J.I.M S-808 Pencil Sharpener

Posted: December 21st, 2010 | Author: saldarji | Filed under: stuff | Tags: El Casco, Pencil Sharpener | No Comments »

I rescued an interesting pencil sharpener from my parent’s basement a few years ago. It has sat in my attic. I never had a desk to put it on until now. Since I am at litl now, I found a great home for it. Unfortunately, the pencil sharpener isn’t great – the pencil gripping mechanism is slipping. Howver, it does work and it beautifies my desk in an unusual way.

It has a corporate logo that reads IiLL, and is made in Japan. I would estimate the year of manufacture either in the 1960s or 1970s. The text on the side, which is wearing down, reads:

Join us tomorrow and let’s play together my friend,
I want to get so high and do everything,
Maybe someday we’ll turn on to the universe.

Where it says turn I am guessing. Only the u and the n are clearly visible.

If there is a Santa out there, I’d like the El Casco pencil sharpener for Christmas. (Pardon the double article – I’m not sure what the MLA standard is.) In the meantime, I am content with my J.I.M S-808.

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