My Antique Pencil Sharpener Collection PART 2

[@Rayvox294]

What i remember from this, is that the olds pencils sharpeners were a lot more satisfying

[@dooplon5083]

ngl we had that last sharpener in our school but since it was, y'know, the 21st century I had more modern sharpeners to compare to. That last one just gunks up like nobody's business and felt like it barely did anything lol. looked fun until you had to clean it too. Much prefer to try out some of the other sharpeners on here ngl even if a few look tedious to use

[@IfImYouAndYourMeWhat]

@@dooplon5083it probably hadn’t been sharpened or maintained in general too well. That was also the worst one in the whole short so who knows

[@dooplon5083]

@@IfImYouAndYourMeWhat I do, see those rotating gears? Yeah those aren't gears that's the cutting element lol. If you can find a good way to sharpen those curly-ass blades then you might wanna consider an engineering degree because you'll change the world as we know it

[@robant5578]

Were? What happened ? Why they are not ?

[@dooplon5083]

@@robant5578 I mean some of these designs are just dated and inefficient but they look cool so some people think thought that they were better lol. The truth is that some of these designs are still available, like the last one which I saw every once in a while relatively recently

[@fabroloscevola]

I'm impressed by the fact that this is a demonstration on how the pencils model hasn't practically changed

[@YellowMilk14]

😂😂

[@BFG10K-From-Doom-Eternal]

Thats cause it legitimately doesnt need to change

[@markcooper267]

It works for hundreds of years so no need to change

[@swwl5461]

​@@BFG10K-From-Doom-Eternaluntil mechanical pencil that is always in perfect shape and doesn't leave a mess when sharpen

[@Ilyas-ty6cy]

You cant improve perfection.

[@SuperIdol-l7y]

These are 100+ years old and still work better than any pencil sharpeners from any school

[@tantan5746]

Fr

[@F6347_VR]

The 1921 is the design used of basically every school wall sharpener now. Till a 5 year old puts crayons on it. 😑

[@rachelgoins1983]

Agreed

[@TheB-B88]

👍

[@Nobody-jd4fn]

​@F6347_VR Nah that one actually holds the pencil.

[@RuaLuithnire]

Dude, so in the 90s we were using 80 year old tech to sharpen our bleeding pencils?! No wonder it took so long to sharpen a brand new pencil… and you were SO lucky if you could convince your adult pencil purchaser to spend 3-4x more for mechanical pencils! This explains SO much!

[@traviontrueheart4025]

Exactly what I was thinking. In elementary wondering why the pencil sharpener wasnt working right 😂

[@beckbrofanboy]

Imagine asking to borrow a sharpener in the olden days and they pull theses out😂😂

[@mahsheenman]

As a machinist, the 1907 sharpener making nice, curly chips resonates with me.

[@hexlok7]

Bet the pencil is feeling good

[@benkayvfalsifier3817]

Yeah, I liked that one, too. It shaves it off rather than grinding it. Seems to me like it would make a sharper point without risking a break in the graphite.

[@ParkRandom123]

Nah 1921 hits harder for me. So many spinning parts cures my adhd 😂

[@xceedknc1968]

Machinist? or a Masochist? 😈

[@lostplshelp]

Almost reminds me of a shaper in a way, really neat little mechanism

[@mikec3260]

I want a 1907 sharpener. That thing is badass!

[@BLenz-114]

Yeah. That’s definitely the one.

[@429Virgo]

I thought I wanted one too.

[@dimitris.4484]

Yes it looks like a guilotine. Even though all the mechanism does a great job sharpening pencils.

[@benkayvfalsifier3817]

Huh, it seems I'm not the only one.

[@Jojojjojojojo]

The blades could become dull though. Most of the others would work basically forever

[@jetm1991]

These pencil sharpeners make me question modern designs. It's so satisfying to watch

[@Gooroo-k9u]

Сегодня тоже делают точилки классные но и стоят они соответствующие деньги. А вооьще лучшая точилка это концелярский нож 😊

[@unpendejo621]

Intenta llevarte uno de estos a la escuela y dejarás de cuestionar los diseños actuales.

[@ShastaOrange]

Some of those old designs use so much metal that they'd probably cost $100 if you made them today.

[@PaleGhost69]

Cheap to mass produce. That's all that matters to capitalism.

[@kreuner11]

Yeah, modern designs are so much simpler, reliable, and cost effective

[@cwandtheblueenderman6568]

Somehow, these are better than most pencil sharpeners today

[@hakasek4052]

I mean in my experience most pencil sharpeners today is either exactly the 1921 model, or an electric one which if you look closely is still just the 1921 model but with a motor attached where the hand crank would be.

