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 Gold fill with Art deco pattern Panels. In Perfect condition. Measures 118 mm long.

c1936

£120


Early Full Size  Yard O Led in Sterling Silver with Fine Barley Pattern Panels. In Perfect but worn condition. Works Perfectly

c1939




 

£88


Early Full Size  Yard O Led in Sterling Silver Plain Finish.  In Perfect condition but with two small indentations under the clip ball.

c1939

£95


Full Size  Yard O Led Diplomat in Silver fill Diamond Pattern. In Perfect but worn condition. Works Perfectly

c1945

£45


Full Size  Yard O Led Diplomat in Gold fill fin Barley Pattern. This pencil is in remarkable MINT Unused condition.

c1947

£90


RARE Yard O Led Diplomat in SOLID 9kt gold in fine Barley pattern finish. Fully hallmarked and dated 1949. This pencil is in remarkable MINT Unused condition. Engraved “K.E WALKER” Extremely rare to find in this condition.

c1949

£290


Yard O Led Aristocrat in Platinine with Fine Barley Pattern panels. In 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 Scarce Chevron Pattern Gold fill. In Absolute MINT Unused condition

c1949

£95


Yard O Led Aristocrat in Gold fill Plain Finish. In Near Mint condition but with some wear to clip edges

c1949

£48


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

c1953

£78


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

c1953

£48


Yard O Led Diplomat in Solid Sterling Silver Plain Finish. In Absolute MINT Unused condition in original box with papers. Fully hallmarked and dated 1954. Engraved “E.B” .

c1954

£90


Yard O led Recorder in Gold fill  fine barley Pattern. This Pencil is in Absolute MINT Condition

c1957

£105


RARE Yard O led Recorder in SOLID 9kt Gold fine barley Pattern. This Pencil is in Absolute MINT Condition in original Box. Hallmarked and dated 1957. Engraved “P Lunn”.

c1957

£295


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 Deluxe Ballpoint in SOLID 9kt gold, fine Wavy Line pattern. In Near MINT condition in original Box . Fully Hallmarked and dated 1960. Fitted with a new refill.

c1960


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

£118


Scarce Yard O Led Aristocrat Ballpoint in Solid Sterling Silver fine Barley Pattern. Fully hallmarked and dated 1969. In Near Mint Condition. New Refill Fitted

c1969

£149


Yard O Led De Luxe in Gold fill fine Line pattern. In Near MINT  condition.

c1969

£78


Yard O Led De Luxe in Gold fill fine wave pattern. In remarkable MINT Unused condition.

c1969

£105


Yard O Led De Luxe in Gold fill fine wave pattern. In Near MINT condition.

c1969

£78


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

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RARE Yard O Led De Luxe Ballpoint in Solid Silver Fine Wavy line pattern. In Absolute MINT Unused Condition . Fully hallmarked and dated 1971. New refill fitted –  Refills are readily available for these pens.

c1971


Beautiful 6 sided Yard O Led Aristocrat in Solid Sterling Silver fine Barley Pattern. Fully hallmarked and dated 1973. In Absolute MINT  Condition but with one small scratch on the tip.

c1973

£128


Stunning Yard O Led Viceroy in Solid Sterling Silver, fine barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition in Original Box. Fitted with the original Twin Tone 18kt gold Medium tipped nib.

c2006


Stunning Yard O Led Viceroy Rollerball in Solid Sterling Silver, fine barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition in Original Box.

c2006

£275


Stunning Yard O Led Viceroy Ballpoint in Solid Sterling Silver, fine barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition in Original Box.

c2006

£265


Stunning Yard O Led Viceroy Pencil in Solid Sterling Silver, fine barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition in Original Box.

c2006

£245


Stunning Scarce Yard O Led Diplomat Hexagon Ballpoint in Solid Sterling Silver, fine barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition in Original Box.

c2006

£285


Stunning Scarce Yard O Led Diplomat Hexagon Ballpoint in Solid Sterling Silver, fine barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition

c2006

£245


Stunning Scarce Yard O Led Diplomat Hexagon Pencil in Solid Sterling Silver, fine barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition in Original Box.

c2006

£265


Stunning Scarce Yard O Led Diplomat Hexagon Pencil in Solid Sterling Silver, fine barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition

c2006

£225