Mascot Mechanical Pencil?

[afishhunter]

Anyone know anything about Mascot twist mechanical pencils?

Like how to replace the lead?

From what I can tell, the green glass/plastic jewel on the end doesn't come off.

Shown with an 85mm Victorinox Swiss Army knife for size.

[Chthulhu]

As with most "vintage" pencils, this one loads through the tip, one piece of lead only. Turn the tip clockwise until the last bit of lead is pushed out, and a short metal pin should appear (that's what ejects the lead). Turn the tip counterclockwise until it stops (don't force it), then push a piece of 1.1-1.2mm (vintage "Standard" 0.046 inch) lead through the tip until it stops. If it disappears into the pencil, turn the tip until it comes out again just a small amount, maybe 1/16 inch. Point the pencil tip downward, and press the end of the lead against something solid, like a tabletop. That should seat the lead into the clutch, and you'll be good to go.

 

[afishhunter]

On 4/13/2022 at 2:55 PM, Chthulhu said:

As with most "vintage" pencils, this one loads through the tip, one piece of lead only. Turn the tip clockwise until the last bit of lead is pushed out, and a short metal pin should appear (that's what ejects the lead). Turn the tip counterclockwise until it stops (don't force it), then push a piece of 1.1-1.2mm (vintage "Standard" 0.046 inch) lead through the tip until it stops. If it disappears into the pencil, turn the tip until it comes out again just a small amount, maybe 1/16 inch. Point the pencil tip downward, and press the end of the lead against something solid, like a tabletop. That should seat the lead into the clutch, and you'll be good to go.

 

Thank you.

It figures I'll need a different size lead than my other pencil uses. ☹️