Doing the math you can calculate that brenner s pencil contained one yard of lead.
Yard o led pencil.
Vintage 1950 yard o led sterling silver recorder pencil cased 129 59.
This ever popular design remains unchanged since 1934.
Make offer vintage solid silver yard o led propelling pencil birmingham 1978 by e baker.
From that point onwards the family run business continued to develop its unique design carrying twelve three inch leads inside the barrel of the pencil hence the name yard o led.
Yard o led was founded in 1934 by leopold brenner when he took out a patent on a pencil mechanism providing the capacity to hold 12 three inch 7 5 cm leads.
The original yard o led diplomat propelling pencil a classic writing instrument.
In 1822 the first ever propelling pencil was invented and patented by sampson mordan.
Luxurious cartridge ink ballpoint refills or pencil lead our accessories department keeps your yard o led pen well stocked for years to come.
Twelve inches 30 cm equal one foot and three feet equal one yard approximately one meter.
Browse our shop for pencil leads to accompany our range of luxury handcrafted sterling silver writing instruments.