Database of Drawing Lead

rev 2006 May 14

This is my attempt to compile a comprehensive list leadholder lead. Some of the company names have been inferred from the markings on packages, and so may be inaccurate. Products in this list that are part of the Leadholder collection are linked to the Galleries. If you have an item not on this list, by all means, contact me and I'll add it. This list does not include thin lead (1.5 mm or smaller). The information in the description column is primarily to distinguish between similar items. Unless otherwise indicated, lead is 2 mm diameter.

Alvin Alvin & Co. Inc., Windsor, Connecticut, USA
model 5018 Alvin Paramount Constant Refill Leads		description paper box		origin		qty 12		variations ... B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H...
5018/3 Alvin "Constant" Drawing Leads 5018 Alvin "Constant" Drawing Leads 5018/3 Alvin "Constant" Drawing Leads Alvin "DBGM" leads		plastic pouch plastic case with slide open end paper tube w/ plastic ends plastic case				3 12 3 12		2B, H, 2H, 4H, 6H, ? 2B, H, 2H, 4H, 6H, ? ... HB, H, 2H, ... ?
American Pencil Co. New York City
model 842 Venus Refill Leads 842 Venus Drawing Leads 842 Venus Drawing Leads		description art nouveau paper box; wood core green and yellow paper box; wood core plastic/paper case; "pat 1,738,888"		origin		qty 6 6 6		variations H-4H, ? H-4H, ? ... H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ...
Baignol & Farjon France
model l'ere Marque l'ere Marque		description paper box with corrugated paper core paper box with wood core		origin France France		qty 6 6		variations - -
Berol
(see Eagle / Berol / Sanford)
Best Pencil Co. Richard Best Pencil Co., USA
model 6610 Damascus Drawing Lead		description paper box; wood core		origin		qty 6		variations 2B...4H, 5H, 6H
Bohemia Works
(see Koh-I-Noor)
Caran d’Ache Switzerland
model 6077.262 Caran d’Ache Technograph		description plastic box		origin		qty 12		variations ... H, 2H, ...
Cardinell
model Cardinell Master Mechanical Drawing Leads		description plastic tube		origin		qty 12		variations ... 4H, ...
Charvoz
model		description		origin				variations
see Lyra
Conté France
model		description		origin		qty		variations
Cretacolor Austria
model		description		origin		qty		variations
Criterium
(see Conté)
Dahle Germany, founded 1930
model		description		origin		qty		variations
Damascus
(see Best Pencil Company)
Dietzgen USA
model 3162-L2 Dietzgen "Designo" Leads 3162-L6 Dietzgen "Designo" Leads 3145-6L Dietzgen "Perfect Point" Leads 3145-6L Dietzgen "Perfect Point" Leads		description slide-top plastic box white paper box w/ wood core paper box w/ wood core blue w/ red cap paper tube		origin		qty 2 6 6 6		variations HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H
Dietzgen MIFA Flat Leads, 0.012 in. Dietzgen MIFA Flat Leads, 0.018 in.		? ?				12 12		H, 2H, 4H H, 2H, 4H
Dixon Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., USA
model Dixon's Eldorado Refill Leads; Dixon's Typhonite Eldorado Refill Leads 165 Dixon's Typhonite Eldorado Refill Leads		description blue paper box w/ silver text; wood core blue & yellow paper box; short label; wood core blue & yellow paper box; long label; wood core		origin		qty 6 6 6		variations 4B, ... 2H, 3H, 4H, ... 8H 4B, ... 2H, 3H, 4H, ... 8H 4B, ... 2H, 3H, 4H, ... 8H
Eagle/Berol/Sanford USA
model 941 Eagle Copying Leads for Auto. Pencils 942 Eagle Copying Leads for Auto. Pencils 943 Eagle Copying Leads for Auto. Pencils 944 Eagle Copying Leads for Auto. Pencils		description paper box; best copying paper box; copying paper box; medium copying paper box; faint copying		origin		qty 6 6 6 6		variations none none none none
971 Eagle Artist Lds for Automatic Pencils 971 1/2 Eagle Artist Lds for Auto. Pencils 972 Eagle Artist Lds for Automatic Pencils 972 1/2 Eagle Artist Lds for Auto. Pencils 973 Eagle Artist Lds for Automatic Pencils 974 Eagle Artist Lds for Automatic Pencils		paper box; Extra Soft paper box; Soft paper box; Soft Medium paper box; Medium paper box; Hard paper box; Extra Hard				6 6 6 6 6 6		none none none none none none
Eagle Turquoise Drawing Leads 2375 Eagle Turquoise Drawing Leads 2375 Eagle Turquoise Drawing Leads 2375 Eagle Turquoise Drawing Leads		paper tube paper box w/ wood core; slide tray metal copper color paper box w/ wd core; center split dull copper color paper box w/ wd core; center split				2 6 6 6		6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H
2375 Eagle Turquoise Drawing Leads 2375 Eagle Turquoise Drawing Leads		plastic case w/ tray plastic case w/ tray				10 12		2H, ? 2B, B, HB, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ...
