Early 20th Century "Automatic" Pencil Sharpener on Base vintage container and corner braces

and corner braces

and lunch counters throughout the mid-20th century

The table is supported by galvanized steel pipe legs with adjustable collars and fitted with four rolling casters

While one face simply has bulging eyes

Early 20th Century "Automatic" Pencil Sharpener on Base vintage container and corner bracesc. 1900s; Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co., Inc. New York City, NY Compact hand cranked pencil sharpener mounted to an oak base, featuring a cast metal housing and exposed rotary cutting disc with adjustable blade assembly. The geared crank drives a circular cutter head, pulling the pencil across a fixed blade to create a uniform taper an early example of practical, repeatable office tooling at the turn of the century. The front retains a worn but