Aus einer Broschüre von J.S. STAEDTLER des Jahres 1933: Eine Information zum Spitzen und die Reklame für den NORIS-Spezialspitzer 4510 „für alle Stifte mit weicher, empfindlicher Mine“.
Dieser patentierte Spitzer bot bereits damals einen Spitzstopp, um eine zu feine Spitze und das unnötige Spitzen zu verhindern. – Der Viertelmond darf hier natürlich nicht fehlen.
Kleines Ratespiel am Rande: Wer entdeckt den Zwiebelfisch?
Haben die Schüle“r“ den Zwiebelfisch gegessen?
Wieder einmal ein sehr interessanter Beitrag.
Viele Grüße
Kai
Genau! Das „r“ der Schüler ist’s :-) – Danke!
How interesting there is so little information on this particular pencil sharpener. There is mention of a bakelite version from 1950s-1960s by the same number. But this one has a much more attractive design. Let us do some additional research!
What is the meaning of ‚Zwiebelfisch‘? Great word!
Here is the answer:
https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/zwiebelfisch/hintergrund-was-der-name-zwiebelfisch-bedeutet-a-256454.html :
– Quote –
„Doch das Wort hat noch eine zweite Bedeutung: Im Buch- und Zeitungsdruck bezeichnet „Zwiebelfisch“ einen Buchstaben innerhalb eines Wortes, der (versehentlich) in einer falschen Schriftart gesetzt wurde. Irgendjemand hatte mal die Assoziation, dass ein Haufen durcheinander geratener Schrifttypen wie ein Schwarm Zwiebelfische aussehe. Da die Setzersprache bildhafte Ausdrücke sehr schätzt (man denke an „Hurenkind“ und „Schusterjunge“), hat sich der „Zwiebelfisch“ als Bezeichnung für falsch gesetzte Lettern etabliert.“
I have the impression that there were already many different sharpeners back then, both playful and with nifty features (like that 4510). I’d really like to know more about them and their makers but finding details is difficult (as as I already had to realise with the “Granate”).
The terms of the printing trade are funny!
Nice piece of sharpener history, wonder how it looked like in the actual flesh -brass and how did it performed.
Also, find it quite interesting how the Noris brand has been used by Staedtler in several ways, from pencils, to lead holders, to 2mm leads, to sharpeners, and now, digital stylus accessories. It not only catches my attention because I’m kind of „in love“ with these particular pencils, but also, because in our side of the world, the brand is far less known and positioned than Tradition or Mars Lumograph.
By the way, did you ever happen to use those lead holder leads branded Noris?
It would certainly be interesting to see the sharpener in the flesh and in use! However, I’m not sure if it was made from brass – “Leichtmetall” speaks more for aluminium or magnesium.
The brand “Noris” has been used for a very large range of products, including drawing instruments. I’m surprised that it’s lesser known in your region!
No, I haven’t used the Noris leads.
Any idea as to what material was first used to manufacture pocket sharpeners? I’ve seen that the great majority of vintage sharpeners and lead sharpeners from Faber, use brass. Thou, I’ve seen many old DUX, KUM and M+R in magnesium.
No, the Noris brand is practically non-existent here, nor in the US AFAIK. I’ve seen more Noris products in Canada. Something not entirely rare, since for example, lead holders such as the French Criterium, are also more widely available there.
BTW, I just saw an antiques Berlin-based shop, offering a Noris lead holder that is incredibly strange for a variety of reasons: 1. It has no yellow color anywhere, nor any blue, except for the foiling. 2. It is made entirely out of metal (mirror finish) -perhaps aluminum. 3. It has the 53400 designation, which is out of tune with the more common 48000 of the blue lead holders. 4. It is marked J.S. Steadtler -which was not in use in the era of the 48000 pencils -again, AFAIK. Have you ever seen one like this?
This is a difficult question. Which pocket sharpener is considered the first one? The first with conical drilling was the one from Marion but it was certainly not pocketable. I assume that brass was the preferred material back then.
Do you have the STAEDTLER tradition pencil in your region?
Are you referring to this one on eBay? No, I haven’t seen something like this before. I think it’s from the 1950’s but I’m not sure.