Database of Lead Pointers

rev 2006 December 29

This is my attempt to compile a comprehensive list of lead pointermodels and brands. Some of the company names have been inferred from the markings on the pointers, and so may be inaccurate. Products in this list that are part of the Leadholder collection are linked to the Galleries. If you have a lead pointer not on this list, by all means, contact me and I'll add it. This list does not include woodcase pencil sharpeners or wood trimmers. The information in the description column is primarily to distinguish between similar items. Unless otherwise indicated, the pointers sharpen lead of 2 mm size.

Alteneder Theodore Alteneder & Sons, Philadelphia, USA
model 520 Alteneder's Lead Repointer		description metal		origin		variations none
Alvin Alvin & Co. Inc., Windsor, Connecticut, USA
model 5000 Alvin Lead Pointer 5555 Alvin Pocket Lead Pointer Alvin Precision Point ALP44 Alvin Lead Pointer EP17 Alvin		description black Bakelite body anodized aluminum body red plastic body w/ cone; sim EMCA Precision Point plastic body; handheld turret with milling cutter tabletop turret with milling cutter; Taiwan		origin		variations none body: blue, gold, green, red, ? none body: orange, beige, blue, ? none
American Pencil Co. New York City
model unknown model		description black Bakelite body, tabletop crank with milling cutter		origin Germany		variations none
Apsco American Pencil Sharpener Co., Chicago, USA
model Apsco Tripointer		description tabletop; all metal; abrasive insert		origin USA		variations none
Behrens USA
model Behrens Electric Lead Pointer		description tabletop electric; wood body; bladed		origin USA		variations none
Berol
(see Eagle / Berol / Sanford)
Bishop Graphics Inc.
model Automatic Lead Pointer		description tabletop electric; white plastic body; bladed		origin ?		variations none
Boston
(see Hunt Manufacturing)
Bohemia Works
(see Koh-I-Noor)
Bruning Charles Bruning Co., USA
model 3746 Bruning Tru-Point 3747 Bruning Tru-Point Variable Taper		description black painted cast iron base black painted cast iron base		origin USA USA		variations none none
Caran d’Ache Switzerland
model unknown model		description green body, crank action		origin Switzerland		variations unkn own
Charvoz
model 38-0541 Charvoz		description tabletop turret with milling cutter; sim Dahle 323		origin Germany		variations ?
C-Thru USA
model 301 C-Thru		description handheld turret with milling cutter		origin ?		variations body: red, ?
Dahle Germany, founded 1930
model 301 Dahle 323 Dahle 333 Dahle 53482 Dahle 99 Dahle		description plastic body; handheld turret with milling cutter tabletop turret with milling cutter black Bakelite body, tabletop crank with milling cutter 2 mm & 3.15 mm; handheld bladed tabletop mounted; crank action; sim Koh-I-Noor 991		origin Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany		variations body: gray, orange, ? ? black, ? ? ?
Dietzgen USA
model N-3230 Dietzgen "Shar-Point" N-3230 VT Dietzgen "Shar-Point" N-3230 Dietzgen "Shar-Point" 3205 Dietzgen EMCA Precision Point		description black painted cast iron base variable taper; black painted cast iron base orange painted cast iron base black plastic barrel w/ cone; sim Precision Point		origin Germany Germany Germany Germany		variations none none none none
DUX Germany
model DUX Universal 3250 DUX		description encl. bladed; mtl case; wood cut, 2 & 3 mm lead sharp encl. bladed; plastic case; 2 mm lead sharpener		origin Germany Germany		variations none ?
