Although my original Pentel Quicker Clickers collection is the centerpiece of my collection, I also collect other vintage mechanical pencils, side knocks, oddballs, and modern delights which I'll showcase in the future.
Below are a couple of my vintage transparent green Pentel side knocks from the late 70’s. Both of these are 0.5 mm.
Below is the Pentel PD345 which is commonly known as the Quicker Clicker. These mechanical pencils came out in 1977 and quickly became one of the most popular mechanical pencils from the late 70’s all the way through the 90’s in the United States. The PD345 Quicker Clicker side knock features a metal pocket clip as opposed to the plastic clip on the PD335 Jet Clic.
Below is the Pentel PD335 which is identical to the PD345 minus the pocket clip. The PD335 also came out in 1977 but was not sold in America. It was known as the Jet Clic overseas. Although it won a Good Design award in 1979 it suffers from a design flaw that causes the plastic pocket clip to crack near the eraser as the eraser expands over age. When collecting the PD335 I suggest removing the eraser in order to protect the plastic from cracking.
Both the PD345 and PD335 came in a range of colors in both transparent and solid versions. I have most of them and will feature them in a future post.
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