2375 Berol Turquoise Eagle Drawing Leads 2375 Berol Turquoise Drawing Leads		plastic case w/ tray plastic case w/ tray				12 12		2B, B, HB, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H 2B, B, HB, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ...
6375 Eagle Turq Drwg Leads Filmograph 6375 Berol Turquoise Eagle Drawing Leads		plastic case w/ tray Filmograph; plastic case w/ tray				12 12		E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, variety pack E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, variety pack
Eagle Turquoise Colored Leads Eagle Turquoise Colored Leads 2376 Eagle Turq Colored Drawing Leads 2376 Berol Turq Eagle Colored Drwg Leads 2376 Berol Turquoise Colored Drwg Leads		paper box w/ wood core; slide tray paper box w/ wood core; center split plastic case w/ tray plastic case w/ tray plastic case w/ tray				6 6 12 12 12		blue, emerald green, red, vermilion, white, yellow blue, emerald green, red, vermilion, white, yellow blue, green, carmine red, yellow, ? blue, green, carmine red, yellow, lt. blue, ? non-photo blue, ?
Faber-Castell, A.W. Stein, Germany; Newark, New Jersey
model A. W. Faber Siberian Leads A. W. Faber Siberian Leads		description blk paper bx; wd core; small label blk paper bx; wd core; full-box label		origin		qty 6 6		variations 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H
1915 AWF Filmar Dri-Line 1930 AWF Techno-Tone Drawing Refill Lds 1930 AWF Techno-Tone Refill Leads 5530 AWF-Castell Filmar Drawing Lead		clear plastic tube green paper box; wood core; "Winner...1930" black plastic tube clear plastic tube				12 6 12 12		FC-H, ? 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H ... 3H, ... FC-HB, ?
9030 AWF Castell Pencil Works Ld 9030 AWF Castell 9030 AWF-Castell Imported Dwg Leads 9030 AW Faber Castell Refill Lead 9030 AW Faber Castell Refill Lead 9030 AW Faber Castell Drawing Ld 9030 AW Faber Castell Drawing Ld 9030 AW Faber Castell Drawing Ld 9032 Faber-Castell		green & white paper box; wood core silver paper box silver paper tube; "Industrial Packing" opaque green plastic tube; "American Zone Ger." opaque green plastic tube; "West Germany" transparent green plastic tube slide-open green plastic case slide-open white plastic case plastic case w/ cap				6 6 6 12 12 12 12 12 2		6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H ? 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, ... 8H 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, ... 8H ... 2B, B, HB, H, 2H, ...
9040 Castell flat graphite leads 9040 Castell flat colored leads 9051 Castell colored drawing leads 9054 AW Faber Castell Drawing Ld		? ? ? transparent plastic tube				18 18 12 12		4B thru 10H blue, green, red, yellow blu, lt blu, brn, carmn, dk grn, lt grn, orn, red, slv, violt, wht, yel blue, green, orange, red, silver, silver retouching, white, yellow
9180 AWF Castell TK Color Lead 9180 AW Faber Castell colored lead 9040 AW Faber Castell Flat Drwg Ld 9071 AW Faber Castell Drawing Ld 9071 Faber-Castell Drawing Lead 9073 Faber-Castell colored lead		silver paper box slide-open white plastic case ? tube slide-open green plastic case; "TK" cast slide-open dk. green plastic case; "TK" imprint 4.2 mm; plastic case				6 12 12 10 10 6		107, 201, 207, 215, 218, 242, 243, 266, 276, 290, 281 107, 201, 207, 215, 218, 242, 243, 266, 276, 290, 281 HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H, 10H 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, ... 8H 6B, ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, ... 8H black, red, ?
