Goodell Perfect Pointer Pencil Sharpener This
unusual pencil sharpener is commonly referred to as the donut. The pencil fits into the
hole provided and then you were to slide the donut back and forth on
the rod that had a built in gear gizmo which would rotate the pencil for you
as it was filing the point on the file below. Get the pen knife out.The overall condition is nice. There are remains of the instructions remaining. The bent wire hold downs are as usual missing.
MW-PS-2
Good + . . . . . $295.00
Goodell
Perfect Pointer
Pencil Sharpener
Same as above. The condition is nice.
PF-GPP-PS
Good + . . . . . $275.00
Patented
Nov 23 1886 Pencil Sharpener
This is the only known example of this rare and unusual patented antique pencil sharpener. There
is no patent, maker, or other info stamped on it, nor is there any info to be found in the few
references available on antique pencil sharpeners. Careful and painstaking
research has turned up the patent issued for this design issued in 1886 to
Thomas Alexander Henderson of Natchez Mississippi. Here is a link to
that patent #353061. This unique pencil sharpener is designed to operate somewhat like a Goodell Perfect Pointer seen above, but is a bit different and has a design that is a bit more more simplistic. The inventor of the Goodell likely used this patent as a take-off point / basis for his patent. The patent for the Goodell was issued / grantedt a few years and 70,000 some patents later than this design.
The main difference between this design and the Goodell, and its main design flaw / drawback is that there is no provision to tilt the pencil in the holder in relation to the abrasive when drawing it back and forth to sharpen the pencil. The pencil holder runs on 2 rods, one with teeth designed to rotate the pencil, and one smooth to stabilize the holder and pencil it as it was used. The single rod design of the Goodell allows the user to change the angle of the the pencil holder in relation to the abrasive / sandpaper strip being used to sharpen the pencil body and lead. Its as if the inventor / maker of this sharpener felt that the pencil needed to be more stable to be sharpened properly. It was later determined that this was too limiting and later designs did away with this 2nd stabilizing rod.
The overall condition of this sharpener is very good. The gear inside the wooden block is wooden and damage free. It is set up like the design in the patent with minor differences. It actually operated pretty nicely. A rare and important sharpener for the serious collector who thought he had them all, and needs just a few more A one of. Opportunity!!
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PF-PROTO-PS
Good + . . . . . $14,900.00
German Guhl
& Harbeck Jupiter Pencil Sharpener
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PF-JUP-1
Broken . . . . . $65.00
Guhl
& Harbeck Jupiter Pencil Sharpener
This is an earlier version of the German Guhl & Harbeck lathe type Jupiter Pencil Sharpener.
It is correct without a drawer. The main difference is in the drive
and feed style. It uses the same style mill cutter as the one above.
It is operable. The co0ndition of the paint is not so good, but it is
a far harder to find model than the later one you see all the time.
MW-PS-4
Fine . . . . . $195.00
German Guhl
& Harbeck Jupiter #1 Pencil Sharpener
This German Guhl & Harbeck lathe type Jupiter Pencil #1 Sharpener is very nice.
The decals and paint are in very nice condition. It is the later version and
was made for the German market given that the
instructions and all other writing is in German. The drawer is a cast
brass which I believe is a replacement. It is a good match though and looks
good. There are a number of different variations of these sharpeners that can be found. It was a popular sharpener in its time. They were marketed here in the US by Favor, and can be found with all the writing in English. There is also a version marked Mossberg and I believe they produced that after buying the rights. A very Graphic sharpener for the collection and priced reasonably.
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PF-JUP-2
Good + . . . . . $395.00
Favor
/ Guhl
& Harbeck Jupiter #1 Pencil Sharpener
This lathe type Jupiter Pencil #1 Sharpener is very nice.
The decals and paint are in very nice condition. It is marked Favor and
was made by Guhl
& Harbeckfor the American market given that the
instructions and all other writing are in English. The drawer is
original. There are a number of different variations of these sharpeners that can be found. It was a popular sharpener in its time. They were marketed here in the US by Favor, and can be found with all the writing in English. There is also a version marked Mossberg and I believe they produced that version after buying the rights. A very Graphic sharpener for the collection and priced reasonably.
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PF-JUP-3
Good + . . . . . $595.00
Patented
1905 "Handy" Pencil Sharpener
This is a rare and unusual antique pencil sharpener. The
patent was granted on Nov 28th 1905 and that info is cast into the body.
I have dealt in and sold sharpeners for a number of years, and this is the
first one of these I have had or seen. It does have a casting crack and is damaged, but looks great as it hidden inside the body cavity which is covered with a removable shield / drawer of sorts. The previous owner stabilized it using silicone which can not be seen when it is assembled. Thee is no looseness to it that can be felt. This rare collectible sharpener will still be a great addition to the advanced pencil sharpener collection. This collectible pencil sharpener has never been offered on eBay that I can recall and there are none in Worthpoint's database either. Opportunity!!
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PF-HANDY-PS
Good - . . . . . $1750.00
Challenge
Patented 1909 Pencil Sharpener The Challenge pencil sharpener is
one of the
rarest pencil sharpeners known. The patent for it was issued on July 10th
1900 to a partnership of two fellows with the names Cook & Grover. I
do not know if there is any relationship between this Cook, and the patentee
with the same name who patented the Gould & Cook pencil sharpener.
