Dixon Ticonderoga

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Time Line

This information was obtained from literature supplied by the Dixon Ticonderoga Company.

1795    Dixon Ticonderoga claims its beginnings, uncertain details
early   Joseph Dixon founded The Joseph Dixon Crucible Company
 1800s     maker of graphite products and PENCILS
1957    American Crayon Company (Sandusky, OH) merges with Dixon
1982    Wallace Pencil Company purchased by Dixon
1983    Bryn Mawr Corporation merges with Dixon
        Name changed to Dixon Ticonderoga Company
1988    Acquired Ruwe Pencil Co.

Dixon Pencil Brands, past and present, incomplete list

ADROIT 310 (large diameter)
AERIAL 2280
BEGINNER'S 308 (large diameter)
Dupligraph 2071
ELDORADO The Master Drawing Pencil
GLOW-O 250
Laddie 3304 (large diameter)
Modern Writing 1220
ORIOLE 287
REDCHECK 811 (red)
RED ANADEL 1940 (red)
SEQUOIA 1285
SUMMIT 306
THINEX 381 (pink)
TICONDEROGA 1386
TICONDEROGA 1388
TOPFLIGHT 708
TRIMLINE 3594
TYPHONITE ELDORADO

Wallace Brands - incomplete list

BRITE EDGE 470
BRITE-TONE
BRITE-TONE 420
CONQUEST 1850
FIREFLY 460
FIRST WRITER 260 (large, square)
INVADER 511
INVADER 5003 (yellow)
Motif 102 (carmine)
Motif 6001 (blue)
Motif 6004 (green)
PATTERN 211
ZEPHYR 311
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