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266532 "JTG" <jgrot@s...> 2018‑09‑18 Re: Coupla Things
Bob,

Out of stock at this place, too.
https://www.jetpens.com/Kum-No.-410-Magnesium-Pencil-Sharpener-2-Hole/pd/165
25#index=0
(JetPens.com)

But you can have them send an email when their stock arrives.

Jeff

PS The usual disclaimer of financially uninvolved, but satisfied customer.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-bounces@s...] On Behalf Of
> Kirk Eppler
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 3:31 PM
> To: Robert Hutchins 
> Cc: Tools Old 
> Subject: Re: [OldTools] Coupla Things
> 
> KUM was one brand I was going to suggest, as that is what I have at work,
in
> a single size. The shop has a two sized round one by M+R, model 602, also
> out of Germany.  The body is brass, the holes are 90 degrees opposed.
> 
> Looks like it is Mobius & Ruppert, sold by Dick Block for $8.43., or one
of a
> choice at Amazon for $8.25.  I also have the 604 in the house, possibly
called a
> bullet or Castor.
> 
> I can't reach pencilthings from the home computer to see what the page
> looks like, but the inventory looks similar.
> 
> Pencilthings is not in the archives
> 
> Kirk, putting away another guy's galoot timeline project, stalled by this
> important email.
> 
> On Sep 16, 2018 10:22 AM, "RH"  wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the help, Kirk!
> 
> The sharpener I was looking for is made by KUM (Germany, I think) and has
2
> different sized holes.  I found them on Amazon in a 3-pak for way too much
> geld (~$14USD).  Fleabay showed the price of a single unit at ~$10USD.
While
> searching, I can across this URL: PencilThings - High quality writing and
> drawing products! <https://www.pencilthings.com/>
> 
> I think this might have been the site I remember from years ago. They
still
> have the KUM 2-hole sharpener listed but as out of stock.  Their price
each is
> $2USD.
> 
> Again thanks for the help.
> 
> Bob Hutchins
> Temple, TX (a southwestern US state, Jeff)
> 
> 
> On 9/13/2018 4:57 PM, Kirk Eppler wrote:
> > Bob
> > Googling
> >
> > site:swingleydev.com <http://swingleydev.com> "pencil sharpener"
> > arizona gets zero hits
> >
> > site:swingleydev.com <http://swingleydev.com> "pencil sharpener"  gets
> > 117 (but only about 20 for real, the rest are duplicates)
> >
> > The first one is from you 2008, checking out some other guys
> > sharpener, but it doesn't link back to the original email.  The recent
> > isn't working to let me look "around" that one.  I suspect that is it
> > though.  Maybe some words from the message you received back may
> help.
> >
> > I swear I bought from him, but can't find any orders right now.  But I
> > do have lots of cool old school sharpeners (old style, not them fancy
> > crank things)
> >
> >
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