Apsco was founded and brought out the us automatic pencil sharpener after 1907, which dominated in those years. Automatic electric battery operated pencil sharpener desk school office. The sharpener works using a sort of ingenious method. Although my berol chicago apsco pencil sharpener is more than 20 years old and has seen some use, it still works great but saying that is very subjective. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Vintage apsco 6 hole pencil sharpener with 3a cutter assembly.
Our experience, innovation and dedication to customer service. Apsco chicago, il apsco lists 190006 patents on this and many of its other machines. A kutsuwa stad tgaal pencil sharpener, featuring a unique dial that lets you choose between five different sharpening angles to change the length of your pencil tip. Vintage apsco giant automatic pencil sharpener c 12r for 6. It erases incredibly well, and the shavings clump together in thin strips for easy cleanup. Six holes on the bottom metal plate for securing down. The body of the sharpener and frame for the shavings catcher were made of nickelplated steel, not chrome as was by then more common. Xacto high volume commercial electric pencil sharpener, model 41, beige. My personal pencil sharpening story probably explaines why i am even mildly interested in this book in 6th grade, mrs. Feb 25, 2019 vintage berol giant apsco pencil sharpener.
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Lets try to sharpen some pencils and see how it does. Jumbo pencil sharpener patented 191114 advertised 191214 automatic pencil sharpener co. A handheld pencil sharpener is perfect for stashing in a backpack or a pencil box. It was the simple, portable pencil sharpener, the predecessor of the small plastic device that has been used by schoolchildren, teachers, college students, engineers, accountants, and artists the world over. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. A pencil sharpener is a mechanical gadget used for sharpening pencils. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Xacto 1041 model l table or wallmount pencil sharpener, chrome receptacle, black base, 1 unit 4. It has signs of wear but that lends perfectly to its vintage charm. When you try to use it, the pencil tip comes out slightly lopsided, with the lead covered with wood on one side all the way to the tip wood beyond the farthest reach of the lead.
The race to design and market the best pencil sharpener seems to have begun in the 1880s to about 1910 or so. On bottom of base where originally secured for use has paint residue. A manual prism sharpener generates long fanshaped shavings video of a mechanical pencil sharpener, showing gearing and helical sharpening blades. Rediscover the joys of using a wooden pencil with this starter kit, which includes a selection of wooden pencils plus four of our favorite pencil accessories. The plastic hood that holds the shavings in is in good condition but will take some finesse to get on just right. The automatic pencil sharpener company, better known as apsco, bought the patent from mr. Using the berol chicago apsco single hole pencil sharpener. The automatic pencil sharpener company apsco was in business as apsco until at least 1971, but was acquired by berol in the 1970s. The top pencil is from the boston ranger 55 and the bottom pencil is from the apsco. For installation in rooms, choose pencil sharpeners with mountable bases that can be permanently affixed to a table or wall with screws or temporarily mounted with clamps. In 1933, the vice president of citrus products fired a gun at his own wife and missed after he saw her kissing the president of the company at a party.
A pencil sharpener also referred to as pencil pointer or in ireland as a parer or topper is a tool for sharpening a pencils writing point by shaving away its worn surface. Portable pencil sharpener another of loves inventions, and one better known than the plasterers hawk, had a much wider impact. Pencils get dull while they are used and its core shortens, so a pencil sharpener shaves the casing and the core of the wooden pencil until it shapes the point. The automatic pencil sharpener company, aka apsco, started making its famous chicago brand crank sharpener more than 100 years ago. By my calculations, to have my own artisanal pencil sharpener at the. When you turn the crank, both the sandpaper disk and the pencil rotate. Climax pencil sharpener advertised 191214 automatic pencil sharpener co. It is common for many sharpeners to have a casing around them, which can be removed for emptying the pencil shavings debris into a trash bin. Kutsuwa japan stad 2 maiba 2blade quick pencil sharpener rs021pk japan.
A pencil sharpener also referred to as pencil pointer or in ireland as a parer or topper 1 is a tool for sharpening a pencils writing point by shaving away its worn surface. This item sanford 511cx giant pencil sharpener, table or wallmounted, tan, sixposition guide, point stop. Biography of john lee love, portable pencil sharpener inventor. How to sharpen pencils, by david rees, one of very few books worthy of the. In its earliest incarnation, in fact, around 1905, apsco s home office was located in new york city, on broadway, no less. The dexter no 2 pencil sharpener was sold by the automatic pencil sharpener company apsco beginning about 1933 until at least 1945. See more ideas about pencil sharpener, pencil and best pencil sharpener. This machine has a rotating cutter with three knife blades. Apsco was founded and brought out the us automatic pencil. Information from its description page there is shown below. The origin story for most of its existence, the automatic pencil sharpener company was owned and operated by the spenglerloomis mfg co.
