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L&C Hardtmuth Tutior Juwel L&C Hardtmuth, Czechoslovakia

lead size mechanism composition variations production date origin ~2 mm handheld bladed brass body with steel blades none (1900 to 1960s) Germany   see also Koh-I-Noor Pencil Co. Catalog, c. 1920 Charles Bruning Co. catalog, 1936, p. 223 Koh-I-Noor Pencil Co. Catalog, 1937, p 18 Eugene Dietzgen Co. catalog, 1939, p 85 Gordon Draftsmen's Supply Co. catalog, 1948, p 57 Eugene Dietzgen Co. Catalog, 1950, p 105 Defiance Sales Corp. catalog, 1955, p 260 Charles Bruning General Catalog, 1957, p 212

This is an early sharpener for wood-cased drafting pencils that shaved the wood case from around the lead and pointed the lead in separate operations. The wood cutting blade (shown in right photo) was adjustable to accommodate the varying thicknesses of wood-cased pencil leads.

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	Koh-I-Noor 233 Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Inc., Bloomsbury, New Jersey, USA
	lead size mechanism composition variations production date origin 2 mm single blade plastic with steel blade none 1970s to 80s Germany   see also Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph, Inc. catalog, 1980, p 35 Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph, Inc. catalog, 1985, p B-4

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	Koh-I-Noor 234 Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Inc., Bloomsbury, New Jersey, USA
	lead size mechanism composition variations production date origin 2 mm single enclosed blade plastic with steel blade none 1970s to (2000) Germany   see also Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph, Inc. catalog, 1980, p 35 Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph, Inc. catalog, 1985, p B-4

Two extra blades are stored in the base of this pointer.

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	Koh-I-Noor Precision Lead Pointer Replacement Blades #25961 Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Inc., Bloomsbury, New Jersey, USA
	composition variations production date origin metal chrome steel, carbide steel circa 1970s to 80s USA   see also Dietzgen Precision-Point Blades Emca-Precision-Point Blades Emca Precision-Point Lead Pointer Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph 1985 catalog, p B-5