Weird peice

[cosmic]

I found this at the churchyard next to the school.. It says E. Faber New York.. Inside is tapered, cone like.. There is a slot the runs down one side and exits out the tip on the other side... Also it looks like a crimp point on the side.. It looks like pat J?an ??86.. Anyone have a idea? wierd

 

[PBK]

Pocket pencil sharpener, made by or for the Eberhard Faber Co., a major pencil manufacturer.

 

[aa battery]

would of never guessed that.

 

[cosmic]

Amazing!! Any idea of date?

 

[gilmerman]

Its easy to see, once you get the answer. Couldn't tell how large the item was so I was clueless. Thought it was a knob for something.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Amazing!! Any idea of date?

I believe the patents were only good for 10 or 15 years (i cant remember which) so the date would be 1886- 1906 or no newer than 1911. Great ID PBK. They may have made them past 1911 but the patent date would not be embossed on the item after the patent has expired.

 

[AKiwi]

That's a sweet number. Would never have guessed that
It must be the first on the boards?
Cheers

 

[DD-777]

Very cool find...


PBK strikes again...

 

[trikikiwi]

That is the coolest hand-held pencil sharpener that I've ever seen
I say 'handheld' because the Bestest Coolest, were the ones riveted somehow to the teachers desk, they grabbed the pencil and a few winds of the handle, a sharp point, or if you didn't stop winding, a stub
Mike

 

[jimbob450]

Very cool never seen anything lik it Jimbob

 

[SnowQueen]

And to think now the same company mass produces cheap plastice square bland sharpeners. The Victorians made everything ornate!

 

[bradyboy]

awesome call - didnt see it
Brady