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Tri-Pointer
Apsco, Chicago
lead size
mechanism
composition
variations
production date
origin
2 mm
desktop abrasive cylinder
die-cast metal
none
1954
USA
see also
US Patent 2,857,883
"Pencil Lead Sharpeners," 1954
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