[@TheBigBenji890]

I'm 31 and to this day the one thing I miss about going to school is the school supplies and using pencils. I know it sounds dumb, but I love using wooden pencils to this day. There is something just so satisfying about them.

[@amygibbons2481]

And the smell when you're sharpening them! 🙂‍↕️

[@keewu21]

we still use pencils!!

[@nickkozak4763]

we still do. just we learned mechanical pencils(we have to buy ourselves) are far superior than wooden pencils.

[@amygibbons2481]

@@keewu21 Usually mechanical pencils or pens.

[@keewu21]

@@amygibbons2481 AHHH TWO PURPLE "A" PROFILES IM SO CONFUSEF

[@aqtxz]

What's interesting is that the 1921's design still lives up to this day, with a minor change of the materials

[@alexato5603]

I have one !

[@loaphermsm]

They've been infiltrating into my school and I don't know if they'll leave.

[@toolittletoolate]

I was going to say the school in my city had a few of those models

[@Diabeetus.]

The reason why they hardly work nowadays in school, is either failing to replace them or people shoving different things inside them wearing the blades down ultimately resulting to the first option.

[@breapelliccione7379]

We had the 1921's in the whole school district

[@gamezone5731]

The creativity they have shown only for sharpening a pencil is amazing

[@30pranaypawar17]

i guess only the 1st one gave best pointy pencil.

[@dudz0802]

​@@30pranaypawar17and the second too

[@30pranaypawar17]

@@dudz0802 👍

[@Victor-k6p]

TIYEWOYTD👁️👄👁️

[@almimor]

This shows the perfection of the design of pencils. They haven't changend in two centuries.

[@slendergollum]

I had no idea how much i needed this in my life. 1907 is the best

[@everybot-it]

1896 all day long.. although 1910 is called "Climax"

[@raadtfallah]

I think the same too

[@helloimrhyana6872]

If I had that all of my pencils would be nubs. I would do nothing but sharpen and purposely break my pencils.

[@abdulsalphan]

For the pencils?

[@Funkin_GDJ3ll0]

i wonder why

[@brandibarta9322]

who’d have thought a simple pencil sharpener could be so interesting and insanely mesmerizing to watch

[@kofola9145]

well, these are not exactly simple.

[@brandibarta9322]

@@kofola9145 AGREED! these are works of precision, craftsmanship, and really an art

[@antirevomag834]

1897 and 1907 both just seem like beautiful ways to sharpen.

[@rissaturtles2336]

I agree 100%

[@jacobrblx6169]

fr

[@Missmori]

Those are my two favorites as well

[@Bobbybats4295]

Why tho 1907 seems like the most ineffective way to sharpen a pencil

[@Missmori]

@Bobbybats4295 So shaving the Wood and lead is Less likely to snap the lid off mid sharpen, rather than grinding. And the points does end up a lot more precise With less waste. Source: my Grandfather, who would hand sharpen all of his pencils with a blade.

[@mjean6762]

Love how you slowed down and actually showed us how the blades were cutting. And that last sharpener design lasted for a long time. I remember those being the type we had in classrooms in the 90's.

[@relvilian]

I was just thinking that. The last one looked like what we had at school only difference is didn't really have that loader part.

[@MaijaMcrae]

We still have that sharpener in schools nowadays aswell💀💀

[@nickbrege1693]

It's 2024 and there's still a ton in my elementary and my middle schools

[@JustASongCoverGuy-ru5lw]

We still have this type in classrooms (except you have to hold the pencil with your hand).

[@cister30328]

The 90s? Wow. I was remembering at school in the 50s + 60s.

[@TheScottishMutt]

That 1907 Angell sharpener would be perfect for a classroom ngl. No more worrying about colored pencils going into the machine or kids jamming their pencils in.

[@phandai_tv1206]

But its very expensive

[@phandai_tv1206]

Regular one in school much cheaper and have the same work

[@keannoxyrenceesquivel2349]

​@@phandai_tv1206yeah, but also easy to damage

[@marcovargas6205]

Also probably quieter and a normal or electric sharpener

[@richardpaulhall]

not the most efficient, but the most elegant

[@WateverWatever04]

You're telling me my school, built in 1999, installed sharpners from 1920? That's sick af

[@krutikaparab6264]

Pencils aren't only used for writing ABC😂 lol pencils are also used for pencil sketching

[@keannoxyrenceesquivel2349]

​@@krutikaparab6264yeah. What's your point?

[@Bamboo737_]

@@krutikaparab6264why?

[@ricardojrsoriano4599]

​@@krutikaparab6264What is bro on about

[@boombockz900]

@@krutikaparab6264Bros yappin

[@SlothPlayingGames]

These work better than any pencil sharpener I’ve ever used

[@TosaDad-kg9hu]

The telltale and unforgettable aroma of a pencil being sharpened brings back vivid memories of my grade school days. Thanks!!!