Jan, 2020 portable pencil sharpener another of loves inventions, and one better known than the plasterers hawk, had a much wider impact. His wife gave him a couple of carshaped sharpeners in the late 1980s, and his zeal. The wood on the bottom general from the apsco looks a bit more textured like an orange peel compared to the pencil on top from the ranger 55 which looks considerably. Vintage berol giant apsco pencil sharpener plastic components. Later they sold machines with milling mechanism, such as the climax, dexter, wizard and junior models. Replacement parts for pencil sharpener repair javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Media in category apsco vacuhold pencil sharpener the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. Berol was acquired by newell and placed in their sanford division in 1995.
Oct 07, 2011 using the berol chicago apsco single hole pencil sharpener 5 sep although my berol chicago apsco pencil sharpener is more than 20 years old and has seen some use, it still works great but saying that is very subjective. Since 1964 apsco has manufactured pneumatic cylinders, controls and valves for the mobile, truck equipment and automotive markets. Sanford apsco dexter 10ak hand crank sharpener internal. Jan 21, 2016 i dont know the date, but it is my dads. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. A pencil sharpener is a tool for sharpening a pencils writing point by shaving. There were definitely some of these or at least a similar iteration still in use at my elementary school classroom in the midnineties. Viewing 15 posts 1 through 15 of 18 total 1 2 author posts october 5, 2011 at 3. This topic has 17 replies, 12 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 7 months ago by thepinkballerina. Sanford split into 2 divisions in 1998 and in 1999 changed names to newell rubbermaid. See more ideas about mechanical pencils, pointers and pencil.
Why are electric pencil sharpeners made in the 80s. Vintage mountable pencil sharpener in great working condition. Charles leonard mountable heavy duty steel pencil sharpener with multi size pencil holes 8 sizes, silver 89508. Get the best deals on apsco pencil sharpener when you shop the largest online selection at.
The plastic hood that holds the shavings in is in good condition but will take some finesse to get on just ri. Before then the only way to sharpen a pencil was whittling it with a knife which took buttloads of skill. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage apsco giant automatic pencil sharpener hand crank 6. Top of the line turn of century teens it can be mounted on a wall, table, and desk or w ever one would want. Pencil sharpeners may be operated manually or by an electric motor. Bostitch metal antimicrobial manual pencil sharpener, black mps1blk 4. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Department in 1944, the vintage medical book provides an excellent historical reference on the. Rees, previously known as creator of the brash, deadpan.
Unfollow vintage pencil sharpener to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. There were a few interesting collectible versions designed coming from the popular deco era, but that is the general time frame for most good examples. Both pencils came out generally centered and the tips are as pointed as should be expected. The pencil sharpener didnt catch on because it wasnt much better than knife whittling. Best known for its kist brand of carbonated beverages. Total ratings 10, xacto ranger 1031 wall mount manual. A pencil sharpener also referred to as pencil pointer or in ireland as a parer or topper 1 is a tool for sharpening a pencil s writing point by shaving away its worn surface. Xacto ranger 1031 wall mount manual pencil sharpener,silverblack. Boucher paris for construction of a pencil sharpener. Vintage apsco pencil sharpener giant 6 hole size type 3a. Origin story of the giant pencil sharpener by apsco, 1920s. A uni boxy eraser, our most popular eraser of all time.
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A sonic ratchetta capsule, another unique pencil sharpener with a builtin ratchet device that lets you sharpen a pencil by simply twisting the sharpener back and forth. Sep 18, 2012 this is a old pencil sharpener that was here when my dad grew up in this house. The development of pencil sharpeners began in france, when a french book from 1822 was reported in detail about an invention of mr. Vintage apsco giant automatic pencil sharpener c 12r for. Manual pencil sharpeners generally come in handheld versions and more industrial versions. Automatic pencil sharpener indiana collectible pencil sharpeners. And though mechanical pencils, erasable pens, magic markers. Unfollow apsco pencil sharpener to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is a old pencil sharpener that was here when my dad grew up in this house. Automatic electric touch switch pencil sharpener office school classroom.
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