Comments on: IBM Electrographic lead

By: Robert Beale

Robert Beale — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:26:06 +0000

Greg,
Is it possible that you would like to get rid of a couple of your pens. If you can help me out please let me know

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:07:42 +0000

Hi Guy, if you are seeking a less expensive solution, try this:

http://autopointinc.com/jumbo-all-american-pencil.html

or this:

http://autopointinc.com/all-american-pencil.html

in the 1.1mm versions.

Good luck!

By: Guy

Guy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:39:08 +0000

I’m a musician and still have a box of these remarkable leads. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find a pencil in today’s market that will fit them. So there they sit in my desk drawer. If you have a solution for my dilemma, please contact me. Thanks.
Guy.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:19:14 +0000

Thanks for these great reminiscences. I’ve had a couple of questions about a “music pencil”, and suspect that this may be the item being sought.

By: Tacitus X

Tacitus X — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:06:04 +0000

Greg is correct, these leads were a musicians’ favorite in L.A. in the late seventies and early eighties because they made very reasonably thick, dark marks that copied great but erased cleanly. I still have a dwindling supply of the 1mm IBM leads that fit great into the old twisting Scripto colored mechanical pencils. I recall the clerk at Alpheus Music in Hollywood commenting on the time that I was purchasing a lifetime supply. I guess I’ve outlived his expectations!

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:50:26 +0000

The leads are for IBM Mechanical Pencils. As a musician they were very popular in the late 70s and early 80s for their easy and smooth writing.

I have two boxes of the pencils. Black mechanical twist action and about ten boxes of the leads. I bought them to make sure I had enough for a number of years but so far I am still using the first two I opened.

The Pencils are stamped IBM as well.

Interesting that they seem to have died out as they are a fantastic writing instrument.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:14:42 +0000

Nice find, José. I am sure many of us are envious.

While someone will probably have an idea – precisely dating these products is usually a challenge.

By: José Paulo Soares

José Paulo Soares — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:06:28 +0000

It’s amaizing. Just two weeks ago I have bought on a older retailer here in Portugal a box similar to this one. Trying to find information about the product I found your page. As I told on another comment your page is very interesting for someone who like me is a recent pencil and related items collector.With a picture of the box it will be possible to have a clearly idea of the date of the box?