[@SmilingIbis]

One of the few pleasant memories I have of grade school.

[@Dylan_Mulvaney_OFFICIAL]

​@@SmilingIbisyeah I don't have many good memories from school days.

[@J9ujg57gji]

Isn't wood dust bad

[@BorealisNights]

Cedar wood.

[@Apollo-Computers]

Did you guys race to see who could sharpen a new pencil down to the eraser the quickest, too?

[@adirtysock9720]

1907 is my favorite for sure. Such a relaxing and satisfying short. Thank you

[@queen.of.the.phrogs4041]

sameee

[@zah5u]

++

[@nicolastinpot1911]

Yep and im needing one of these

[@SleeplessInDallas]

voted too

[@notanactualpanda]

These are still better than pencil sharpeners at schools. We need these back

[@mermaid1717]

That's such a dumb comment because the 1921 one is literally the pencil sharpener in schools.

[@MercilessJoey]

@@mermaid1717must be a cheap imitation then when that barely ever sharpened my pencils

[@mermaid1717]

@JoeyA1 you fail to know how to use one then. They were the water cooler of grade school. They're still in classrooms today, but today, nothing sharpens the plastic wrapped pencils. That's a pencil issue. But any #2 pencil & these sharpeners are golden.

[@notanactualpanda]

@mermaid1717 No, the pencil sharpeners in schools are ineffective. They do not work well. I have used them many times, and they are extremely inconsistent. The most consistent ones were the electric ones, but these ones aren't electric and would work better than the ones we currently have in schools

[@mermaid1717]

@notanactualpanda I work in a school & attended school in the 80s-2000 myself. They're the same as they always were, but pencil quality has changed. And we didn't have electric pencil sharpeners like that then.. teachers didn't invest in them like that. I use the wall sharpeners every day for my students & they come out perfect.

[@HilalMaulana_69]

I loved the 2nd one.. The result is looking perfect to me 👏

[@whitealphaw0lf709]

Nice that the sharpener back then worked better then the cheap pieces of plastic we had to deal with in school

[@masteroogwaythe2nd]

bro is talking like schools don't exist, sharpeners are probably just as bad

[@masteroogwaythe2nd]

And also, these things are HUGE, you are NOT carrying them to school

[@kleanovodust-bin69]

I believe these things are pretty expensive too in their time.

[@The-Mini-Titan]

​@@masteroogwaythe2nd wtf are you yapping about in your first comment

[@blauwester]

Ja: Capitalisme, nothing has value ... today ... ... buy buy... buy and buy ...

[@LittleTactics]

Everything in this video is better than my school's pencil sharpener

[@bhcoding]

Frfr

[@TheRealCalPerr]

All the ones I ever saw in school were the 1921 one but without the auto feed and wall mounted.

[@svfin]

Probably because they are actually maintained. I doubt a guy like this would collect so many rare sharpeners without making sure they are in pristine shape and in working order.

[@RandomChannel_710]

Fr

[@kenjianimates]

Fr💀. They do not build like they used to.

[@0Gematria0]

So As a kid, I had 1921 style sharpeners in my classrooms. That’s pretty cool!

[@kartoffelschloss6425]

Same

[@ponetu]

Same, they lasted for quite a while lol

[@corydean707]

​@@kartoffelschloss6425and the teacher would be getting mad at that one student that sharpens his pencil way to often lol

[@rudysmith1445]

ME TOO! And the 1896 designs as well, which is really weird

[@montaserajlony4840]

I have one in my home

[@jm351]

No batteries , never fails and built to last forever. I have one from many decades ago and use it all the time. Flawless.

[@S-T-E-V-E]

That 1921 version was still kicking about in schools in the 80's! We were fascinated with them as kids!

[@X_anonymous_guest_X]

We still had them in my high-school, early 2000s

[@MoistOwlettes]

Yes! I had em in the 90s and 2000s. Had no idea that design was so old

[@X_anonymous_guest_X]

@@MoistOwlettes Neither did I... if it works, it works!

[@gamers_playhouse7041]

Yeah they are still in some schools. Just not used as much compared to electric ones now

[@coltonstewart8698]

I had them as the main option until 2015!

[@zero00044]

Its honestly amazing that they still make wooden pencils, over 100 years later.

[@JohnCena-ce5sp]

It's insanely cheap to produce, and is the most efficient, no-maintenance form of writing out there.

[@aelix56]

Why? They're easy to erase perfect to do non-permanent markings.

[@zero00044]

@aelix56 because mechanical pencils are better and easier to use. Plus it's just a waste of wood. The constant cutting and replanting of trees is why you can't get good quality building lumber anymore lol.

[@alfiecorbett1703]

did u want digital pencils?

