Eclipse E225 scriber

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Edited By Bill Phinn on 18/08/2023 14:45:50

Edited By Bill Phinn on 18/08/2023 14:47:44

The little scriber arrived today, and seems fine

It’s smaller than I remember my old one being, but it is ‘as described’

The pocket clip does seem disproportionately large, but can be easily removed.

MichaelG.

Here you go, a comparison of two models, the new No.225, which arrived a couple of days ago, and my original No.20

The No.20 seems to be about 6.5mm diameter across the knurling, whereas the 225 is about 7.1mm

Going by the catalogue screenshot on the previous page, I assume my No.20 must be pre-1968, but post 1909, when James Neill first started using Eclipse as a brand name (I think).

See also Grace's Guide
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Neill_and_Co_(Sheffield)

Bill

Edited By peak4 on 24/08/2023 19:04:21

Personally I will leave the clip on, it may be awkward but it will stop it rolling off the bench. I was pleased to find it had a carbide tip, making it even more of a bargain, so I ordered another for my son.

Brian G

Well I just bought one of the NOS E225s at £4.99. That's less than a replacment steel tip for the E220.

Thanks for the tip (pun intended)

Robert.

Hi, well I also bought one of those £4.99 scribers, and although it wasn't very quick in arriving, it came today and was before the estimated delivery time. I haven't ever had one of these before, except one that I found several years ago, which was very rusted up and well abused, as the very tip was broken off, and the nut that holds it into the body wouldn't undo, although it would turn about one or two degrees. I had to use a bit of very brute force and ignorance with two pairs of pliers to get it off, which split the nut and busted the screwed part off the body that held the tip in place.

Needless to say the new one works OK.

Regards Nick.