Pencil: with eraser

The first person to attach an eraser to a pencil was Hymen Lipman, on March 30th 1858, in the USA. It is such a good simple idea.

The metal band which connects the eraser to the pencil is a ferrule
The metal band which connects the eraser to the pencil is a ferrule
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