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Venus Drawing 041

(with faux crackle finish)

American Pencil Co., New Jersey

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal none mid 1950s Italy
special features	"Spot-View" lead degree indicator
see also	Venus Drawing wood cased pencil Venus Drawing Lead

This example has the mysterious “G3” imprint on the top of the pushputton as does this Koh-I-Noor 5616.


Single pencil box top, side, and bottom.

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Venus Drawing 041

(with “Drawing” imprint)

American Pencil Co., New Jersey

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal none 1960s Italy
special features	"Spot-View" lead degree indicator
see also	Venus Drawing wood cased pencil Venus Drawing Lead

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Venus 041

(“041” imprint)

Venus Esterbrook Corp, New York

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal none 1967–1970 Italy
special features	"Spot-View" lead degree indicator
see also	Venus Drawing wood cased pencil Venus Drawing Lead

The end of an otherwise unmarked box of one dozen Venus 041's.

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Venus Drawing (042)?

(with faux crackle finish)

American Pencil Co., New Jersey

lead diameter mechanism composition variations production date origin	2 mm to 2.5 mm pushbutton spring clutch all metal none circa 1950s Italy
special features	"Spot-View" lead degree indicator
see also	Venus Drawing wood cased pencil Venus Drawing Lead

I’m not completly certain if this is a different model than those with the turned down grip. I’ve seen a model 043 that has a knurled grip and so infer that there is a model 042 of some sort. Maybe this is it.