Do any collectors who have early versions of the Pentel Graph, know if their pencils have a split tip?
https://x.com/syake1505/status/1912862839540531710
http://x.com/fK2kKLybNukn2Xp/status/1071285843724140544
I have a split tip on the Pentel 350, a picture of which is in the Pentel Book.
Normal tip on my ‘early’ Graph. Went to check right after I saw that tweet.
I have what I thought was a first gen Graph (large-diameter chuck like the first PS-350 and 11, hexagonal flat-profile clip, single digit “4” on the barrel) and the tip does not seem to come apart. Dammit, now I want one of those.
The split tip suddenly makes sense of the small step that has remained on Pentel P200 tips to this day. I had always assumed it was an arbitrary design decision, but now I see that it is a kind of vestigial structure (a bit like the ornaments on ancient Greek temples that were derived from their timber-framed forebears). I wonder why Pentel kept it for so long?
Having just checked my early-ish Pentel Graph Pencil with the number “3” on the barrel, I can confirm that it has an ordinary tip, although the projecting brass thread is quite short at around 2.5 mm. Mine came in its box if that is any clue to its age.
I might have to check some of my older Pentel Pencil models to see if there are any unusual tip configurations.
I love this
This is surprisingly a pretty big revelation to me. Very interesting indeed.
