BU170 Burnham Pencil

BU170 Burnham Pencil

Date: c1950s

Size: Length - 118mm.

This is a rather attractive Burnham pencil in red and gold marbled celluloid.   It is in very good condition and the only damage I can see on it is the plating that has worn off the pocket clip.  This is very common with these pencils, as the plating, even when new, was little more than a gold wash.  There are no noticeable surface scratches or other damage, and the pencil has a good glossy appearance.  The cap has a domed black top button that holds on the Burnham imprinted pocket clip.  The cone, too, is gold plated.  This is a propel-repel pencil that works by twisting the cone.  I have fitted a fresh 1.18mm pencil lead into the mechanism, so it is all ready to go.  If you unscrew the domed black top, there is a lead storage area beneath.

I have fully serviced this pencil.  It works perfectly.