Faber, Eberhard USA
model EF "Van Dyke" Microtomic EF "Van Dyke" Microtomic EF Microtomic Van Dyke Drawing Leads EF Microtomic Van Dyke Drawing Leads		description green paper box; wd core; "Drawing Leads" green paper box; wd core; "Leads for Artist's Pncls" silver paper box; wd core silver paper box; wd core; "Hi-Density Graphite"		origin		qty 6 6 6 6		variations 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H
6100-2 EF Microtomic Hi-Density Leads 6100-2 EF Microtomic Hi-Density Leads		paper tube plastic tube w/ eraser endcaps				2 2		6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H
3100 EF Colorbrite Colored Leads 3100 EF Colorbrite Colored Leads 3100 EF Colorbrite Colored Leads		paper box w/ wood core; colorful cap paper box w/ wood core; white cap plastic case w/ lead pointer				6 6 12		blue, lt blue, green, lt green, orange, red, silver, white, yellow blue, vermilion, yellow, lt green green, red, ?
Faber, Johann Germany, London
model		description		origin		qty		variations
Fedra West Germany
model		description		origin Germany		qty		variations
GakkenJapan
model SAM		description plastic tube		origin Japan		qty 5		variations unknown
General Pencil Co. USA
model 526 Kimberly Refill Drawing Leads		description green paper box w/ wood core		origin		qty 6		variations 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H
Grafo
(see Koh-I-Noor)
Hardtmuth, L.&C.
(see Koh-I-Noor)
Helix Medford, New York, USA
model unknown model		description plastic case		origin		qty 12		variations ?
Kern Switzerland
model unknown model		description clear 2 part plastic case		origin		qty 12		variations ?
Keuffel & Esser USA
model 58 0369 Drawing Leads		description plastic leads; paper tube		origin		qty 12		variations 2S, 3S, 4S, 5S, 6S, 7S
Kimberly
(see General Pencil Co.)
Koh-I-Noor L&C Hardtmuth, Austria, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, USA
model 2018 Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth 2018 Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth AG		description 5.6 mm; paper box; Czechoslovakia 5.6 mm; plastic box; Czech		origin		qty 6 6		variations 6B, 4B, 2B 6B, ?
2200-I Koh-I-Noor 2200-D Koh-I-Noor 2200-D Koh-I-Noor		slide-top plastic case slide-top plastic case red 2 part plastic case				2 2 2		H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, ? F, ? 2B, B, typ
L&C Hardt. K-I-N Compressed Refill Leads 2200 L&C Hardtmuth Koh-I-Noor 2200 L&C Hardtmuth Koh-I-Noor		blue paper box w/ wood core, w/ black text paper box w/ wood core; "British Graphite" blue paper box w/ wood core				6 6 6		B, HB, H-4H, ? B, HB, H-4H, ? 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, H-4H, ?
2200 Koh-I-Noor 2200 Koh-I-Noor 2200 Koh-I-Noor 2200-M Koh-I-Lar		brwn&blu paper box; wd core; addr. on side brwn&blu papr box; wd core; addr. on bak; deg. print brwn&blu papr box; wd cor; addr. on bak; deg. stamp 2.5 mm; plastic case with diagonal blue cap				6 6 6 6		6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H B, ?
2200-I Koh-I-Noor		"Ejectomatic" case, spring				12		4B, ?
2200-I Koh-I-Noor Flexicolor Lead 2200-I Koh-I-Noor Flexicolor Lead 2200 Koh-I-Noor		"Ejectomatic" case, spring "Ejectomatic" case, thin red 2 part plastic case				12 12 12		blue, green, dark red, orange, white, ? blue, white, yellow, ? typ
222 10 Koh-I-Noor Luxoscript		red/gry 2 part plast. case				2		F, ?
2600 Koh-I-Noor Polycolor Leads O-2600 Koh-I-Noor Polycolor Leads 2601 Koh-I-Noor Carbon Leads 2601/2 Koh-I-Noor "Black Chalk Refills" 2610 Koh-I-Noor Negro Leads 2615 Koh-I-Noor White Chalk Leads 2620 Koh-I-Noor Sanquine Leads 2625 Koh-I-Noor Charcoal Leads 2632 Koh-I-Noor Roman Sepia Leads 2633 Koh-I-Noor Cold Sepia Leads 2635 Koh-I-Noor Silver Leads 2636 Koh-I-Noor Gold Leads L&C Hardtmuth Koh-I-Noor		7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box?; 1 ea. of 24 colors 3.15 mm(?); paper box 3.15 mm(?); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 7/32 in. (5.5 mm); paper box 3.15 mm; ?				6 24 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 ?		24 colors; see p7, 1937 Koh-I-Noor catalog none 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, ? 1, 2 none none 1, 2, 3 none none none none 4B, ?
4190 (CZ) Koh-I-Noor		yellow plastic slide-top case				12		HB, typ
4865 (CZ) Koh-I-Noor 4865 Bohemia Works "Blacksun"		5.6 mm "Tuha Grafitová"; paper box 5.6 mm; plastic box				6 6		6B, ? 4B, ?
