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Nickel Plated "Handy" Pencil Sharpener The
Handy is a nice pencil sharpener that works with a sharp razor like blade that is used to
sharpen the pencil while you hold it in place and turn while moving the
knife blade up and down. The blade or cutter is marked with the
name which is proper. This style sharpener can be found
in different finishes and with different names as well. There are also other
variations in the construction known.The condition is very nice, and the directions, claims and guarantee are still present on the paper label on the bottom. Different and nice!!
Good + . . . . . $175.00 SOLD!!
U.
S. Automatic Pencil Sharpener The Us
Automatic is one of the best known and best working of the many different
designs of Pencil sharpeners that were produced. It was an ingenious
design that actually worked well unlike some of the other designs that were
brought to market. Nice!!
Good + . . . . . $175.00 SOLD!!
G & R Arrow Logo Hand Held Self Feed Pencil Sharpener
Never seen or had this one before. Have you?
Good + . . . . . $595.00 SOLD!
Premier
/ Beebe Pencil Sharpener This is an
interesting design. It utilizes a series of cutters mounted on the
disc and has a self revolving feature as well. It is unmarked but I
have seen versions with a drawer marked Beebe / Premier. i am not sure
if they all came with a drawer or not, but this one does not have it.
Fine . . . .$495.00 SOLD!
Handy Pencil Sharpener
w/ Pitner Shoe Store Advertising The
condition is second to none. The bottom instructions are complete and
fine. The paper label inside the shaving area is still nice. The
cutter is original and marked. I imagine the original recipient
looked at the length of and detail in the instructions, put this in the
drawer and got out the knife. It looks to have seen no use. As good
as it gets.
Fine . . . . .$225.00 SOLD!
Acme Pencil Sharpener The
Acme Pencil sharpener was patented in 1886 and marketed by the Eagle Pencil
Sharpener Co. It is a very rare and unusual pencil sharpener. I
have never had or seen one before. As far as I could determine there are
very few examples known and they are housed in the top collections.
There is one pictured on the site dealing with sharpeners that provides
historical info about different pencil sharpeners. The Acme pencil sharpener has a great action with a 4 blade revolving disc that revolves around the pencil while it is revolving shaving the wood and lead point. The mouth or opening on the front is adjustable to allow for different diameter pencils. .Be sure to look at all the pics to see the mechanism and how it works.
It is fully operational. The overall condition is very nice, noting that there is not much of the original paint left on the exterior. I have been told that the drawer was made of cardboard and so it is no wonder there is not one now. There is no damage to the cast iron housing and the internals are all present and nice. A nice example and an opportunity that will not present itself again in the near future!!
Good + . . . . .$3495.00 SOLD!
Gould
& Cook Pencil Sharpener The
Gould & Cook pencil sharpener was patented in 1886 and hails from Leominster
Mass. It is a very unusual pencil sharpener with a revolving abrasive
disc to perform the function. . It is set up so that the disc and pencil both are gear driven and revolve to make it almost automatic. Almost. The mouth or opening on the front is adjustable to allow for different diameter pencils. The odd part of the design is that there is no provision or means to deal with the mess.
It is fully operational. The overall condition is very nice. There is no damage to the cast iron or other parts. There is no finish, but none that I have ever seen were, and I am sure they were offered like this in natural iron.
A nice example and an opportunity that will not present itself again in the near future!!
Good + . . . . .$695.00 SOLD!
Angell
Model B Pencil Sharpener This is a super
rare sharpener, and this is the doubly hard to find nickel plated version
with the drawer marked Angell B with an incised stamp. This was made
by the Angell Mfg. Co. of Boston Mass, and dates from right around the turn
of the century.It is fully operational and has a great action as the two adjustable round disc knife blades are raised and lowered and the pencil automatically revolves as you turn the crank. Unlike many other sharpeners from this era the Angell Pencil Sharpener actually works well peeling off precision little shaving the neatly fall in the catch cup.
The condition is very nice with just minor losses to the nickel. A rare opportunity and highly recommended.
Fine . . . . .$1750.00 SOLD!
Webster
"Double Donut" Pencil Sharpener This pencil
sharpener works with a single disc mill cutter housed in the top portion.
The smaller bottom portion is for holding the shavings. The Webster
was first introduced in the late 1890's. Later versions that are
slightly different are marked Graffco. This one is in nice condition, and the fragile feet are good.
The original japanned finish is 90% or better. A nice example!!I have additional NOS cutters for these for $10.00 each if you want to make yours perform better.
Good + . . . . .$295.00 SOLD!
A.
B. Dick Planetary Pencil Sharpener This
is a great pencil sharpener with a wonderfully complex looking mechanism to
rotate the otherwise typical round disc mill cutters. This is the
later second model and the earlier model has the feet connected with a bar.