[@zero00044]

@@alfiecorbett1703 I already have 2

[@juwaidmuhammaduploads5974]

It's amazing how the pencil design didn't change and the sharpeners just kept on changing!!!

[@SicketMog]

Why would the pencil design change? Hands haven't changed for that time period...

[@Henry_Kezo]

It's a video of a sharpener,. How dumb can you be

[@juwaidmuhammaduploads5974]

@@SicketMog haha good one...but actually pencil designs have changes, don't you know the pencil that clock out lead. You don't even need to sharpen it or the pencil that has different segments that when you pull it out and put in the top the other lead pops out and you don't need to sharpen that either. So actually lead pencils have changed so that you don't even need a sharpener in the first place.

[@SicketMog]

@@juwaidmuhammaduploads5974 Irrelevant to the fact that sharpeners changed while pencils didn't. The shape of the pencil/tip remains the same.

[@juwaidmuhammaduploads5974]

@@SicketMog You're right, honestly I just wanted likes for the comments 👍

[@rickreid81]

That's fascinating! Loved to sharpen Pencils when I was younger. And this video hit she spot!!! Thank u

[@Hin_Håle]

I'm completely in love with the 1907 model! Totally over engineered and just wonderful!

[@robant5578]

1896 and 1897 are unreal,for that era. 07 is just very simple,

[@danprice9707]

⁠@@robant5578 Agreed, the quality of the end result of the 1896 and 1897 model is leaps and bounds above the rest, those pencils are sharp! 1907 model is kind of cool but definitely not over engineered, it’s just over complicated. The fact the pencil tip rests against stop means the end of the pencil is flat and not actually sharp. I’m only impressed by over engineering (and only consider an item over engineered) if the end result is an improvement over the lesser engineered product.

[@reversedechoes]

"OMG! Flower is litterally so afraid of bugs!" ahh pencil 😭🙏🏻

[@rose_knight]

it's incredible to see how functional pencil sharpening technology has somehow progressed backwards since these examples.

[@Almanich94]

Has it??? Modern sharpeners achieve the same result in much less space. They may look a lot less cool, but in terms of portability and use-per-space it's no contest

[@fuck_youtube_handles]

??? how so?

[@NestleL]

​@@Almanich94 Yeah, this things are absurdly overdesigned. Sure they look cool as a novelty piece, but their super unpractical compared to your dollar store of the counter sharpener.

[@criticalyoshi]

You do realize that current electric sharpeners are just electric 1921 sharpeners, right?

[@bestbleach310]

@@Almanich94 the first one was like a pencil sharpener today but hand cranked the rest all had a lever

[@CMT_Crabbles]

They still got those 1920’s sharpeners in schools to this day, 100 years in the future Edit: The design isn’t bad, it just requires maintenance which many schools haven’t done…. like ever.

[@gummsternomnster3106]

Was going to say, I remember the ones in the classroom always being mounted to some table sitting in the front. Half the fuckers would break the tip to get some red-carpet time to the sharpener.

[@TheFella137]

Yup, had them in my school too, and they sucked too, they were all dull as hell and would leave splinters on the tip of the pencil right where you were taught to hold it, anyone with half a brain learnt how to hold their pencil halfway up or just lose their fingers entirely

[@Myreactionwhen_80085]

And they're the worst one out of all these

[@AJ_Deadshow]

​@@Myreactionwhen_80085true all of them were good except the 1910 one was kinda eh, it's not perfectly even on all sides

[@Kiraul745]

My grandpa has that sharpener at his house, it's pretty easy to use and works well, but if you get distracted for a sec your pencil loses like 5 inches lol

[@battery_wattage]

My high school had the modern versions of the last one. Those worked flawlessly all four years I was there and gave a great steep angle. Much better than the electric ones.

[@coreybarnwell2621]

Definitely want a 1907 model. That was awesome. It would be a permanent mount on my shop sketch table

[@walkingmyfish]

I’m amazed that these work better than modern pencil sharpeners. Guys I’m talking about the electrical ones.

[@undynesgaming9462]

I've learned a lot of older everyday helpful items worked better back then

[@jadehanson9431]

And I am envious as I can never jave a pencil sharpened too that point 2024 sharpeners just don't cut it

[@Leon1234ex]

Literally true.

[@Max-zi5wx]

You are probably comparing a $10 product with a $100 one

[@AliciaIVSilence]

Because the old ones are artesanal. The modern ones are meant to be carried on the go

[@Sp1der44]

All of those designs are brilliantly elegant. Very cool. 🫡

[@mndlessdrwer]

I think the first and second one gave the best results and the intricacy of the mechanisms for some of these is just mind-blowing. Gotta love fancy mechanical gadgets.

