Mechanical Pencil Collection.

[Sandy Fry]

Hi,

I seem to have "accidentally" started a mechanical pencil collection! It all started because I use a mechanical pencil at work. Then, I bought a couple of FP sets that contained a mechanical pencil. Now I have about 10 or so mechanical pencils and have found myself looking at more and sometimes buying when I see one that catches my eye!

Anyone else start an "accidental" collection of a writing implement?

 

David

[olivier78860]

I think the association of mechanical pencils and fountain pens is an old one. I love a good mechanical pencil, and have also accumulated a few over the years.

 

http://i.imgur.com/bqRVvsD.jpg

From left to right :

 

- Rotring (don't remember the name), with triple lead : 0.35, 0.5, 0.7

- Waterman Edson (0.7)

- S.T. Dupont Fidélio (0.7; can be converted to ballpoint by changing the refill)

- Parker Sonnet (0.5)

- S.T. Dupont Classique (0.7; can be converted to ballpoint)

- Waterman Expert I (0.7)

- Montblanc Meisterstück (0.7)

- Rotring 400 (0.5 and ballpoint at the same time, with now hard to find short refills)

- Rotring (don't know) (0.7, black and red ballpoint)

- Parker Jotter (0.5)

- Waterman Maestro (0.7)

- Bic (formerly Conté) Criterium in aluminium (2 mm)

- Bic (formerly Conté) Criterium (2 mm)

- Staedler 779 (0.7 with the metallic tip, this is a modification I made using another Staedler mechanical pencil)

- Staedler 779 (0.5, normal model)

 

My favourite one is the Waterman Expert I.

I have had the Staedler 779 for about 10 years, and it is a very nice mechanical pencil, but the rubber grip part is deteriorating with time (it's becoming a bit sticky).

 

The Bic ones have a lead sharpener integrated in the blind cap.

 

It is a pity that most companies are giving up on the high-end mechanical pencils. I think it is the best companion for draft writing. I suppose people mainly buy the other pens, and that a set would be too expensive.

 

Also, I am that weird that I never, ever use the erasers that are in my pencils (am I the only one ?).

[Tom Aquinas]

I think the association of mechanical pencils and fountain pens is an old one. I love a good mechanical pencil, and have also accumulated a few over the years.

 

http://i.imgur.com/bqRVvsD.jpg

From left to right :

 

- Rotring (don't remember the name), with triple lead : 0.35, 0.5, 0.7

- Waterman Edson (0.7)

- S.T. Dupont Fidélio (0.7; can be converted to ballpoint by changing the refill)

- Parker Sonnet (0.5)

- S.T. Dupont Classique (0.7; can be converted to ballpoint)

- Waterman Expert I (0.7)

- Montblanc Meisterstück (0.7)

- Rotring 400 (0.5 and ballpoint at the same time, with now hard to find short refills)

- Rotring (don't know) (0.7, black and red ballpoint)

- Parker Jotter (0.5)

- Waterman Maestro (0.7)

- Bic (formerly Conté) Criterium in aluminium (2 mm)

- Bic (formerly Conté) Criterium (2 mm)

- Staedler 779 (0.7 with the metallic tip, this is a modification I made using another Staedler mechanical pencil)

- Staedler 779 (0.5, normal model)

 

My favourite one is the Waterman Expert I.

I have had the Staedler 779 for about 10 years, and it is a very nice mechanical pencil, but the rubber grip part is deteriorating with time (it's becoming a bit sticky).

 

The Bic ones have a lead sharpener integrated in the blind cap.

 

It is a pity that most companies are giving up on the high-end mechanical pencils. I think it is the best companion for draft writing. I suppose people mainly buy the other pens, and that a set would be too expensive.

 

Also, I am that weird that I never, ever use the erasers that are in my pencils (am I the only one ?).

 

 

A nice collection.

[them700project]

I think a twsbi is in order for that collection. they are quite nice and only 25$

[pencils+pens]

At last count I owned 93 mechanical pencils. They are my oldest collection of writing instruments, hence my screen name. Only recently did my fountain pens exceed my mechanical pencils in number.

 

Most of my MPs are not in sets. The most common brand in the MP collection is Pentel.

 

Three iconic Pentel MPs:

 

Pentel P series - P203, P204, P205, P207, P209. The end number is the lead diameter and the P205 was the most popular. The P204 is my grail pencil. I don't think it was ever sold in the US. The P203 can also be hard to find but they do turn up on eBay from time-to-time. An inexpensive pencil and still made.

 

Pentel (original) QuickerClicker. It does not have a rubber grip. 0.5 and 0.7. The original shows up NOS from every now and then. Most of what you will run into are the new versions with rubber grips.

 

 

Pentel PG series - PG2, PMG3, PG4, PG5, PG7. The PG5 was the most popular. These are no longer sold in the US and may no longer be made. Slightly more expensive than the two above.

 

 

The Pentel P205, 0.5mm QuickerClicker and the PG5 were the most commonly used pencils by computer programmers when they used to code on coding sheets and drew flowcharts by hand. That era was pretty much over by the late 1970s/early 1980s.

 

I usually don't use the eraser on the pencil. The Pentel PG series does not come with an eraser. I carry a Pentle ClicEraser and use that.

Edited June 29, 2013 by pencils+pens

[Chthulhu]

Mine started accidentally as well, then kinda got out of hand:

 

http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/chthulhu/library/Pencils

 

I really wish there was a forum dedicated to pencils, as FPN is to fountain pens ...

[Ike Levens]

That sonnet looks very nice.

[WriterProspect]

Current in my collection:

Parker Latitude

Waterford Marquis Metro

Rotring 600

Waterman Expert 2

Pelikan Epoch