This design is adaptable to either be mounted on a wall or on the table by
moving the feet to a different position. The condition is great, and
the drawer is original.. A nice sharpener in nice condition.
Good + . . . . .$395.00 SOLD!
Boston
Polar Cub Electric Pencil Sharpener w/ Glass Cover This
early and unusual electric pencil sharpener dates from the mid 30's.
They are very hard to find with the rare glass cover. The overall condition is nice with just some minor
loss to the wooden base. The glass dome is nice and chip or crack free.
The motor runs but the cord should be swapped out.I assume these pencil sharpeners were designed for and marketed at users that required a dust free atmosphere and had to continually sharpen their pencils as they were drawing and creating their next ideas in the lab or other dust free environment.. Or perhaps they were designed for the casual user who was afraid of the dangers of inhaling the dust particles created. .
I have only had one other of these complete one in over 20 years of buying and selling pencil sharpeners. That other one came out of a collection as this one did. It is not something one is likely to walk up on at a flea or garage sale. I do not think many were made, and that even fewer survived with the cover. This is a rare opportunity. Nice!!
Good + . . . . .$1295.00 SOLD!
A.
B. Dick Planetary Pencil Sharpener This
is a first model Planetary sharpener. It is in super condition. The
Planetary pencil sharpener has a wonderfully complex looking mechanism to
rotate the round disc mill cutters in a planetary motion around the
pencil. This is the
first model with the feet cast as one piece with a bar connecting them.
This design is adaptable to either be mounted on a wall or on the table by
moving the feet to a different position and reattaching. The condition is great, and
the drawer is original with the small clip.. A nice sharpener in nice condition.
Good + . . . . .$495.00 SOLD!
Guhl
& Harbeck Original Jupiter N Pencil Sharpener This
is the Americanized version of the famous Guhl & Harbeck German lathe type pencil sharpener
marketed in the US by Favor & Ruhe of New York. It is in exceptional
condition with nearly perfect decals and writing throughout. Even the
drawer still retains it weekly oiling instructions to keep it running like
new. To use you would pull back the holder, insert the pencil, and
start cranking. The cutting is accomplished with a round disc type
mill cutter. It is sharp and it still works good. A good opportunity to upgrade the collection as you will not find a nicer condition example anytime soon.
Fine . . . . .$595.00 SOLD!
Webster
"Double Donut" Pencil Sharpener The pencil
sharpener works with a single disc mill cutter housed inside the top portion.
The smaller bottom portion is for holding the shavings that would drop
down. The Webster was first introduced in the late 1890's. Later versions
marked Graffco have sheet steel covers as opposed to cast iron. This one is in nice condition, and the fragile feet are good.
The original japanned finish is 90% or better and there is plenty of gold
pin stripping and highlights as well. A nice example!!I have additional NOS cutters for these for $10.00 each if you want to make yours perform better.
Good + . . . . .$295.00 SOLD!!
Victor Pencil Sharpener This
is a later self feeding model that uses tow roller type mill cutters.
It would be screwed to the table top. They were also offered with
built on clamps. Used but OK.
Good . . . . .$95.00 SOLD!!
Climax
#2 Pencil Sharpener
The condition is nice. The Climax sharpener was the first sharpener of
it kind to use the roller style mill cutter developed and introduced in the
early 1900's by Olcott. Other companies later
adopted this idea with great success and this style cutter became the norm.
This style sharpener was offered in several different models, some having self feed mechanisms, and different bases.
Nice!!
Good + . . . . .$125.00 SOLD!!
Patented 1909 Challenge Pencil Sharpener The Challenge pencil sharpener is
one of the
rarest pencil sharpeners known. The patent for it was issued on July 10th
1900 to a partnership of two fellows with the names Cook & Grover. I
do not know if there is any relationship between this Cook, and the patentee
with the same name who patented the Gould & Cook pencil sharpener.
There are just a handful of this rare pencil sharpener known or in
collections.I believe the price paid for another one of these sharpeners ties the previous record sales price for any pencil sharpener. This example is in as near nice condition as that one, and I would know because I was the individual that sold that other one. That figure is in the mid 5 figures and tied with what a boxed Chelsea Pencil Sharpener brought a few years back at a well know east coast auction. Given that I have had and or seen several Chelsea sharpeners I believe it is a far more common sharpener too.
This sharpener is is in super original condition and fully operational. It is a wall mount design with the thin cast legs on the back side. The design and action it utilizes for the sharpening is great. It uses both a small knife blade cutter and a tapered grinding wheel to perfectly sharpen a pencil. It has a thumb operated force feed lever for the grinding wheel, and a self feed feature for the main body that operates as the crank is turned.
The condition is very nice with just minor losses to the original black japanned finish. A rare opportunity and highly recommended.
