Product Description
Type Vintage mechanical pencil.
Product Name Recorder.
Manufacturer and Year Yard-O-Led, made in London, England by Johnson & Matthey (it has the J&M Co. hallmark) -- 1949 date imprint (O year stamp).
Length 4-5/8"
Filling System It takes 1.1mm leads which it extends via the "repeater," or "cap-actuated" mechanism (you click down the cap to extend the leads, just like most modern mechanical pencils). There is no eraser.
Color Sterling silver in a tight wavy pattern that almost looks like a barleycorn design. The cone it silver plated.
Hallmarks J&M Co. - O - Lion Passant - Leopard
Condition Excellent lightly used condition. No dings or dents, just a few light marks in the sterling and a tiny spot of wear on the cone. No personalization. The pencil is working very well.
