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A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400

(smooth brass nose)

A.W. Faber Inc. Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch extruded plastic barrel, metal fittings 12 degree imprints: B, HB, F, H–9H 1947 to (1950) USA

see also	German made A.W. Faber Castell TK 9400 series US made A.W. Faber 9000 wood cased drawing pencils Printed advertisement for Locktites from 1947 Gordon Draftsmen's Supply Co. catalog, 1948, p 51 Dietzgen Drafting Equipment and Supplies Catalog 22D, 1950, p 106

The US made 9400 Locktites came in a bewildering number of minor variations. I think the Faber people had nothing better to do than retool their factories every other week. The earliest model, shown above, had a smooth nosepiece.


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A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400

(knurled brass nose, metal pushbutton)

A.W. Faber Inc. Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch extruded plastic barrel, metal fittings 18 degree imprints: 7B to 9H circa 1950 USA

see also	Charles Bruning General Catalog, 1952, p 225 J.H. Weil & Co. catalog, 1953, p 213 Keuffel & Esser Co. catalog, 1954, p 263

The example above from the early to mid-1950s is distinguished from the earlier style by a knurled nosepiece.


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A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400

(knurled brass nose, colored plastic pushbutton)

A.W. Faber Inc. Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch extruded plastic barrel, plastic pushbutton, metal fittings 18 degree imprints/colored pushbuttons: 7B to 9H mid 1950s USA

see also	Defiance Sales Corp. catalog, 1955, p 248

This mid-1950s example differs from the one above (discounting the lead degree indication) by the color coded plastic pushbutton and imprint.

Table of A.W. Faber (USA) Degree Codes/Pushbutton Colors

7B
6B
5B
4B
3B

brass
brass
brass
brass
brass

2B
B
HB
F
H

maroon
white
silver
pink
black

2H
3H
4H
5H
6H

green
red
yellow
blue
orange

7H
8H
9H

brass
brass
brass


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A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400

(knurled aluminum nose, straight grip)

A.W. Faber Inc. Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch machined plastic barrel, plastic pushbutton, metal fittings 20 degree imprints/colored pushbuttons: 8B to 10H mid-1950s to 1960s USA

see also	Charles Bruning General Catalog, 1957, p 204 Alfred Mossner Co. Catalog, 1959, p 57


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A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400

(knurled aluminum nose, tapered grip)

A.W. Faber Inc. Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch machined plastic barrel, plastic pushbutton, metal fittings 20 degree imprints/colored pushbuttons: 8B to 10H 1960s to early 1970s USA

see also	A.W. Faber Castell Photo Retouching Kit

The variety of examples on this page is probably not exhaustive. Nearly every time I get a 9400, it differs in some way from the others I have. Compound these variations with the eight or more unique lead degree imprints and you could spend a lifetime just searching for varieties of this one model.


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