Description: Eberhard Faber CONTAK 440 Lead Pencil Unsharpened Vintage Lot of 3 A review of this pencil...from contrapuntalism.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/eberhard-faber-contak-440/ Based on this description it seems that the Contak 440 was meant to occupy the same retail space as the IBM Electrographic. What surprises me, however, is how different those two pencils are. The Contak has a softer lead, but the softness is expressed in a brittle and powdery way as opposed to being soft in the “traditional” sense (i.e. a thicker, waxier lead like a 3B or 4B). The IBM pencil is very much like a standard No. 2. The Contak’s lead is a bit darker than that of the Blackwing, but it should be said that the Blackwing doesn’t have a particularly dark lead to begin with. On anything but the smoothest paper (e.g. Clairefontaine), the Contak’s point gets eaten-up quickly. I can see how it might work well with test-scoring sheets, though I don’t know if its conductive properties make it any more useful or reliable than a standard No. 2 (but who knows, maybe you should refrain from using them during a lightning storm…).All in all it’s a very interesting pencil: its scarcity and uniqueness drive my interest, but also because I like writing with them. If you adopt a lighter touch, the Contak 440 doesn’t require any more frequent sharpening than, say, a No. 1 or B pencil.Q's, please ask. Have look at all pics; they're part of the description. !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!If you want to purchase more than 1 listing, please send me a message. I will combine items for you.Please do this before checking out. No refunds on shipping after purchase.Thanks so much for checking out my listing/store!
Price: 45 USD
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-08-17T02:13:21.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Eberhard Faber
Material: Wood
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: No
Modified Item: No
Vintage: Yes
