Best of Knockology: Mechanical Pencil Knowledge Index

General Mechanical Pencil Discussion
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This is a guided map to some of Knockology’s strongest mechanical pencil reference threads: vintage pencil guides, catalog resources, brand histories, reviews, repairs, collecting advice, and deep comparison discussions.

If you are new here, start with the first section. If you are researching a specific maker, jump to the brand sections below.

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Mitsubishi, Uni, and Kuru Toga

Good starting points for Uni, Mitsubishi, Kuru Toga, Dive, Metal, Wood, and related drafting-pencil discussions.

Pentel

Reference threads for Pentel catalogs, Orenznero, PG-series pencils, Mechanica variants, and other collector favorites.

Staedtler

Catalogs, identification help, limited editions, and historical notes for Staedtler mechanical pencils and lead holders.

rOtring

Collector guides, catalog links, disassembly notes, and history for rOtring 600 and Tikky pencils.

Pilot

Vintage Pilot double-knocks, Automac, catalog references, and drafting pencil discussions.

Faber-Castell, OHTO, Tombow, and Other Brands

Selected reviews and references for Faber-Castell, OHTO, Tombow, Luddite, KAYOU+, LACONIC, and other makers.

Refills, Pens, and Related Writing Tools

Adjacent writing-tool threads that are useful for mechanical pencil collectors, especially vintage pen and refill compatibility questions.

Buying, Importing, and Collecting

Practical threads for buying from Japan, using proxy services, evaluating auctions, and building a collection with intention.

This index will keep improving as more reference threads are created or updated. If there is a thread that belongs here, reply with a suggestion.

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Very cool. Nicely done!

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Great idea, Thomas! :+1::trophy:

I can definitely see this as something organic that grows as new topics emerge.

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That’s definitely useful, thanks. Some threads are quoted in several categories (All about the KT Dive, How do you find vintage MP…), is it on purpose?

My suggestion: Model numbers for Mitsubishi Executive double-knock pencils

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That was a seriously fun adventure, exploring those Mitsubishi double-knock pencils for the possible model numbers. It ended up being a great informative collaborative effort. The highlight for me was @Linus2K coming up with those boxes having the model numbers.

My dream is for one day, an elderly Japanese gentleman appears, a former Mitsubishi pencil corporation product manager, who could speak about those days. I suspect such managers from PILOT, Pentel, Mitsubishi, Platinum, etc. have left the domain completely in full retirement or have passed on. Maybe one day there will be sons or daughters who get caught up in parental nostalgia and start exploring… turning up. Can you imagine? “My father took fastidious notes during his time at Mitsubishi and we kept the journals intact out of respect. I can look them up and translate any pages of interest.” That would be phenomenal. :smirking_face:

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A classic staple of the forum[1] and it is fun to see what everyone is working with:

A little more day-to-day with some other gear and things sprinkled in:

Non-pencil/pen collections:

USUS:

Helpful to see what is for sale out there:

Genuinely helpful advice from this wonderful community:

  1. …in my opinion. ↩︎

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This seems like it should be here

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