Eagle/Berol/Sanford USA
model 14 Berol Turquoise 16 Eagle Turquoise Chisel Pointer 17 Eagle Turquoise 17 Berol Turquoise		description plastic body; handheld turret with milling cutter black Bakelite body, tabletop crank with milling cutter gray Bakelite body; tabletop turret with milling cutter plastic body; tabletop with top-opening storage		origin Germany Germany Germany USA		variations body: gray, orange, turquoise none none body: gray, orange, turquoise
EMCA USA
model Precision Point Precision Point 110 Precision Point 120		description enclosed blade; white plastic enclosed blade; red plastic; w/ stand enclosed blade; blue plastic; w/ stand		origin USA USA USA		variations none none none
Faber-Castell, A.W. Stein, Germany; Newark, New Jersey
model 50-28 A.W. Faber "Mentor" 40-50 [really] A.W. Faber Castell 42 Faber Castell 50-65 Faber Castell Minfix 50-65 Faber Castell Minfix 50-65 Precision Lead Pointer 50-41 Faber Castell 50-41 Faber Castell 60 Faber-Castell		description open blade; brass handheld; for lead and wood open blade; brass; 2 & 3.15 mm; holes on one end handheld turret w/ mill cutter; beige plast.; sim Dahle 301 open blade; brass; 2 & 3.15 mm; holes on opposite ends open blade; brass; 2 & 3.15 mm; holes on one end handheld; carbide blades; sim Precision Point green plastic; single tiny blade screwed green plastic; single tiny blade riveted gray plast.; tabletop turret; milling cutter; sim Dahle 323		origin Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany USA Germany Germany Germany		variations none none ? none none none none none none
Fedra West Germany
model unknown model 900 Fedra Fedra "Sharp" Precision Lead Pointer		description handheld bladed; sim Alvin 5000 handheld turret; sim K-I-N 992 except white painted turret table-mounted turret; sim Koh-I-Noor 992 (square)		origin Germany Germany Italy?		variations ? ? ?
Fugle-Mellet, USA
model D.J. Fugle Lead Pointer D.J. Fugle Lead Pointer		description handheld; silver alum. body; enclosed blade handheld; gold alum. body; enclosed blade		origin USA USA		variations none none
Fullerton USA
model Fullerton Trupoint		description black metal; sim Tru Point		origin USA		variations none
Gakken Japan
model SAM Capsule		description enclosed blade		origin Japan		variations ?
Gedess Switzerland
model Gedess Lead-Sharpener		description handheld; plastic with abrasive insert		origin Switzerland		variations color: gray/black, gray/red, ?
Hadinor
model 165 Hadinor 53484 Hadinor		description enclosed bladed; plastic case; 2 & 3.15 mm enclosed bladed; plastic case; 2 mm		origin Germany Germany		variations ? ?
Hardtmuth, L.&C.
(see Koh-I-Noor)
Helix Medford, New York, USA
Founded 1887
model 20401 Helix		description yellow plastic; handheld turret with milling cutter		origin Taiwan		variations none
Hunt Howard Hunt Pen Co. / Hunt Manufacturing Co., USA
model LP Boston PTR 2 Boston		description tabletop; die cast tabletop; plastic body; turret w/ built-in size adapters		origin USA USA		variations none body: orange, ?
