My second
A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400 leadholder arrived very securely packaged within a PVC pipe, and it is imprinted
2H with impeccable golden lettering since it as a "new old stock" (NOS) find. Judging from its tapered grip, it was probably manufactured between 1960s to early 1970s in the
USA (Thanks again to the
Leadholder Museum for being such a great visual guide and resource for collectors!). I have really enjoyed using my second hand
Locktite 9400 lately, so I was thrilled to find one in pristine condition. The gold coating is intact on its knurled aluminum nose, and the green push-button fits so tightly in the back that I have not been able to remove it yet. Nor am I going to try to force it loose, for the red push button in the older model shown above can slip off a bit too easily already. These green leadholders with golden highlights are quite easy to spot among my many other sketching tools.
Sample doodles drawn on
Flexi-Sketch paper. Even without a pocket clip, this pencil is still reasonably resistant to rolling off the drafting board given the hexagonal profile of its barrel. Lightweight and well-balanced, the
A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400 would make a nice functional addition to your
sketching kit.
My second A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400 leadholder arrived very securely packaged within a PVC pipe, and it is imprinted 2H with impeccable golden lettering since it as a "new old stock" (NOS) find. Judging from its tapered grip, it was probably manufactured between 1960s to early 1970s in the USA (Thanks again to the Leadholder Museum for being such a great visual guide and resource for collectors!). I have really enjoyed using my second hand Locktite 9400 lately, so I was thrilled to find one in pristine condition. The gold coating is intact on its knurled aluminum nose, and the green push-button fits so tightly in the back that I have not been able to remove it yet. Nor am I going to try to force it loose, for the red push button in the older model shown above can slip off a bit too easily already. These green leadholders with golden highlights are quite easy to spot among my many other sketching tools.
Sample doodles drawn on Flexi-Sketch paper. Even without a pocket clip, this pencil is still reasonably resistant to rolling off the drafting board given the hexagonal profile of its barrel. Lightweight and well-balanced, the A.W. Faber Castell Locktite 9400 would make a nice functional addition to your sketching kit.
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