tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post3530036537271910871..comments2024-03-04T04:00:56.272+13:00Comments on DMP - Dave's Mechanical Pencils: Failure 3 & The Pelikan BR40 EraserKiwi-dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-37626362546000387282008-01-07T08:02:00.000+13:002008-01-07T08:02:00.000+13:00Hi Anonymous.Well as I understand it its common fo...Hi Anonymous.<BR/>Well as I understand it its common for the eraser manufacturers to manufacture under dozens of different other company brandnames, thus I'm sure its possible to buy the same eraser under many different names.<BR/><BR/>Don't know about the white layer - I just assume its for looks, and is just white rubber.<BR/><BR/>The Pelikan did leave behind a blue smear as in the photo, sort Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-43290919025988409812008-01-07T06:12:00.000+13:002008-01-07T06:12:00.000+13:00Hi, I have a Lyra eraser, identical to your Pelika...Hi, I have a Lyra eraser, identical to your Pelikan in almost all respects, from the German woodclinched pencil purveyor. The question that just begs to be asked is what is the purpose of the white blank running the length of these erasers? Stability? What is the composition of this white layer?<BR/><BR/>The Lyra iteration of this eraser, model# 3443/40, is almost the exact size of your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com