Yard O Led

The Yard-O-Led Pencil Company was founded in  1934 by a Mr Brenner to produce his unique patent for propelling pencils which contained twelve three inch leads (that is to say, 36 inches or a yard of lead).  After the war the pencils had riveted clips and silver and gold pencils  were  fully  hallmarked.  In 1955  Yard o Led bought Edward Baker and the first YoL ballpoints were made in the Baker workshops and hallmarked EB.  Repairs were carried out in an old building in Soho Hill

Today pens and pencils are only made in Silver at their workshop in Spencer Street, Birmingham.  The new firm that owns YOL is Imperial Yard headed by Robin Field, who was previously CEO at Filofax

Thanks to Colin Brenner Keates (Mr Brenner’s Grandson) for additional information


RARE Early Large Size Yard O Led  4 sided Pencil in Gold fill, art Deco Pattern. In Perfect condition but with some brassing.  Measures 123 mm long. Highly Collectable very early Pencil

c1935

£135


RARE Early Yard O Led  4 sided “Yard O Lette” in Solid Sterling Silver. In Fair Condition, quite worn and a few small ding marks.  Measures 118 mm long.

c1936

£90


RARE Early Yard O Led 4 sided Yard O Lette in Gold fill with Art deco pattern Panels. In Perfect condition. Measures 118 mm long.

c1936

£120


RARE Full Size Early Yard O Led 6 sided Gold filled Diplomat with Diagonal Panel Decoration. In Good condition with no damage or dents.

c1938

£90


Yard O Led 6 sided Diplomat in Silver fill  with fine wavy line and plain panel Pattern. In Perfect condition

c1945

£88


Yard O Led Aristocrat in Platinine with Fine Barley Pattern panels. In remarkable Absolute MINT Condition in Original Box.

c1949

£105


Yard O Led Aristocrat in Gold fill , fine Barley pattern. In Near MINT condition. Engraved Initials P.W.H.  Works perfectly.

c1949

£69


Yard O Led Aristocrat in Gold fill , fine Barley pattern. In Absolute MINT Unused condition in original Box.

c1949

£85


RARE Early Yard O Led Ballpoint in Solid Silver Fine Barley Pattern. In Near MINT Condition Fully hallmarked and dated 1953. Refills are readily available for these pens.

c1953

£158


Yard O Led Diplomat in Wavy Line Pattern. In MINT Condition.

c1953

£78


Yard O Led Diplomat in fine Barley Pattern. In Perfect condition but with some brassing.

c1953

£48


Wonderful 6 Sided Solid Silver Yard O Led Diplomat  with fine Wave Pattern. In remarkable Nr MINT Condition. Fully Hallmarked and dated 1954.

c1953

£138


RARE Yard O Led Recorder Clutch Pencil  in Rhodium fill with fine barley panel pattern. In MINT Condition. Very Rare model.

c1960

£118


RARE Yard O Led Recorder in Grey with Gold filled cap. In Near Mint Condition in original Box. These Mixed Material Pencils are very hard to find.

c1962


RARE Yard O Led De Luxe Ballpoint in Solid Silver Fine Wavy line pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition except for one tiny scratch on the Nozzle. Fully hallmarked and dated 1969. Refills are readily available for these pens.

c1969

£148


Stunning Yard O Led Sceptre Ballpoint in Solid Sterling Silver with Real Amethyst Set in The finnial. In Absolute MINT Unused condition in original Box and outer with Leather pouch . No Longer Made and extremely hard to find

c2010