Picked these vintage lead tubes on an
E-bay auction:
VEMCO TEC Strong Wax Pencil Leads that the seller guessed were probably used in "
in the charting and command bridge for plotting movement of ships, aircraft, battles, etc., on maps"
Plastic tube with screw-on aluminum cap.
Each tube contained twelve 2.5" strong wax colored leads:
Green (VEMCO TEC No. CS-3 Navy No. R53-P-27168-40),
Purple (VEMCO TEC No. CS00 Navy No. R53-P-27168-50), and
Yellow (VEMCO TEC No. CS0 Navy No. R53-P-27168-70). Guess they might have really liked
Mardi Gras colors back then.
All 3 colors were visible enough on the white card stock, but I think I prefer the contrast of the
purple lead best. Their marks were waterproof, and I suspect they will prove fairly light resistant given that they laid down fairly saturated marks after been in storage probably for decades. Though I will limit their use to journal sketchbooks rather than finished art pieces as a precaution.
I was fortunate to stumble upon this
NOS (new old stock) lot of
VEMCO TEC colored wax drawing leads, for they were a perfect fit for the
Pilot Croquis 3.8 mm twist-action leadholder. They would also fit in the
Caran D'Ache Fixpencil 44 Museum leadholder.
Picked these vintage lead tubes on an E-bay auction: VEMCO TEC Strong Wax Pencil Leads that the seller guessed were probably used in "in the charting and command bridge for plotting movement of ships, aircraft, battles, etc., on maps"
Plastic tube with screw-on aluminum cap.
Each tube contained twelve 2.5" strong wax colored leads: Green (VEMCO TEC No. CS-3 Navy No. R53-P-27168-40), Purple (VEMCO TEC No. CS00 Navy No. R53-P-27168-50), and Yellow (VEMCO TEC No. CS0 Navy No. R53-P-27168-70). Guess they might have really liked Mardi Gras colors back then.
All 3 colors were visible enough on the white card stock, but I think I prefer the contrast of the purple lead best. Their marks were waterproof, and I suspect they will prove fairly light resistant given that they laid down fairly saturated marks after been in storage probably for decades. Though I will limit their use to journal sketchbooks rather than finished art pieces as a precaution.
I was fortunate to stumble upon this NOS (new old stock) lot of VEMCO TEC colored wax drawing leads, for they were a perfect fit for the Pilot Croquis 3.8 mm twist-action leadholder. They would also fit in the Caran D'Ache Fixpencil 44 Museum leadholder.
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