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Tacro 4434, black

Tacro 4434 “Professional 5”

Tacro, New York City

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, aluminum grip, nickel plated brass fittings
barrel color: black, blue, green, red, yellow
1990s
Italy
   
see also Tacro 4435 "Professional 5" drafting leadholder
Koh-I-Noor 5611 C drafting leadholder
Tacro 4434, yellow
Tacro 4434, blue
Tacro 4434, red
Tacro 4434, green
 
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Tacro 4435

Tacro 4435

Tacro, New York City

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, metal clutch and pushbutton
(probably) barrel color: black, ?
circa 1950s
Germany
   
 
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Tacro "Professional 5" 4435
Tacro "Professional 5" 4435

Tacro 4435 “Professional 5”

Tacro, New York City

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, aluminum grip, nickel plated brass fittings
barrel color: black, blue, green, red, yellow
1990s
Italy
   
special features sliding lead degree indicator
see also Tacro 4434 "Professional 5" drafting leadholder
 
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Tacro 4436
courtesy Laurie Schmidtke collection

Tacro 4436

Tacro, New York City

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, metal clutch
unknown
(1970s)
Germany
   
 
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Tacro 4436

Tacro 4436 & 4439

Tacro, New York City

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
pushbutton spring clutch
plastic barrel, metal clutch and pushbutton
barrel color: black, blue, green, red, yellow
1990s
Italy
   
see also Alvin "Scott" B/2
C-Thru 3500
Tacro 4436

Tacro 4439
Tacro 4439
Tacro 4439
 
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Tacro Tacombi

Tacombi No. 150 “Pocket Pencil Compass”

Tacro, New York City

lead diameter
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
1.18 mm
slide actuated spring clutch
plastic barrel and knob, metal clutch and compass leg
none
1950s
Germany
   
Tacro Tacombi   left Tacombi packaging.

below The pencil in compass configuration. The small knob on the left side of the barrel is the sliding actuator for the clutch. The top knob turns to clamp the compass leg into place.
 
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