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berriesinblack t1_iuu641l wrote

Bought that Panasonic in the late 80s. My 15yo son is using it now.

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youtookmyseat t1_iuu8ogc wrote

I remember that Panasonic sharpener from elementary school. It was the best pencil sharpener!

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AKLmfreak t1_iuub6zd wrote

Wow, I remember having one of those Panasonic sharpeners in my 3rd grade classroom.

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5spd4wd t1_iuucr5x wrote

I've had a close relative of the Panasonic since the 1970s. Still working perfectly.

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retsukosmom t1_iuudtep wrote

I can hear both of these sharpeners right now. Great find on that Panasonic.

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kgunnar t1_iuue3i7 wrote

I have a blue version of the Panasonic at my desk. Works so much better than the electric ones you buy today. I also have an older US made Boston sharpened that still works great.

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VisualKeiKei t1_iuue8t8 wrote

I can hear this picture and it brings me back to childhood. Also, the freshly sharpened pencil smell.

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efj803 t1_iuulhm2 wrote

Pretty sure my parents still use their '80s Panasonic sharpener. Nice finds!

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ak80048 t1_iuusqkf wrote

I hate you for finding this first

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Viking-Jew t1_iuuvsap wrote

Ooh I’m jealous! We had two of the Panasonic ones at work, one of them recently kicked the bucket. I tried to fix it but think it burned out. The other is still running smoothy decades since it was purchased

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ChrisKaufmann t1_iuuztpc wrote

We used that Panasonic in a bowling alley (manual scoring). Fifty pencils a day for ~eight years, replacements never held up as well. Fantastic finds.

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FaultsInOurCars t1_iuv4zow wrote

I waaaant your Panasonic. Had one in architecture school, why did I ever get rid of it?

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penlowe t1_iuvogue wrote

Have a slightly older Panasonic sharpener I snagged from grandmas house after she passed. Hubs thought I was crazy. It's older than that one and still runs beautifully.

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sfaplayer t1_iuvsmkx wrote

i really can't imagine working anywhere where people are actively using pencil

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TooFineToDotheTime t1_iuvzobb wrote

Who needs the panasonic... Just hook a power drill up to the Boston and go brrrr

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phowntabir t1_iuxgsu4 wrote

Why is it so big? How is it made inside?

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butterloverrr t1_iuxshuc wrote

Sorry but standard pencils that need sharpening are NOT BIFL. Eventually they are sharpened down to nothing and must be thrown out. Sad.

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TimTheEnchanter623 t1_iv8fndc wrote

That Boston one brings back a ton of school memories, pretty sure the ‘50’s ones were still used in my school in the ‘70’s.

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kryptonkid07 t1_iw4e9la wrote

I still have one from when I was a kid. At least 20years now.

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