For your consideration, here is a Vintage National Broom Manufacturing Advertising Mechanical Pencil, made by Scripto, in the USA. It works fine. The lead extends and retracts as it should. It has some dent marks, the metal has some tarnish spots and the eraser is hardened. Item pictured is the actual item up for sale and comes from a non-smoking household. (214.935L-.3bx)