Notes
Index by Model Number

Notes

1. The Realite pencil company which is mentioned was a precursor of the Autopoint company. As late as the beginning of World War II, Autopoint sold pencils under the "Realite" name. The Realite pencils were a less expensive line but still were excellent pencils. 
2. Numbers 1-52 are used as model numbers. Some numbers were not used in this catalog -- 3-6, 8, 10, 20-29, 41, 43, and 45-51. 
3. The main differences between this and the 1927 catalog are: 
• The Checking Autopoints, Nos. 21-28, have been dropped. 
• Dialer Autopoints, Nos. 11T, 11XT, 11CX, 11XCR and 12T, have been added. 
4. In this catalog, pencils with "ball" clips are common. Pencils with the older older flat clips are rare -- variants of No. 2 and Nos. 12X and 12T. Those clips are illustrated below. The red oversize pencil has the ball clip. The green pencil shows the older flat clip. 


5. Pencils with and without caps over the erasers are mentioned. Three types of caps are shown. 
• The "Bell Cap" is common. 
• No. 2C has a plain metal cap. 
• No. 19X has a Bakelite cap. 
6. Three different size erasers are mentioned. 
• Many pencils have regular size erasers. 
• The oversize Autopoints use an oversize eraser. 
• No. 19X uses a small eraser. 
7. The "Thin (writing)" lead is 0.046 inches in diameter. Today, that lead--which is sold now as 1.1mm lead--is considered huge, but in 1927 that was the standard lead for mechanical pencils. 
8. The "Thick (checking" lead is 0.076 inches in diameter. By the 1960s, the only pencil using the checking lead was the Model No. 10 double-ended pencil. 

Index by Model Number

The basic types of pencils are:

• Standard Autopoints having exposed erasers and moulded Bakelite barrels in Maroon, Black, Yellow, Green, Red or Blue solid colors or Maroon, Orange or Green in mottled shades. 
• Checking Autopoints are designed for use with the THICK (Checking) leads. Pencils No. 1C and No. 2C are available only with solid color barrels in Maroon, Black, Yellow, Green, Red, or Blue "to match color of lead in Barrel." 
• Regular and De Luxe Autopoints are slightly larger in diameter with Bell Caps over the erasers. 
• Regular Autopoints have moulded Bakelite Barrels in Maroon, Black, Yellow, Green, Red or Blue solid colors or Maroon, Orange or Green in mottled shades. 
• De Luxe Autopoints have Bakelite barrels in Cloudy Amber, Blue, Green Jade or Ivory or transparent Ruby, Amethyst, Rose or Saphire colors. 
• Oversize Autopoints are larger pencils. They are available in regular or de luxe models. 
• Dialer Autopoints are regular black Autopoints "with rotatable ball top ... for manipulation of automatic telephone dial." 
• Double Tip Autopoints have two writing tips. The bodys are available in Maroon, Black, Green or Blue solid colors or in two-color combinations of red and blue or red and yellow "to indicate lead color in tip." Double tip Autopoints were sold with a special "Double Tip Pencil" cartridge containing a reserve of lead and two erasers. That cartridge is shown on the page listing DOUBLE TIP Autopoints.

C 

Usually means uses "THICK (checking) lead."

C 

For Nos. 11CT and 11XCT, means with a 14" chain.

T 

Means "Dialer Autopoint."

X 

Means vest pocket size (short). No. 19X is "For Vest or Purse."

XR 

Means ladies' model (short with a ring).

No.

Description

1

Standard Autopoint -- Silverite Tip, Open Eraser, no clip

1C

Checking Autopoint -- Silverite Tip and Cap (no eraser) no clip [for thick checking lead]

1X

Standard Autopoint -- Vest pocket size, Silverite Tip, Open Eraser, no clip

1XR

Standard Autopoint -- Ladies' model, Silverite Tip, Open Eraser, no clip, with ring

2

Standard Autopoint -- Silverite Tip, Open Eraser, with clip

2C

Checking Autopoint -- Silverite Tip and Cap (no eraser), with clip [for thick checking lead]

2X

Standard Autopoint -- Vest pocket size, Silverite Tip, Open Eraser, with clip

7

Double Tip Autopoint -- Two Silverite Tips, for thin writing lead, no clip 

9

Double Tip Autopoint -- Two Silverite Tips, for thick checking lead, no clip 

11XR

Regular Autopoint -- Ladies' Model, Silverite Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with ring 

11T

Dialer Autopoint -- Full length, Silverite Tip, no clip 

11XT

Dialer Autopoint -- Short length, Silverite Tip, no clip 

11CT

Dialer Autopoint -- Full length, Silverite Tip, no clip, with 14" chain 

11XCT

Dialer Autopoint -- Short length, Silverite Tip, no clip, with 14" chain 

12

Regular Autopoint -- Silverite Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without ball clip

12T

Dialer Autopoint -- Full length, Silverite Tip, with clip, no chain 

12X

Regular Autopoint -- Vest pocket size, Silverite Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without ball clip

13XR

Regular Autopoint -- Ladies' Model, Gold-filled Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap with ring

14

Regular Autopoint -- Gold-filled Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without Ball Clip

14X

Regular Autopoint -- Vest pocket size, Gold-filled Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without Ball Clip

17XR

De Luxe Autopoint -- Ladies' Model, 14K Green Gold-filled Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap with ring

18

De Luxe Autopoint -- 14K Green Gold-filled Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without Ball Clip

18X

De Luxe Autopoint -- Vest pocket size, 14K Green Gold-filled Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without Flat Clip

19X

De Luxe Autopoint -- For Vest or Purse, 14K Green Gold-filled Tip, Bell Cap same material as barrel, over Eraser 

[actually, the cap shown is rounded and not the shape of a bell]

30

[Box of Leads] -- THIN Black Leads, 72 to a box, Soft, Medium, or Hard

31

[Box of Leads] -- THIN Colored Leads, 72 to a box, Medium only

32

[Box of Leads] -- Thick Black Leads, 36 to a box, Soft, Medium, or Hard

33

[Box of Leads] -- Thick Colored Leads, 36 to a box, Medium only

34

Erasers (each complete with a metal socket) -- 72 to a box

34X

Erasers, small for No. 19X pencil -- 72 to a box, each complete with a metal socket

35

Erasers, large size for Oversize Pencils Nos. 42 and 52 -- each complete with a metal socket, 72 to a box 

36

Cartridge, containing 12 THIN Leads (Black or Colored) and two erasers

37

Cartridge, containing 6 THICK Leads (Black or Colored) and two erasers

38

Cartridge, contains Lead only, 12 sticks Black or Colored THIN lead

38A

Cartridge, contains Lead only, 6 sticks Black or Colored THICK lead

38B

Cartridge, contains Lead only, 18 sticks Black or Colored THIN lead

38B

Cartridge, contains Lead only, 8 sticks Black or Colored THICK lead

39

Cartridge, contains 3 Erasers for Oversize Pencil, each complete with a metal socket

40

Cartridge, contains 4 Erasers, regular size, each complete with a metal socket

40X

Cartridge, contains 4 Erasers, small size, for No. 19X pencil, each complete with a metal socket

42

Oversize Autopoint -- Silverite Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without ball clip

42C

Oversize Autopoint -- Silverite Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without ball clip, for Thick (Checking) Lead

44

Oversize Autopoint -- Gold-filled Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without Ball Clip

52

Oversize Autopoint -- 14K Green Gold-filled Tip, Eraser head and Bell Cap, with or without Ball Clip

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