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Microtomic 605

Eberhard Faber, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch molded plastic barrel, aluminum nose/grip, brass jaws. pushbutton color: blue, green, red, yellow (1960s) USA

see also	Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Leads


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Van Dyke 606

Eberhard Faber, Germany


Hey, man! What gives? Where is the model 606? It used to be RIGHT here!	I've moved the 606 and the 612 to a new page devoted specifically to the German Eberhard Faber company as distinct from the US-based company.


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Microtomic 607

Eberhard Faber, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal pushbutton retainer: blue, gold, green, red 1950's USA

see also	Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Leads Eberhard Faber Microtomic Ad Flyer, 1953 Alfred Mossner Co. Catalog, 1959, p 57


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	courtesy Allan Macdonald collection

Microtomic 608

(smooth nose)

Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., Brooklyn, New York, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings pushbutton retainer: blue, yellow, green, red early 1950's USA

see also	Eberhard Faber ad from April 1954 Architectural Record


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	courtesy Allan Macdonald collection

Microtomic 608

(knurled nose, gold imprint)

Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., Brooklyn, New York, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings pushbutton retainer: blue, yellow, green, red mid 1950s USA

see also	Eberhard Faber ad from April 1954 Architectural Record

Eberhard Faber Microtomic 608 (knurled nose, gold imprint) package


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	green ended variant courtesy Allan Macdonald collection

Microtomic 608

(knurled nose, silver imprint)

Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., Brooklyn, New York, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings pushbutton retainer: blue, yellow, green, red late 1950's USA

see also	Eberhard Faber ad from April 1954 Architectural Record

Eberhard Faber Microtomic 608 (knurled nose, silver imprint)


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“Van Dyke” 609

Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., Brooklyn, New York, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm twist lock clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings none circa 1940s USA
special features	replaceable eraser
see also	Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Leads Eberhard Faber Van Dyke Drawing Pencils

This is it ’raser fans. One of the very few leadholders with an eraser, and one of only three or so in my collection. One other, along with some general information about leadholders and erasers can be found on the Alteneder page.


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Microtomic Van Dyke 609

Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., Brooklyn, New York, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm twist lock clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings none circa 1953 USA
special features	replaceable eraser
see also	Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Leads Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Pencils Eberhard Faber Microtomic Van Dyke Drawing Leads

Eberhard Faber Microtomic 609 box side 2

Eberhard Faber Microtomic 609 box side 4

Four sides of the Microtomic 609 box.


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Imprint reads: Eberhard Faber U.S.A. “Van Dyke” – HH.

“Van Dyke” 610 (?)

Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., Brooklyn, New York, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm twist lock clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings degree imprint: F, H, 2H,4H, (full range unknown) (1940s) USA

see also	Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Leads

I think this is the 610 model, but it has no model number on it. The imprint has almost completely worn off.


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	courtesy Paul Hunt collection

Microtomic 610

Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., Brooklyn, New York, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm twist lock clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings colored tail cap: blue, gold, green, red 1950s USA
special features	removable collet and extra collet storage under tail cap
see also	Eberhard Faber Colorbrite 3110 Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Leads Defiance Sales Corp. catalog, 1955, p 249


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Microtomic 614

Eberhard Faber, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal colored degree indicator: blue, gold, green, red 1950s USA
special features	lead degree indicator that cannot be inadvertently shifted no matter how drunk you are
see also	Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Leads

Anyone who knows me, knows I like to take things apart. Whenever I get a new leadholder, the first thing I do is take it apart. I like to get the gunk out of the mechanism and to see how they work.

Leadholders are very simple devices, of course, and the way each comes apart and works is generally very similar. The Eberhard Faber Microtomic 614 is different. It has ten parts, not including the lead, and it comes apart easily. Most pushbutton clutch leadholders come apart into six pieces. This one has ten pieces. As any industrial engineer will tell you, creating parts that can be assembled and unassembled is much more expensive than making parts with one-way assembly. This leadholder cost way to much to manufacture and therefore is not common.

Eberhard Faber Microtomic 614 parts


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	courtesy Paul Hunt collection

Microtomic 617

Eberhard Faber, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal colored pushbutton: (black), blue, (brown), gold, (green), red, (silver) (1960s–1970s) Italy

see also	Eberhard Faber Microtomic Drawing Leads


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