Product Description
Type Tri-Point Mechanical Pencil (allows for three colors of leads)
Product Name Tri-Point
Manufacturer and Year Nichols Products Co., Moorestown, New Jersey
Length 5-9/16"
Filling System There are three levers, one for each color of red, blue, and black. The lead is extended by pulling down and locking the desired color lever in the top part of the pencil. The lead is loaded from the tip .... select the color to work with by sliding the lever down and locking it, then turn the cap to retract the lead-pusher-rod fully and insert a new piece of lead. Some of the tips have leads, but they are not loaded with colored leads.
Color Burgundy marble with gold filled trim
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a unique and beautifully colored mechanical pencil that offers the feature of three different colors of lead. The body has moderate scratching. The cone has heavy microscratching and a few blotches of plating wear. The clip has heavy microscratching and a light layer of plating wear. The mechanisms for pushing up the lead of various colors work well. The end of the barrel has a shaved portion. The imprint is clear.
