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Old August 16th 05, 01:57 AM
mz
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June Hughes wrote:
They were originally made by a firm called Mordan, which was bombed out
during WWII. If you type the word Mordan into Google you will find
lots of info.
HTH


Not quite correct. Let me quote Sue Courtier, Jane Marshall, and Jim
Marshall's wonderful, fact-packed book, "Collectible Pencils."
"Y-o-L was founded in 1934 by L. F. Brenner...After being bombed out
of business in 1941 they started again in 1946...In 1955 they
acquired Edward Baker and thereby the Mordan company patents..."

So Y-o-L acquired the company that had acquired Mordan, not the
other way around. Y-o-L pencils were not made by Mordan.

From the same source, "Hall marked [sic] pencils bear makers' names
JM & Co, Johnson Matthey & Co, E.B., Edward Baker and Y.O.L. Yard
O'Led."

HTH,
Mark Z.
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