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    Default What size lead? STIK Mechanical Pencil

    I just purchased a STIK mechanical pencil with the patent number 250075. I am hopeful that one of you knows the lead diameter so that I can purchase refills.


    Here is a picture like the one I own.





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    Default Re: What size lead? STIK Mechanical Pencil

    I did a search for ‘Stik’ on the Reddit sub r/mechanicalpencils. Most comments on posts there say the leads are likely to be 1.1mm - 1.2mm on these vintage pencils. I’ve copied part of a post regarding Stik leads below. Might be useful to you?

    “Then you'll need some leads to fit. Autopoint, Yard-O-Led, and Retro 51 are the only companies I know of that use this size on current production pencils.

    JetPens ( https://www.jetpens.com/Lead-Size/ct...5fbcfbc64dc408 ) carries the Autopoint leads.

    You can find vintage leads on eBay, and at sites including Pendemonium ( http://www.pendemonium.com/pencilleads.htm ) and Legendary Lead Company ( https://www.legendaryleadcompany.com...%29_leads.html ), among others”.



    Perhaps you could post your query on there? There are some extremely knowledgeable people so someone might be able to help you.

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    Default Re: What size lead? STIK Mechanical Pencil

    Wonderful thank you for the help. I will try with 1.1 and 1.2 and see what happens. All the best.

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    Default Re: What size lead? STIK Mechanical Pencil

    I have a pencil just like that and it takes 1.1 mm.
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    Default Re: What size lead? STIK Mechanical Pencil

    To determine the lead diameter for your pencil, I recommend checking the product packaging, user manual, or any accompanying documentation that came with the pencil.
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    Default Re: What size lead? STIK Mechanical Pencil

    If you want to confirm the lead size, you can check the pencil itself; many mechanical pencils have the lead tunnel rush unblocked diameter printed on the barrel. If it doesn't specify, you could also try inserting a 0.5 mm lead refill to see if it fits snugly and adv

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    Default Re: What size lead? STIK Mechanical Pencil

    I believe a small paper clip is .9 and a large paper clip is 1.1mm? Anyway saw that somewhere to determine vintage lead size
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