General's Goddess Carbo-Weld 690 Vintage Pencils – GREER Chicago

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This is a vintage person of General's Goddess pencil. It's still manufactured today, however the "carbo-weld" technology, or at least the noomenclature, and the distinctive retro design appear to be of the distant past.
General Pencil Company was founded by Oscar Weissenborn in 1889 (under the name The Pencil Exchange), making pencils in a large room inside his family's home in New Jersey. The company was renamed in 1923 and is still family-owned but they've moved production out of the house and into a f
General Pencil Company was founded by Oscar Weissenborn in 1889 (under the name The Pencil Exchange), making pencils in a large room inside his family's home in New Jersey. The company was renamed in 1923 and is still family-owned but they've moved production out of the house and into a factory in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is a vintage version of General's Goddess pencil, still manufactured today, however the carbo-weld lead-bonding technology, or at least the nomenclature, and the distinctive retro design appear to be of the distant past. Erasers are non-functional due to age but the pencils still write great.Single unsharpened pencil