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A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9800 Tel-A-Grade

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

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings none known (pushbutton color?) circa 1957 USA
special features	"Tel-A-Grade" lead degree indicator
see also	Charles Bruning General Catalog, 1957, p 204 Alfred Mossner Co. Catalog, 1959, p 57 Dietzgen Drafting Equipment and Supplies Catalog 22D, 1960, p 140

This first generation 9800 is essentially a Locktite 9400 with a degree indicator added. The later 9800 SG (Sure-Grip) models had an added a metal grip.

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A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9800 SG

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

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings pushbutton color: black, green, red, yellow 1960s USA
special features	"Tel-A-Grade" lead degree indicator
see also	Printed advertisement for the 9800SG distributed with Castell Lead

The SG in 9800 SG indicates "Sure-Grip." Also available from A.W. Faber was the non-Castell branded Sure-Grip 6803 leadholder.

				Box of one dozen A.W. Faber Castell 9800 SGs. courtesy Allan Macdonald collection

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Faber-Castell Locktite 9800 SG

Faber-Castell Corp., Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings none known (pushbutton color?) 1970s–1980s Germany
special features	"Tel-A-Grade" lead degree indicator

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note: The barrel of this pencil where it meets the grip has been deformed by abrasion with the pencil guide of a turret style lead pointer.	courtesy Allan Macdonald collection

A.W. Faber-Castell Locktite 9805 SG

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

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings pushbutton color: black, green, red, yellow 1960s USA

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Faber-Castell Locktite 9805 SG

Faber-Castell Corp., Newark, New Jersey, USA

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm pushbutton spring clutch plastic barrel, metal fittings none known (pushbutton color?) 1970s Germany