US
Automatic Pencil Sharpener in Original Box You can find U S automatic Sharpeners pretty easily,
but you rarely find a nicer or more complete example in your search
to fill out or upgrade the collection. The box is nice. The sharpener is nice as well, and the decals are as good as one could ask for. An opportunity to upgrade and improve the collection with a nice piece.
BS-USA-1
Good+ . . . . . $275.00
Clamp
On Cast Iron Pencil Sharpener This is a device that
has caused some debate amongst the "experts". Certain self proclaimed
experts call it a ribbon cutter, others a vegetable or bean slicer, and there are those
who say without reservation it is a pencil pointer or sharpener. I am
not sure. I do know that those who say it is not offer no proof in the way of patents or ads for the ribbon cutter or kitchen tool idea. They just say so. On the other hand I have never seen an ad for it as a pencil sharpener either. In looking at it and thinking about it though, both the bean slicer idea and the ribbon cutter make little sense. It does function just fine as a pencil pointer / sharpener though.
I have seen about 4 or 5 different variations of this in the amount of decoration or different castings or thumbscrews. The cutter and head have always been just about the same.
BS-PS-1
Good . . . . . $75.00
Clamp
On Cast Iron Pencil Sharpener This one is a
bit more ornate than the one above. It has a figural critter head
above the clamp. It has been cleaned and a coat of gloss applied.
PTLND-PS-1
Good + . . . . . $125.00
Goodell "Perfect Pointer Pencil Sharpener This
is a pretty nice example of an unusual style pencil sharpener. The
cutter is a file and you insert the pencil in the donut and gently slide it
back and forth. There are supposed to be two wire clips to hold it to
the table, but they are almost always missing. There is another
version of this that sits up on a nickeled base that looks really neat, but
this one is proper as shown. There are even remains of the
instructions on the bottom.
CC-PPPS-1
Good . . . . . $275.00 SOLD!!
Avanti Pencil Sharpener
The Avanti is a nice looking sharpener fashioned after the US Automatic and
that style sharpener that uses small whirling knife blades to do the cutting
and sharpening. They work great when put to use. They can be
found in a number of colors shapes and sizes. Some are marked with
country locations most are not..They are German or were made in other
Eastern European countries and date from after the second world war.
This one is in great condition and ready for the display or collection.
CC-APS-1
Excellent . . . . . $225.00
New Era Pencil Sharpener This
is an unusual looking vintage pencil sharpener. They were produced during the hey-day
right after the turn of the century and sold for a $1.00 according to ads I
have seen for them in old magazines. To operate you put the pencil in
the front and pushed down on the plunger ----- repeatedly. The pencil would
rotate and a round blade inside would shave and sharpen the pencil. It was not only supposed to sharpen the pencil, it was
also set up to sharpen the blade with a small stone inside. Well here
is the deal with the New Era. They did not work very well, and this
one is missing the stone inside. It is a good representation, and
looks OK, but dont be thinking user here.Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
CC-NERAPS-1
Fair . . . . . $195.00
2
Pocket Pencil Sharpeners On the left is a
slide top patented pencil sharpener with lots of info stamped into the top.
The cutter is a part of the sliding top. Different. On the right
is a standard, early sharpener that was offered in all the typical catalogs
for paper goods and the like.
LCM-PS-1 LCM-PS-2
Left . . . . Good . . . . . . $35.00 SOLD!
Right . . . . Good . . . . . . $15.00 SOLD!
Handy
Pencil Sharpener This
is a nice example with the original and proper cutter. The paint is
near perfect and it just has some dust on it. They are
oftentimes missing the cutter or have been changed out to a safety razor.
The sticker on the bottom is an inventory # from the collection and will
come off easily
BCNJ-HPS-1
Good . . . . . $175.00 SOLD!
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