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Here is a full-page advertisement for X-Acto products that appeared
in the Christmas edition of American Modeler. I remember seeing X-Acto
knives in the few modeling magazines I could lay my hands on when I
was young and just becoming aware of the wonders of model building.
Since there were no hobby shops nearby and I had not yet learned the
fine art of mail ordering, my razor blade supplies were limited to digging
double-edged shaving blades from my father's dispenser. It was sometimes
a bloody affair using those things for cutting balsa. Until I got older
and acquired my own set of tools, the selection around our house was
pretty sad - maybe a dull hand saw and a gnarled straight-blade screwdriver
(Phillips' screws were too new-fangled for my father).
From the
X-ACTO company website:
For nearly a century, the name X-ACTO® has been synonymous with
precision cutting. Since the early years when X-ACTO surgical blades
were saving the lives of American soldiers, through today when you
can find X-ACTO cutting tools and office supplies in art studios,
homes, offices and classrooms across the country, X-ACTO has been
the first choice when precision and quality matter. X-ACTO honed
its very first blades and knives from the highest quality steel,
engineering them for maximum sharpness and durability. While that
hasn't changed, the breadth and variety of products we offer has
expanded with our customers’ needs. Generations of crafters, teacher,
hobbyists and artists, office professionals, students and moms have
all turned to X-ACTO for the high quality precision tools they need
to pursue their livelihoods, indulge their passions and bring projects,
creations and memories to life."
X-Acto Advertisement
Posted April 19, 2014
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