Fine . . . . .$7500.00 SOLD!
Cast
Iron Mushroom Base Roneo Pencil Sharpener Most
Roneo sharpeners are very common. This mushroom base model is the
exception. It is too bad the cosmetic condition is not nicer.
Good - . . . . .$195.00 SOLD!!
Goodell
Perfect Pointer
Pencil Sharpener
The condition is super. This is the only one I have ever had
with the hold down wires.
Good + . . . . .$395.00 SOLD!!
Lakeside Pencil Sharpener
This is a rare and hard to find pencil sharpener / pointer. It is in very nice
condition. The drawer is original and nice. The decals
with the name and info is nice and show just minor wear. This one says
Patent Pending, and I have read it was patented in 1911 so this must be an
early version. It operates with a large grinding / mill cutter inside.
You had the ability to adjust the angle of the holder out front for the perfect point. It is still sharp and operates well.
Good + . . . . .$495.00 SOLD!!
Goodell Perfect Pointer Pencil Sharpener This
unusual pencil sharpener is commonly referred to as the donut. The pencil fits into the
hole provided and then you were to slide the donut back and forth on
the rod that had a built in gear gizmo which would rotate the pencil for you
as it was filing the point on the file below. Get the pen knife out.The overall condition is nice. There are remains of the instructions remaining. The bent wire hold downs are as usual missing.
Good + . . . . .$195.00 SOLD!!
US
Automatic Pencil Sharpener in Original Box You can find U S
Automatic Sharpeners pretty easily,
but you will rarely find a nicer or more complete example in your search
to fill out or upgrade the collection. The box is nice and I believe the earlier type. The sharpener is nice as well, and the decals are as good as one could ask for. There are two replacement blades in their holders, and fragile instructions. An opportunity to upgrade and improve the collection with a nice piece.
Good + . . . . .$395.00 SOLD!
Patented
Nov 23 1886 Pencil Sharpener
This is the only known example of this rare and unusual patented
antique pencil sharpener. There is no patent, maker, or other info
stamped on it, nor is there any info to be found in the few references
available on antique pencil sharpeners. Careful and painstaking research
has turned up the patent #353061 issued for this design
issued in 1886 to Thomas Alexander Henderson of Natchez Mississippi. This unique pencil sharpener is designed to operate somewhat like a Goodell Perfect Pointer seen above, but is a bit different and has a design that is a bit more more simplistic. The inventor of the Goodell likely used this patent as a take-off point / basis for his patent. The patent for the Goodell was issued / grantedt a few years and 70,000 some patents later than this design.
The main difference between this design and the Goodell, and its main design flaw / drawback is that there is no provision to tilt the pencil in the holder in relation to the abrasive when drawing it back and forth to sharpen the pencil. The pencil holder runs on 2 rods, one with teeth designed to rotate the pencil, and one smooth to stabilize the holder and pencil it as it was used. The single rod design of the Goodell allows the user to change the angle of the the pencil holder in relation to the abrasive / sandpaper strip being used to sharpen the pencil body and lead. Its as if the inventor / maker of this sharpener felt that the pencil needed to be more stable to be sharpened properly. It was later determined that this was too limiting and later designs did away with this 2nd stabilizing rod.
The overall condition of this sharpener is very good. The gear inside the wooden block is wooden and damage free. It is set up like the design in the patent with minor differences. It actually operated pretty nicely. A rare and important sharpener for the serious collector who thought he had them all, and needs just a few more A one of. Opportunity!!
Good + . . . . .SOLD!!
Louis
Meyer Vertical Pencil Sharpener This is
a pretty rare sharpener in the scheme of things.
Later than some, but harder to find than most. The overall condition
is great. the nickel plating 95% or better. It is a self "gravity"
feed design. The tag on the front says it is guaranteed for 3 years,
and I am prepared to extend that warranty to the new owner for the same
period. A good one!!
Fine . . . . .$795.00 SOLD!!
US
Automatic Pencil Sharpener w/ Hansell - Elcock Company Advertising
The U S Automatic Sharpener was first patented in 1906 and is a pretty
common pencil sharpener. There are numerous variations known, some on
taller bases, some with advertising, and some out of different materials
like Ivory or silver. This advertising example was a give away from the
construction and architectural Iron firm Hansell Elcock of Chicago Ill.
It is dated 1909 - 1910 and has the sharpeners patent info below that.
Kind of a neat sharpener that I have only seen once before.
Good + . . . . .$295.00 SOLD!!
Jumbo Pencil Sharpener The condition is great. No apologies!! Very Nice.
Fine . . . . . .$395.00 SOLD!!
This is just a sample of the many
office related antiques & collectibles we have sold.
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Sales Archive Pages on this Site.
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