Dixon Ticonderoga 1395 pencil
A dozen vintage Dixon pencils.
They are marked:
Leadfast PAT. 1927142 Made in U.S.A. Dixon Ticonderoga 1395 No. 2 5/10
A cardboard holder has an illustration of Fort Ticonderoga, and the slogan “A Dixon Pencil For Every Use”.
US Patent 1927142 was issued on September 19, 1933, for the eraser/ferrule combination.
They don’t make them like this anymore!
July 4th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Those are awesome! I love the stingray-shaped erasers. Great find.
July 6th, 2008 at 1:03 am
Those are so cool! Where did you find them?
July 6th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Hi Tyler, they are old (a.k.a. “vintage”) pencils, and weren’t purchased at retail.
July 9th, 2008 at 12:25 am
I know I just wondered where you “found” them if you know what i mean.
July 10th, 2008 at 4:38 am
Any estimate as to how old these are? I’m guessing early 1950s, based on advertisements and The Pencil. (Check out the 1937 page, and an illustration of three pencils in one of the later chapters, respectively.)
Could be later, from the interesting crimping on all three ends (as opposed to just the center).
July 10th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Hey Tyler - I think these came from Ebay, circa 2005.
Guest, someone more familiar with Dixon would have to say. Anytime from the 1930s to 1970s seems possible.
It is kind of interesting that despite the claims in the patent about all the advantages of this eraser type, it is no longer made.