The
Agra Pencil Sharpener This pencil sharpener
is German or some other nearby European country. There has been some paint
loss to the front decal but in general is still in very nice condition and operates
as it should. The interesting feature with his design is that to load
the pencil you turn the crank in reverse and the jaws open up and when you begin
turning it clockwise the little jaws come out to hold it firmly while the 6-blade
cutter does its job.
Good............$295.00
SOLD!
The Rockford Pencil Knife Co. Pencil Sharpener The condition of this unusual and rare pencil sharpener could not be any nicer. That is all original finish you are looking at and the nickel plating is in super condition as well. After attempting to use it, I can assure you that they never put this up against a penknife in a contest or bet and won. This thing in operation is just about worthless, but then I guess that is part of the reason that they are now so collectible and avidly sought. It is a Super One!! Very Good....$950.00 SOLD!
Silver
Plated Pencil Sharpener This
unusual pencil sharpener is unmarked and I have only seen one other similar
to it in many years of looking. That one was brass, and there was some
information on the base but I did not note it. This example looks great
and is operational. It has had a repair done where the top meets the bottom.
It had torn loose and the connecting piece was missing, but it has been reunited
in the best fashion I could devise and now looks just fine. The only other
one I know of now is on The Office Museum Site, and that is this same one in
case you think you have seen another. That site, there is a link at the
bottom of my office page, has a great display of some super rare and desirable
sharpeners, be sure not to miss it..
Good+.............$795.00
SOLD!
The
Star Pencil Sharpener This
wonderful little pencil sharpener / pointer combination hails from Portland
Maine, and although it says it is patented there is no date or # to be found
on it. It is in super condition, as is the very fragile paper label with
the directions and other important info. It is a hard to find specimen,
and rarely offered in this condition. On the other side, which is
not shown there is a cone shaped orifice with knife that you insert the pencil
to for the initial sharpening, and then the rest is a file to finish off the
point.
Good++...............$195.00
SOLD!
Angell
Pencil Sharpener This is one of the
most unusual and graphic of all patented American pencil sharpeners that are
available. The design and action are second to none with its two disc-shaped
cutters gliding up and down the central pencil holding shaft while at the same
time a mechanism at the top helps you to rotate the pencil only in the
proper direction. There is also a very ingenious and complicated gizmo
adjuster provided for rotating the cutter so that a new sharp area can be brought
into play with a simple lever motion of the small arm out in front. The
body says "Pat Pending" in raised letters, and on the other side gives the location
of "Boston Mass. USA". The shaving drawer is original, proper, and marked
with the name. A tough one to find!
Excellent+......$1295.00
SOLD!
Meyer
Nickel Plated Pencil Sharpener
These unusual sharpeners came in a japaned version
as well. They are seldom seen probably because they are so late, and were
so expensive compared to the new generation of inexpensive Dexters and the like
that they were competing with.
Excellent+......$995.00
SOLD!
Jupiter
Front Crank Pencil Sharpener
This variation of the Jupiter Pencil Sharpener is referred to as the Front Crank
Model, and I believe was the earliest or 1st model produced. This example
is in good condition and still retains a lot of original paint. It is
fully operational and works to boot. These first models do not have a
drawer for the shavings and never did. The second model found below does.
Good........$225.00
SOLD!
Jupiter
Pencil Sharpener This variation
of the Jupiter Pencil Sharpener is referred to as the End Crank Model, and I
believe it is their later model. This example is in good condition and
still retains a lot of original paint. It is fully operational and works
to boot.
Good........$275.00 SOLD!
Johnson's
Perfect Pencil Pointer The brass label on the end, in addition
to having the above name also gives Chicago as the location, and goes on to
further say that there is a Patent Pending. I have never seen a picture
in the references available or seen a patent for it in he book on the subject.
I tried it out, and it works great, but the truth is I got a better point with
the pocket knife without it. Another example of American Marketing at
its finest, only this guys idea seems to have fallen by the wayside before it
really got going as it is one of the rarest of rare sharpeners that is known.
I have never seen another, and know of no others
in collections, or for sale, do you?
Fine... $950.00
SOLD!
Porter
Cable Pencil Sharpener This is a rare sharpener and I have
only seen or heard of a couple of these in all
the years I have been paying attention. I got it one night at an auction
where all the ones you recognize sold for twice retail, and all the ones I had
never seen went for, well lets just say less. I remember the first person
I showed it to said it was a wire stripper, and then asked how much it was.
So much for honesty and advice from dealer friends in the business. I
don't deal with him anymore.
Fine... $750.00
SOLD!
G
Fine .......... $795.00 SOLD!
The
Dima Pencil Sharpener This is one
of the most unusual and most sought after of all foreign pencil sharpeners.
It is Swiss, and in super condition still retaining nearly all of its original
black japanned or painted finish. The decal with the name in the front
has mostly worn away, but the outline is still there. In operation you
would put the pencil in from the left and turn the crank, while pushing the
lever which raised the spinning disc up to sharpen the point. All while
you were watching through the window provided. These were introduced early
in the last century, and as they were so late were not produced for long.
The first one that went off on eBay, a couple years ago, bought close to $2500.00,
and since then I believe only one other has been offered. Unlike the Jupiter
or a few other sharpeners that are seen there nearly every week. A rare,
and desirable piece!!
Excellent..............SOLD!