Lamy Germany
model M 42 M 43		description 3.15 mm colored; paper box 3.15 mm graphite; paper box		origin		qty 3 3		variations none 4B, ?
Lyra Orlow Lyra Bleistift-Fabrik, Germany.
model 37-7512 "Charvoz" 37-7512 "Lyra Charvoz"		description top-hinged plastic box top-hinged plastic box		origin		qty 12 12		variations 4H, ? 2H, ?
6317 Lyra Orlow Eliograph 6317 Lyra Orlow Techno		description clear plastic tube plastic hinged "coffin" box				5 12		... 2H, ... ... 4H, ...
Mars
(see Staedtler)
Nestler
model 370 Nestler Professional		description hinged plastic "coffin" box		origin		qty 12		variations ... 2B, B, HB, H, ...
Nobema
model 8002 Durer Drafting Leads		description ?		origin		qty ?		variations 4H, typ
Pentel Japan. Also Pentel of America, Ltd., California
model CH12 Pentel Refill Lead		description plastic tube		origin		qty 3		variations B, HB, H
rotring Germany
model 505 204 505 205 505 206 505 207 505 208 505 209 505 210 505 211 505 212 505 213 505 215 505 218		description plastic case; 4B plastic case; 3B plastic case; 2B plastic case; B plastic case; HB plastic case; F plastic case; H plastic case; 2H plastic case; 3H plastic case; 4H plastic case; 6H plastic case; 8H		origin		qty 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12		variations none none none none none none none none none none none none
Sanford
(see Eagle/Berol/Sanford)
Schwan Stabilo
model 6125 Stabilo Bleiminen		description paper box		origin		qty 6		variations ... 2H, 3H, 4H, ...
Scott
(see Alvin)
Staedtler Mars Germany
model Staedtler "Black Leads" Staedtler Mars Lumograph Drwg Lds 200 Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 Staedtler Mars Lumograph "Staedtler Mars"		description paper box w/ wood core; vertical label paper tube plastic tube with white stripe plastic tube plastic 2 part case; possibly sold only as part of set		origin		qty 6 2 2 2 2		variations ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ... ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ... ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ... ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ... ?
1904 Stdtlr Mars Lumograph Drwg Leads 1904 Stdtlr Mars Lumograph Drwg Leads 1904 Stdtlr Mars Lumograph Drwg Leads		paper box w/ wood core paper box w/ wood core; "12 Leads" sticker paper box w/ wood core; "12 Leads" printed				6 12 12		... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ... 8H, ... ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ... ... HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ...
1904 Staedtler Mars Lumograph 1904 Staedtler Mars Lumograph		hinged-end plastic case; older line drawn head logo hinged-end plastic case; newer abstract head logo				12 12		... 2H, 3H, ... ... HB, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, ...
200 EB Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 6B Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 5B Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 4B Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 3B Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 2B Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 B Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 HB Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 F Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 H Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 2H Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 3H Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 4H Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 5H Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 6H Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 7H Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 8H Staedtler Mars Lumograph 200 9H Staedtler Mars Lumograph		roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case; purple pushbutton roll-top plastic case; blue pushbutton roll-top plastic case; black pushbutton roll-top plastic case; green pushbutton roll-top plastic case; orange pushbutton roll-top plastic case; red pushbutton roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case				12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12		EB 6B 5B 4B 3B 2B B HB F H 2H 3H 4H 5H 6H 7H 8H 9H
200 E2 Staedtler Mars Lumograph		plastic tube				2		EB, 6B-B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, ... 9H
200 N2 Staedtler Mars Dynagraph		roll-top plast. case; old, less abstract logo; orng cap				12		N2
1923 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 1929 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom		hinged-end plastic case hinged-end plastic case				12 12		green carmine
204 0 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 2 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 5 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 6 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 7 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 9 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 10 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 23 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 29 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 38 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 62 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 204 S12 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 208 30 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom 208 40 Staedtler Mars Lumochrom		roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case roll-top plastic case				12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12		white red green violet tan gray yellow purple magenta turquoise magenta-ish multi color non-photo blue non-print purple
TEC Pencil Co.
(see Vemco TEC)
Teledyne Post
(see Post)
Turquoise
(see Eagle / Berol / Sanford)
Uni (Mitsubishi Pencil Co.) Japan
model HL-2420 Uni		description red plastic box		origin		qty 12		variations ... HB, H, 2H, ...
Vemco Pasadena, California, USA
model TEC Leads TEC Leads Vemco TEC Leads		description paper box plastic tube plastic tube		origin		qty 144 12 12		variations B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H ? 3B, 2B, B, HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H
Venus see American Pencil Co.