[@yvonneackerman6039]

Where can i have one

[@alexmartinez80]

The pencil sharpeners of the past were too spacious and rustic, but there is no denying that it is hypnotic to watch how they work: it generates a certain satisfaction.

[@michaelblanchard2505]

it’s crazy how all these old pencil sharpeners have such a perfect point

[@Shock_Treatment]

It's almost like they were designed to make a point.

[@pizzasforlife11]

@@Shock_Treatmentthat’s a good point

[@peternodado6638]

@@pizzasforlife11what are you trying to point

[@pizzasforlife11]

@@peternodado6638 the point you sid

[@Bollei]

​@@pizzasforlife11I am afraid you missed the point

[@EnigMajicc]

Noticing how every single one of these look infinitely more effective, easy, faster, comfortable and more efficient than any and all wall mounted pencil sharpeners I ever encountered at any of the schools I went to.

[@alidigitali9091]

but much bigger

[@nilswulf4446]

Never ever in my life did I see a pencil sharpener built in a wall

[@aw3someisme469]

Bro the 1921 version is literally the exact design (interior) that they have nowadays for the wall mounted sharpeners. It’s practically a necessity to have electric sharpeners or just mechanical/led pencils.

[@aBanabis]

@@aw3someisme469 they don't have that clamp to hold the pencil in place, but yeah, pretty much exact same.

[@NonLegitNation2]

@@aw3someisme469 yep those always loved to break the lead. And then you had fish the lead tip out with a paper clip going in between the blades.

[@thepaintedpoppies1010]

I remember using one with the same mechanism as the 1920's one back in grade school in the 90's. More reliable and economical than today's electric sharpeners. And emptying them is so satisfying.

[@Fluffinator129]

I remember using them too, they just didn't have the slider on them.

[@erickmeza-viera2668]

Back in 1995 when I was in 1st grade my teacher Ms. Rose Emily had one of the 1920s design bolted on a corner of her desk and we all had to wait turns to sharpen our pencils. Good old days 😊

[@coffe_6969]

My highschool still uses them because my teachers dont want to spend their hard earned cash

[@r2Gt06]

They still make them today 😊 I prefer them vastly, one may look up AFMAT, Zmol, CARL Angel-5, Tenwin

[@ArmyVetDan]

Fantastic and beautifully over engineered. I want one

[@tristancordova]

That 1896 ones def my favorite. These older sharpeners still do a better job than most modern electronic ones

[@thischannelisdead9]

That's what I thought 😭😭

[@komal.b1]

I scrolled throughout the comments to see if any one liked the 1869 model. I love it and would like one for my self

[@wolfharbinger]

1897 was perfection, peak pencil sharpening!!!!

[@Rjjamess]

I thought the results of the 1897 were the cleanest!

[@dcsc4895]

agreed

[@wanderingintime]

I was gonna say this too

[@squaretom2631]

That's why they don't say "Old is gold" for nothing

[@redrolo149]

I wonder why so many iterations. The first one worked perfectly

[@_wtf_have_u_done_2037]

I think its from different places ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@Rainhill1829]

Avoiding patent infringments👌

[@king_james_official]

what world do you live in? can you image one (1) car model driving around in the streets???

[@YodaWhat]

​@@king_james_official- Cars are a different story. There are multiple roles cars need to fill. Pencil sharpeners only need to sharpen pencils. Also it was much easier to perfect the pencil sharpener as the 1921 model demonstrates by being ubiquitous today.

[@king_james_official]

@@YodaWhat then it was not "perfect" like the op says. but who needs competition, right?

[@mukeshvig174]

Wow 👍👍👍 Absolutely amazing piece and a useful machine!

[@mfollett3613]

Who knew there was so much variation in manual pencil sharpeners. Lovely to look at, and to track the improvements since the 19th century. My dad always used a penknife!

[@gummybear3053]

What I learned from this is that these old ones are satisfying and seem to work better than the ones today

[@mMayonaise]

The modern sharpeners are like free Ofcourse they work better

[@Steven-ly9ei]

It's OK. If we had these relatively modern tools of the past. We would have less time to talk to our friends at the pencil sharpening bin in primary school

[@LIL_PRO_GAMERXD]

yes

[@Satisfied476]

So satisfying how do they have this in the days?❤

[@deansmith6092]

Wow my uncle had an old school desk version of this from 1921. It was encased so you couldn’t see the workings. Well, only two days ago I was wishing I had it as it’s the best sharpener I’ve used (I’m a pencil artist after a new sharpener). I sat there wondering how it worked and low and behold, you just answered my question. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ankurhazra2445]

Now imagine taking out that big pencil sharpener in your class just to sharpen a pencil in the 21st century. You would be the coolest dude.

