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Caran d'Ache Fixpencil

Caran d'Ache Fixpencil

$23.50

Caran d'Ache

The history of the Caran d'Ache Fixpencil started in 1929 when it was invented by an engineer in Geneva. It was launched on the market one year later by Caran d'Ache and became a global success. The Fixpencil is the world's first mechanical pencil, entirely metallic and fitted with a clutch mechanism and sharpener incorporated in the pushbutton.


The Fixpencil has a 2mm HB lead included, and a number of different lead grades can be found here.

  • Hexagonal body in aluminium
  • Flexible clip
  • Pushbutton mechanism advances the lead (2 mm)
  • Lead sharpener incorporated in the pushbutton
  • Made in Switzerland

Description

The history of the Caran d'Ache Fixpencil started in 1929 when it was invented by an engineer in Geneva. It was launched on the market one year later by Caran d'Ache and became a global success. The Fixpencil is the world's first mechanical pencil, entirely metallic and fitted with a clutch mechanism and sharpener incorporated in the pushbutton.


Details


The Fixpencil has a 2mm HB lead included, and a number of different lead grades can be found here.

  • Hexagonal body in aluminium
  • Flexible clip
  • Pushbutton mechanism advances the lead (2 mm)
  • Lead sharpener incorporated in the pushbutton
  • Made in Switzerland