Itan
model Itan Lead Pointer		description handheld, enclosed blades; black plastic		origin		variations none
Keuffel & Esser USA
model 3515 K&E Tru Point 3516 K&E Tru Point K&E Tru Point Variable Taper K&E Tru Point 58-0500 K&E Vari-Point K&E Lancer Pocket Lead Pointer K&E unkown model		description cast iron body with milled turret and Leroy adaptor green painted cast iron body green painted cast iron body with Leroy adaptor green plastic body green die cast body ? sim Koh-I-Noor 999 except with green body		origin USA USA USA USA USA		variations none none none none none ? none
Koh-I-Noor L&C Hardtmuth, Austria, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, USA
model Koh-I-Noor Tutior Juwel 233 Koh-I-Noor 234 Koh-I-Noor 991 Koh-I-Noor 992 Koh-I-Noor 992 Koh-I-Noor 992 Koh-I-Noor 992 Koh-I-Noor 992WC Koh-I-Noor 993 Koh-I-Noor Chisel Pointer 999 Koh-I-Noor 1011 Koh-I-Noor 25960 Koh-I-Noor "Educator" 25961 Koh-I-Noor "Educator"		description brass handheld with pouch; bladed for lead and wood yellow plastic; single blade brown & yellow plastic w/ bubble top die cast body; tabletop mounted; crank action cylindrical Bakelite body with cast iron base cylindrical Bakelite body with table clamp square plastic body with cast iron base square plastic body with table clamp cylindrical plastic body with table clamp Bakelite body; crank action; sim Eagle Turq. 16 tabletop mounted turret; disk mill electric tabletop; white plastic case cylindrical plast. body w/ table clamp; sim Koh-I-Noor 992 beige plastic; sim Precision Point 120		origin Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Germany Italy/USA Italy Germany Germany ? ? Germany USA		variations none none none none none none none none none none none none none none
Kroy
(see Pierce)
KUM Germany
model 23 KUM Automatic 220 KUM Automatic KUM Automatic Long Point 233 KUM Onit 250 KUM-Onit		description handheld; 2 mm and 3.15 mm bladed handheld; 2 mm and 3.15 mm bladed; cuts wood casing handheld; 2 mm and 3.15 mm bladed; cuts wood casing handheld; 2 mm bladed handheld; 2 mm and 3.15 mm bladed		origin		variations plastic case: red, gray, ? ? case: blue, red body: yellow, blue, ? case: blue, white, ?
Lietz A. Lietz Co., San Francisco, Los Angeles
model 4027-15 Lietz Lead Pointer		description table top; abrasive insert; die cast		origin		variations ?
Linex Austrialian?
model		description		origin		variations
Lyra Orlow Lyra Bleistift-Fabrik, Germany. Founded 1806.
model 9580 Lyra		description sim to KUM-Onit 250		origin		variations ?
Mars
(see Staedtler)
Pierce
model 1019800 Kroy Power Lead Pointer Pierce Power Lead Pointer		description enclosed blade; plastic case; electric enclosed blade; plastic case; electric		origin		variations case: beige, dk gray, ? case: dk gray, ?
Post Frederick Post Co., Chicago. Later merged to become Teledyne Post
model 3026 Post Tru-Point 3026-A Post Tru-Point Variable Taper 3026 Post Tru-Point Model D 38ND-310 Teledyne Post Tru-Point		description red painted cast iron base; red box red painted cast iron base; red box red painted cast iron base; white box blue plastic base		origin USA USA USA USA		variations none none none none
Precision Point
(see EMCA)
Ridgway Houston
model 2554 Ridgway's Tru Pointer		description sim Tru Point		origin USA		variations ?
rotring Germany
model 505 250 unknown model		description handheld turret; sim Dahle 301 sim ALP44 Alvin		origin Germany Germany		variations none unknown
Sanford
(see Eagle/Berol/Sanford)
Staedtler Mars Germany
model 500 Staedtler Mars		description tabletop mounted turret with milling cutter		origin		variations none
502 Staedtler Mars		handheld turret with milling cutter				none
505 Staedtler Mars 902 Staedtler Mars 513-81 Staedtler Mars		tabletop mounted turret with blade battery operated with milling cutter handheld blade				none none none
Teledyne Post
see Post
Tru-Point Coloma, Michigan, USA
model Tru-Point Tru-Point Tru Point Model D Tru Point Model D variable taper Tru Point Model D Tru Point Model D		description black painted cast iron base w/ knurled retainer nut black painted cast iron base black painted cast iron base black painted cast iron base black painted cast iron base w/ plastic turret black plastic base w/ plastic turret		origin USA USA USA USA USA USA		variations none none none none none none
Turquoise
(see Eagle / Berol / Sanford)
Velos (Japan)
Velos No. 301		2 mm handheld bladed pointer		(Japan)		body color: green, red, ?
Venus
(see American Pencil Co.)