[@cedarpoplar]

I think we all can relate to the 1921. It was still around in the 90s, and I think I just seen one just the other day

[@thelaw2174]

It's still around today. Yes. It's the same exact rollers angled at 15° or so

[@Potentialpatience]

It was still around in 2016 when I graduated highschool

[@Potentialpatience]

Kinda crazy to think people are still using 100 year old penile sharpener. I was ganna fix my typo but I laughed

[@GustavRex]

We still had that thing well into the 2000's. Must be at least like 2010.

[@TheUncivilizedNation]

The modern design (at least the one used in public schools) is basically the 1921 model but smaller and fixed to the wall

[@blackcellagent]

Such a small task to be done, and yet human engineering throws everything at it! Truly fascinating!

[@dannygoss5868]

Bro these pencils sharpeners working better than the ones we have now 😭💀

[@Ezorix64]

🍩

[@miltonwetherbee5489]

You can find ones that have the same internal sharpening mechanism as the 1921 sharpener. I got one a few years back by X-acto that was essentially the same as the much older Boston one my parents have. The particular model I and my parents have has a large rectangular suction cup on the bottom that works exceptionally well.

[@Joebama-hf4eq]

Hear me out

[@AProbablyPostman]

You can find nice pencil sharpeners but they're pricey.

[@balaamatandi3979]

So true

[@Jg02468]

Didnt know i wanted to collect antique pencil sharpeners till i saw this video 😅

[@bonholio0o]

1897 is a clear winner for me. Love the action on that cutter

[@DRsnowman-m3s]

I would love to have one

[@tessalina]

Agreed! It sounds good, the pencil wood isn’t all chipped or look like shrapnel, the point is sharp without being too sharp. A clear winner for me too.

[@shinydiamond2192]

I like how these really old pencil sharpeners work better then the ones that were on the wall in classrooms Edit: IM FAMOUS

[@lucid3067]

That's what I was thinking. Those sharpeners always broke the lead on my pencils no matter how delicate I was being. Eventually, I switched to those lead pens

[@BliffleSplick]

Schools have the budget to get the sharpeners in bulk but don't pay to have them sharpened only replaced when they finally give out

[@hacimllikgis622]

on the wall?!?

[@SpacingOut_]

They either did nothing to your pencil or took the lead out. Hated those things

[@lazaruscain3424]

That may have more to do with school sharpeners getting less than zero maintenance than anything else.

[@SkullKid5]

1896 and 1897 left those pencils looking perfect

[@Theatlascreates]

They’re beyond perfect to the extent that they’ve transcended into godliness

[@mudabirsadeed3716]

Was looking for this - everyone on nostalgia trips for 1907+ me here like 🤨🤨🤨 those pencils look like ass (either chunky af or way too thin at the the tip)

[@SkullKid5]

@@Theatlascreates 😩🤌🏻💯

[@SkullKid5]

@@mudabirsadeed3716 FR!!!

[@juanherrera2859]

1897. The elaborate design, and then you hear the mechanism.

[@dalehill6127]

Number three is my favourite because I remember being mesmerised at about four years old watching my long-dead father hand-sharpening a pencil with his penknife.😊

[@unclebob2336]

I'm glad you became the steward for this archive. It looks like 1921 was the epitome of the sharpener as those were still in abundant use in the 70s, 80's & 90's

[@bogusguhl2715]

2000s too. we had these in grade school

[@watergaming7543]

I hated those things in elementary school. Always worked far worse than the electric sharpener

[@John05.]

2010’s too.

[@HalfBreadOrder]

and 2020s, I still see those a lot

[@angelieavenie5741]

omg...The smell and the feel of the wood being shaved is just so satisfying for every kid! It should be so pointy!

[@vishnuniji5393]

what how can you smell it

[@MrJamesguy1]

Good point!

[@myfirstnamemylastname2994]

Yes there's almost no place in current school for pencils anymore. Certainly even less in adult daily lives and many people prefer mechanical pencils. But I love old fashioned pencils and the smell of a sharpener and that razor point so much that I buy pencils and I own an electric sharpener anyway just so I can sharpen them and find an excuse to write on something. An electric sharpener is not nearly as satisfying but I don't see any old fashioned ones up for sale. It looks like many of the ones in public schools when I was a kid or left over from 1921 model where they had the horizontal bars with spiral grooves they want to use anymore but they were still bolted to the wall near the classroom door. All us ADHD kids founded such a relief to have to go to the pencil sharpener. It got us out of our chairs but also because our pencils were dull because we also pressed harder on the paper!

[@myfirstnamemylastname2994]

​@@vishnuniji5393you can smell the slight wood shaving smell and you're smelling the metal of the oil gears grinding and even the lead itself seems to have a slight mineral smell. And all of that Rises up to your nose once the gears in the wood heat up from friction which is right about the time the point gets really good and sharp!

