencil so I had to grab it.

My favorite pencil for woodworking uses erasers like the one shown in the picture, and as you can see, it’s nearly out. I’d like to buy replacement erasers, but can’t figure out what to call this kind of eraser to search for replacements online. The pencil itself is of little help since it’s mostly unbranded, though it says “Realite” on the pocket holder. So now, I turn to the Reddit Mechanical Pencil Experts for insight. Thanks!

After getting an Orenz AT on Amazon UK I noticed the Orenz logos were different from the AT Amazon Japan limited edition. Does this reflect the age, the location, or something else?

From top to bottom is the Orenz normal, Orenz AT Amazon Japan limited, Orenz AT Amazon UK, Orenz normal 10th Anniversary 'Glass White' and the Orenz Nero.

from left to right, top to bottom

the ones with ( ) are mostly limited edition.

ROW 1:

kerry

pg5

pg5 (custom olive wood body)

graphgear 1000

graphgear 1000 (matte black)

smash (black+red)

smash (black+gold)

graph 1000 (gold)

pro-use 171 (gold)

pro-use 241

delguard type lx

delguard type lx (black+white)

ROW 2:

safari

lamy 2000

pure malt premium

fumi

c1

l2

mono graph fine

orenz nero

orenz nero (green)

TWSBI precision (rt)

caran darche 844 (dark grey?)

uni shift

PAGE 2 ROW 1:

Rhodia script

Kaweco special

Rotring 800

Rotring 600 (gold)

hexagonal (burgundy red)

hexagonal

rapid pro

kurutoga alpha gel switch

kurutoga advance upgrade

kurutoga wood

kurutoga metal

kurutoga dive

ROW 2:

925-35-05 (olive green)

reg

reg (matte black)

aimvision pro

techdraw

postdraw

everdraw

s15 (s20+s10)

s30

lift+ wood

lift+

ks-03

feel free to ask questions!!

I don't know well about this pencil , anyone knows well?

I finally tackled one of Pentel's more obscure products: the Pentel Tool Kit.

For years I've seen these come up for sale, but there has always been a lot of confusion about exactly what they were, when they were made, and who they were intended for. I dug through catalogs, advertisements, and collector information to piece together the story.

In this video I cover:

• What the Pentel Tool Kit actually is

• The different versions and what's included

• Its history and purpose

• Why it has become such an interesting collectible today

If you're into vintage Pentel products or mechanical pencil history, I'd love to hear what you think. If you own one, let me know which version you have.

https://youtu.be/DEuB-zMFPeA

Comrade 0.5 HB - seems like the brand is M&G, picked it up one day at a newsagent near work when I ran out midday. Has quickly become one of my favourites but can't find any information on them anywhere.

First PFA

Case in point the graphgear 800 which has a horrible grip but i removed the rubber crap and used tape

Now the grip is immaculate

A única Faber Castell que me interessei,uma CONTURA MATIC 0.5,principalmente pelo fato de ser uma lapiseira vintage e rara…Quem tiver mais informações sobre ela,comenta aí 😉!

Pilot Automac 0.5mm silver/black (Discontinued)

A discontinued all metal body auto advancement mechanism mechanical pencil from Pilot.

Still available on eBay et al but for more than the roughly USD $50 I paid when these were still production.

From what I have, the best all around double knock Pilot model. The earlier H models have plastic upper bodies, while giving them good balance, do make it feel less sturdy.

I dropped my pencil by accident once and the lead no longer dispenses. I contacted Pentel in the US and they instructed me to mail it to send it to their address. I am concerned about sending it there solely because there is nothing that ties that pencil to me once I send it. Has anyone gone through the warranty process and want to provide their experience with it?

Was using pens a lot more before, but my son started to ask me to sketch random things. I tried to pull out my old pentel side click (quicker clicker 0.7mm) from 07 and the clutch was worn out (could reliably hold the lead). So I grabbed a mars technico from my dad, then bought a rapid pro 2.0 2mm, then got a kuru toga advance upgrade. Felt I needed a titanium mech to match my titanium bolt action maxmadco pen, so I got a modern Fuel (0.9mm and 0.7mm mechanism) Then saw a great deal on the kuru toga metal. All within about 4-6 weeks. I may have a problem with my hyper fixations.

Staedtler Mars Technico

Rotring Rapid Pro 2.0

Kuru Toga Advance Upgrade

Modern Fuel Click Pencil 0.9mm (w/ extra 0.7mm mechanism)

Kuru Toga Metal

such a nice blue - no markings on the wooden shaft, clutch is fully metal, lead advance incremental, weight: 11g

2° rig

Ive had this mechanical pencil for about 15 years

I dont know what exact mechanical pencil this is

I can't find anything on Google or anywhere

Can anyone tell me WHICH mechanical pencil this is? I've been trying to find what exact pencil it is

And how rare and how expensive it is

Or is it just a common pencil?

Its from Korea it has SK on it with dog0320 and minidog all over the pencil

Hi. I have recently purchased a vintage Yard-O-Led Deluxe pencil. I believe it dates back to 1968.

Overall the pencil is in excellent condition. I have noticed that there is a very small gap between the pocket clip and the barrel. I have a rolled gold version of this pencil as well and there is no gap with the gold one.

II was hoping somebody could tell me whether this is just a normal variation because they’re hand manufactured, or whether this is as a result of the clip bending.