There are just a handful of this rare pencil sharpener known or in
collections.I believe the price paid for another one of these sharpeners ties the previous record sales price for any pencil sharpener. This example is in as near nice condition as that one, and I would know because I was the individual that sold that other one. That figure is in the mid 5 figures and tied with what a boxed Chelsea Pencil Sharpener brought a few years back at a well know east coast auction. Given that I have had and or seen several Chelsea sharpeners I believe it is a far more common sharpener too.
This sharpener is is in super original condition and fully operational. It is a wall mount design with the thin cast legs on the back side. The design and action it utilizes for the sharpening is great. It uses both a small knife blade cutter and a tapered grinding wheel to perfectly sharpen a pencil. It has a thumb operated force feed lever for the grinding wheel, and a self feed feature for the main body that operates as the crank is turned.
The condition is very nice with just minor losses to the original black japanned finish. A rare opportunity and highly recommended.
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PF-CHAL-PS
Fine . . . . . $7500.00 SOLD!
"L. E. B. Draw-Cut" Pencil Sharpener This
was made by an outfit called Cushman & Dennison out of NY NY. It dates
from the early teens. The cutting action is similar in look and basic design
to the US Automatic, but it is a much rarer and more unusual sharpener. It has a
copper flash coating. The name "L. E. B. Draw-Cut" is stamped on the front of the drawer
and directions can be found on the side. A rare pencil sharpener in nice condition. .
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PF-LEB-1
Good + . . . . . $1295.00
Nickel Plated "Handy" Pencil Sharpener The
Handy is a nice pencil sharpener that works with a sharp razor like blade that is used to
sharpen the pencil while you hold it in place and turn while moving the
knife blade up and down. The blade or cutter is marked with the
name which is proper. This style sharpener can be found
in different finishes and with different names as well. There are also other
variations in the construction known.The condition is very nice, and the directions, claims and guarantee are still present on the paper label on the bottom. Different and nice!!
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PF-HANDY-1
Good + . . . . . $325.00
Louis
Meyer Vertical Pencil Sharpener This is
a pretty rare sharpener in the scheme of things.
Later than some, but harder to find than most. The overall condition
is great. the nickel plating 95% or better. It is a self "gravity"
feed design. The tag on the front says it is guaranteed for 3 years,
and I am prepared to extend that warranty to the new owner for the same
period. A good one!!
MW-PS-12
Fine . . . . . $795.00
Cast
Iron Mushroom Base Roneo Pencil Sharpener Most
Roneo sharpeners are very common. This mushroom base model is the
exception. It is too bad the cosmetic condition is not nicer.
MW-PS-13
Good - . . . . . $145.00
Roneo
Self Feed / Clamp on Pencil Sharpener
The condition is great. The decal is 90% or better and so is the
paint. It has a single mill cutter that they called an Automatic
screw. It also has a self feed feature. Nice!!
PF-RONEO
Good + . . . . . $125.00
US
Automatic Pencil Sharpener in Original Box You can find U S
Automatic Sharpeners pretty easily,
but you will rarely find a nicer or more complete example in your search
to fill out or upgrade the collection. The box is nice and I believe the earlier type. The sharpener is nice as well, and the decals are as good as one could ask for. There are two replacement blades in their holders, and fragile instructions. An opportunity to upgrade and improve the collection with a nice piece.
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HB-USA-2
Good + . . . . . $395.00
US
Automatic Pencil Sharpener w/ Hansell - Elcock Company Advertising
The U S Automatic Sharpener was first patented in 1906 and is a pretty
common pencil sharpener. There are numerous variations known, some on
taller bases, some with advertising, and some out of different materials
like Ivory or silver. This advertising example was a give away from the
construction and architectural Iron firm Hansell Elcock of Chicago Ill.
It is dated 1909 - 1910 and has the sharpeners patent info below that.
Kind of a neat sharpener that I have only seen once before
BS-USAUTO-HE
Good + . . . . . $295.00
Jumbo" Pencil Sharpener by the Automatic
Pencil Sharpener Co. The Jumbo is the
upgraded version of the smaller, simpler, and more common US Automatic. It has a much
beefier look and feel to it. The mechanism is beefed up as well and
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PF-JUMBO
Good + . . . . . $395.00
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, sizes and even different names. 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 looks great condition but the top pencil holder is not operational.
It was made with pot metal that has deteriorated leaving it loose..
CC-APS-1
Excellent . . . . . $125.00
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PF-AVANTI
Good . . . . . $60.00
Telephone
Box Novelty Pencil Sharpener
This novelty pencil sharpener is vintage, and interesting for what it is.
PF-TELE
Good + . . . . . $25.00
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 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 revolving blade inside would shave and sharpen the pencil. as it slowly turned. There is a lot of mechanism inside to make all that happen. It was not only supposed to sharpen the pencil, it was also set up to sharpen the revolving blade with a small sharpening 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 and the back cover. It is a good representation, and looks OK, but don't be thinking user here.
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PF-ERA
Good . . . . . $125.00
Lakeside Pencil Sharpener
This is a rare and hard to find pencil sharpener / pointer. It is in very nice
condition. The drawer is original and nice. The decals
with the name and info is nice and show just minor wear. This one says
Patent Pending, and I have read it was patented in 1911 so this must be an
early version. It operates with a large grinding / mill cutter inside.
You had the ability to adjust the angle of the holder out front for the perfect point. It is still sharp and operates well.
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SCA-LAKE-PS
Good + . . . . . $695.00
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