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Pencil Sharpener Sales Archive

                      
F. S. Webster Pencil Sharpener  This patented example of a very desirable pencil sharpener is in nice condition, still sporting over 80% of its original black  finish.  Good+ .........$295.00     SOLD

Special Note:  I have replacement cutters for these machines, and they are NOS.  I also have the threaded shaft w/ gear that the cutter threads to, and if you need either or both let me know.  The cutters are priced at 15.00 each if you need one, and the shafts are 45.00.

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

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

Gould & Cook Pencil Sharpener   There are just a few pencil sharpeners that are based on using sandpaper or other forms of abrasive to accomplish the task at hand.  This version is one of the most popular and well known of them, and hails from the unpronounceable town of Leominster, MA. This example is in excellent condition and exhibits no problems to speak of.   To use, simply insert your pencil or slate stick in the holder provided (often times broken off), and while turning the crank you would gently apply pressure by rotating the holder toward the wheel, thus resulting in a perfect point and a pile of black dust at the base.    

Fine  .......... $795.00

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..............$1895.00                  

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