Typewriter Pencil erasers?

[geargnasher]

I always wondered what was in those. I learned to type on a Royal portable when I was a kid. I think there's probably one or two erasers with the brush ends still in the case, but since our ancient office supply store closed down years ago (they still sold bladder-type fountain pens and tips ten years ago!) all we have are the big box stores with blank-eyed teenagers staffing them.

Gear

[wills]

Hello, everyone. Here's an oldie..typewriter eraser pencils! Does anyone remember those things in this cyber age?..heck, I'm still using my manual portable Corona for everyday correspondence..but then I shoot black powder & make my own lubes too!
Anyway, those are the best thing for cleaning up & rust removal of mould cavities..very very slighty abrasive..yet won't scratch..I can't seem to locate any..does anyone know if they are still available? The Cratex rubber mounted abrasive tools..used for die polishing, seem much coarser..even in their finest grades.

http://www.office-supply-store.us/of...d=PAP74106.htm

[williamwaco]

I used to use pencil erasers for that exact purpose. I found that CLR works much better. I don't use them any more.



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[mooman76]

They were also called ink erasers. Sometimes you could get an eraser that was half and half. Pink/white. They has some pumis in them, that's what made them more abrasive. I'll check and see if I can find an old one laying around.

[Rooster]

Vintage erasers? Gawd I'm getting old.

[cajun shooter]

Ky Caster, I still have some of those two color erasers. As you stated they are square with chisel shaped ends. They had a hard white on one end and the softer pink on the other. Used them in Drafting classes.

[wills]

They were also called ink erasers. Sometimes you could get an eraser that was half and half. Pink/white. They has some pumis in them, that's what made them more abrasive. I'll check and see if I can find an old one laying around.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...=0CJIBEPICMAE#

[KYCaster]

http://www.google.com/products/catal...=0CJIBEPICMAE#

Did I say pink on one end?

I should have said gray....this is the one I have.

Jerry

And I was lookin' right at it when I wrote that.

[montana_charlie]

Try pencil pens. They have erasers under the metal cap on the rear.

Just what the heck is a pencil pen?

CM

[wills]

Did I say pink on one end?

I should have said gray....this is the one I have.

Jerry

And I was lookin' right at it when I wrote that.

I think I remember some that were pink on one end, but could not find a picture.

[kfarm]

go to a blueprint/drafting supply and get electric eraser refills.They come from ultra soft to very hard.

[BAGTIC]

They used to make electric erasers that took an eraser the same size as a pencil eraser but almost as long as a pencil, bare rubber no wrapping. Erasers came in different grades. As the eraser wore down one would push more through from the back sort of like a glue stik gun. One of those would be handy

[Sasquatch-1]

Was at JoAnns Ect. yesterday and in their art department they had the eraser pencils with the pink eraser. They were $5.00 a 2 pack. I guess a dollar a piece isn't bad.