[@HoneyPastry]

@@vishnuniji5393Have you ever used/sharpened a pencil before?

[@williamhenry7]

The smell of sharpening a pencil brings back a huge wave of nostalgia . I can almost smell this video

[@codypass1709]

I always loved these ventage models the best, for they always work.

[@raynadark118]

1896 look so smooth and 1907 is the most satisfying pencil I've ever seen sharpened

[@vittorgoon]

All wrong. 1897 is much smoother and sharper than the others

[@AnuragPeace]

This shows that pencil itself is the perfect invention that didn't need any modification

[@MadameMishka]

until, of course, the mechanical pencil

[@grey244]

Lmao😂 thank you!

[@Kevschwa]

@@MadameMishkaerasable pen, anyone?

[@jaxmax5563]

the perfect workmanship of these sharpeners is amazing

[@Mave242]

wow...thats fantastic!!! didnt expect such love of mechanical details and complexity...to sharpen a pencil :-D

[@ch33no1]

LOVE PENCIL SHARPENERS! Deep appreciation for all antique gadgets! 1921 takes me back to my elementary years and that was in the early 80’s 😵‍💫

[@ragorimitternacht4593]

You know I had never considered what older pencil sharpners would be like. I am honestly impressed with how cool and functional they are.

[@automation7295]

I guess you all wish you were alive during 1800's?

[@FujishimaAkiko]

Those old crank sharpeners were just the absolute best! I seriously LOVED getting up to go sharpen my pencil in class... The sound alone was just so satisfying!

[@NicoleM2108]

They also had a distinct smell. Paint with heated (though not burning) wood. Funny the things you remember from your youth.

[@JohnJay-u3g]

We would do it to waste time....and often got called out for it.

[@NicoleM2108]

@@JohnJay-u3g I forgot about that! Grinding slowly...bringing the whole pack with you so sharpen! 🤣🤣

[@mylenazvezta8486]

​@@NicoleM2108you too, you are very very old 😂

[@NicoleM2108]

@@mylenazvezta8486I am Gen X...I suppose so! hehee...I remember when grinding meant sharpening your pencil 🤣🤣

[@krisachar]

If I had access to these sharpener during my schooling days I would have exhausted my pencil every 2 days playing with it.😊

[@ourdaleychannel4712]

The perfect points on the 1896 & 1897 pencils are making me drool!

[@FearlessNimue]

Same!

[@DevGOated]

The f-

[@dereknicol3465]

1897 ones seems to be the cleanest, smoothest finish

[@natashasteele2635]

1907 IS THE PLACE TO BE! Love that one! But I'm pretty certain we had the 1921 model in my elementary school! And I'm only 39! Great history lesson 👌🏼

[@jinglemyberries866]

same also remember that design from school

[@jwvandegronden]

yeah! but 1910 for me!

[@Klaus293]

I still have a 1921 like model that I purchased new back in the 80’s. Extremely solid construction. It’s tucked away but now I’m interested in seeing the manufacturer.

[@jwvandegronden]

@@Klaus293 pencils are out of style of course. I still prefer them as a lefty, no smudges and as a lefty you have to push rather than pull and a pencil glides easier over the paper. And for drawing they are of course exceptional. So prop it up on your desk! Lovely piece of history!

[@Brice23]

@@jwvandegronden I can relate. Have you ever tried to write a paper from bottom to top/right to left? To therefore conceptualize your sentences backwards, to plan them out in reverse. So much fun..

[@Inscipio]

The design from 1921 was still being used in the early 2000's. That double cylinder setup unlocked core memories

[@perinnial9149]

Like never being able to put the cover back on properly!!!!

[@Sam-ur5wn]

I was literally just thinking that. I remember these ones being stuck to the wall in elementary school.

[@georgeandjamierunkle474]

They are still installed and used at my school

[@Inscipio]

@@perinnial9149 Half of my teachers gave up and just stuck a permanent trash can under them lol.

[@jokester5353]

1921 had to be the worst one all it does for me at my school is break pencils and the hand just don’t stop breaking…

[@joshoconnor6684]

I'm tossed up between the 1907 and the 1910 designs. Definitely the coolest two in my opinion

[@JordanAhr]

The 1907 sharpener is the coolest thing I've seen in recent memory. That thing should still be a thing on the market.... I'd buy one today.

[@BeanieGoth]

the length and sharpness of the 1896 one made me want to cry. it's beautiful.

[@vanandsan27]

The 1896 looks just sick. Always loved this kind of machines

[@mightystef8266]

These pencil sharpeners look work 10x better than the ones at my school

[@zyborgg.666]

I never thought I'd care this much about a pencil being sharped but this is so satisfying to watch!

