Spengler's Pencil Sharpener, 1907

Made:
1907 in Illinois
maker:
Charles Casper Spengler
Spengler's automatic pencil sharpener which actually permits

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Spengler's automatic pencil sharpener which actually permits the cutting device to yield over pencil point if the cut is too great. British patent number 15521, granted on 5th July 1907.

Paper label on the front of the base reads: "Automatic Pencil Sharpener. Watt Street, Maryhill, Glasgow. Made in USA by Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co inc NY. Pat. Oct 2.06 Oct 15, '07. Great Britain Pat. Jul 5 '07. Other Foreign Patents Pending.Pat. Oct 2.06 Oct 15, '07. Great Britain Pat. Jul 5 '07. Other Foreign Patents Pending."

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1964-88
Materials:
iron
Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 85 mm x 110 mm, .525kg
type:
pencil sharpener
credit:
H H Nicholls