[@TalondoingLife]

Thank you. Had the exact same thought.

[@prodigy750]

Your collection is amazing and they’re in incredible shape! The ingenuity and engineering and design skills were on a whole other level back then, the things they accomplished and created with no computers helping them is truly incredible!! Especially since this is pre-carbide and tool steel days!

[@NotThatGTA]

This has to be hands down the most satisfying short I've ever watched.

[@Aniyah_Xoxo]

1907 was the most satisfying and the best one yet🎉

[@nightnight8724]

So cool to see it go from running gears across the pencil, to slicing, dual guillotine, and so much more, just to come back to the gears

[@fistyyyy]

Bro. That feeling when your lead was worn down to the perfect angle and it made your handwriting look 67x better

[@lsk321]

It was those times when people used to think and apply genius ways of doing things the hard way.

[@michaelsantoro170]

That 1897 is a piece of art and made the sharpest tip of the lot. Crazy

[@LoxyByProxy]

I miss pencils 😅 my elementary school had the ones from 1921. Had no idea they were so old because they worked PERFECTLY.

[@Mountainlake1]

They just about never worked at my school, they were just to old and would keep breaking the ends

[@L33WCiD]

Same we had them too

[@wooxo1052]

P Pencils aren't gone

[@LoxyByProxy]

@@wooxo1052 well I know it's just that they're nowhere near as prominent as they were when I was in school.

[@awyea1801]

Same! I always used the mechanical sharpener in elementary/middle school and it always sharpened better than the electric counterparts which always seemed to fail halfway through the school year. I was going to a Catholic school but when I went to the public high school they didn't have the old sharpeners 😢

[@robertlilly1751]

The 1920s one was very similar to what we had in our classroom in the 80s

[@jamesdodds3195]

And the 90s

[@Ian-yf2bd]

​@@jamesdodds3195 and the early 2010's

[@jordan9604]

And the 2000s... If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[@OneTruePhreak]

​@@jordan9604it was broke. The older ones were better.

[@Jojozilla426]

And the late 2010s

[@TheEstowrath]

Honestly, sharpening your pencil before taking notes was always something I low-key enjoyed in Elementary school. Miss those days, my old friends, my great teachers .

[@Raiko01]

:(

[@MELANIES_SIDEKICK]

BRO, THESE WORK WAYYY BETTER THAN THE ONES WE HAVE TODAY

[@Vernon-non]

1907 was perfection, so satisfying, just perfect

[@MrServingSize]

My elementary school had these in the front of every class. Still remember going up to sharpen my pencils ✏️ good times. Kids nowadays will never know

[@AsuraDandy]

exactly, also that anxiety of going up to the pencil sharpener during testing or something where the room is quiet. So sharpening your pencil is anxiety inducing cause you're making such loud noises while everyone is quiet.

[@Stellarffxi]

so how do they sharpen their pencils now?

[@BeeGeePi]

​@@Stellarffxi my guess would be electric sharpener or mechanic pencils

[@suntzushoes]

It was the perfect way to get out of your seat legally and waste a few precious seconds

[@yuliau3064]

@@Stellarffxi а теперь они их выбрасывают и идут покупать новые))

[@Tekki_89]

130 years old and still works. You have my vote to equip all schools with those models. Supports thinking, imanigination and creativity!

[@himanshudasari]

Actually gets the job done without the pencil breaking👏👏

[@dawnc.9440]

This brings back fond memories of when I was in elementary school back in the 1970's. The ones we used had the same inside mechanisms like the 1921 version that you see in this video, but had a different casing which was much smaller. I remember the metal pencil sharpeners which were mounted on the corner of the wall which was next to the door leading out to the hallway. As a little kid; I loved the way it sounded every time you crank it while sharpening my pencil and I always wished I had one of my very own. 😊😊😊😊

[@ricardsonhardmin4919]

1897 is so relaxing. 1907 is very soothing and does it beautifully.

[@MischaBrazhnyk]

1907 is my favorite 🎉

[@danriches7328]

I think the 1897 might have the best result but the 1907 is pure art, at least to me. Love these old pencil sharpeners and I can still remember the smell of fresh wooden pencils and machine oil from the old school ones I used. Beautiful!

[@burninghammerstudios7033]

I’m 26, and grew up with these pencil sharpeners until 7th grade, not once did I ever think that I needed to know how they worked. I’m glad that the KZbin algorithm has decided to show me this at 12:45 in the morning 😂

[@orbitalbutt6757]

So what's it like having no sense of curiosity whatsoever

[@Shadowfire99]

8:20 for me it says for your comment 18h ago

[@OwuraKwameBoahenAgyemang]

4:23 here

[@matthewlabonte9265]

My grandfather had that sane 1921 model. He kept it running like magic his entire life.