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1761 +
''Kaspar Faber'' starts a pencil production in Stein  +
1770 +
''Nisbet Macniven'' founded a factory in Balerno  +
1788 +
''P. C. Lambertye'' starts a watercolors production  +
1790 +
 by ''Joseph Hardtmudt'' in Vienna  +
1795 +
 by ''Nicolas-Jacques Conté'' as ''Société Conté''  +
1813 +
''Thomas [[De La Rue]]'' starts its activities in Guernsey  +
1818 +
''William S. Hicks'' starts!!!!it's the earlier date reported in [http://kamakurapen.com/Manhattan/Hicks.html this page].!! his activity  +
1827 +
Petrache Poenaru get what seems the first patent in fountain pens  +
1832 +
''Carl Hornemann'' starts!!!!the most part of the [[Pelikan]] chronology take as reference the book ''Pelikan Schreibgeräte 1929-2004'', by Jürghen Dittmer and Martin Lehmann, we used their indications also when other articles (also those referenced in this site) are reporting discordant dates.!! a paint production factory  +
1832 +
 by ''Harry C. Stephens'' in Londra as ''Harry C. Stephens Limited''  +
1835 +
''Johann Sebastian Staedtler'' founded his pencil factory in Nuremberg  +
1838 +
printed the first catalog of the ''Hornemann's Paint and Ink Factory'' company, considered the official start of [[Pelikan]] activities  +
1840 +
''John and Donald Cameron'' became ''Macniven'' partners founding ''Macniven & [[Cameron]] Ltd.''  +
1841 +
''George Sheppard'' started a gold nibs manufacturing company  +
1842 +
 by ''Jean Benoit Mallat'' in Parigi  +
1845 +
 by ''John Mabie, Henry Todd'' in New York as ''Mabie, Todd and Co.''  +
1846 +
''Richard Cross'' and ''E. W. Bradbury'' begin their activities in the United States  +
1848 +
 by ''Alexander Morton'' in New York as ''A. Morton & Co''  +
1849 +
 by ''Jesse Boot'' in Nottingham  +
1850 +
''J. M. [[Paillard]]'' succeed in business founded in 1788 by ''P. C. Lambertye''  +
1850 +
 by ''Carl Brause, Friedrich Brause, Wilhelm Brause, Carl Bergfeld'' in Iserlohn  +
1852 +
''Jean Benoit [[Mallat]]'' patents a metallic nib pen  +
1854 +
John Mabie patents ([[:File:Patent-US-11762.pdf|nº US-11762]]) telescopic mechanism for pen and pencil holder  +
1856 +
 by ''Heinrich Berolzheimer'' in New York as ''Eagle Pencil Company''  +
1856 +
 by ''Richard Esterbrook'' in Camden, New Jersey as ''United States Steel Pen Manufacturing Company''  +
1857 +
 by ''William S. Hicks'' in New York as ''William S. Hicks (& Sons) Gold Pen Company''  +
1858 +
 by ''Ivison Phinney'' in New York as ''Spencerian Steel Pen Co.''  +
1858 +
is renamed as ''Esterbrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Company''  +
1858 +
 by ''William Carter'' in Boston, Massachusetts as ''William Carter Company''  +
1860 +
 by ''Burge, Warren, Ridgley'' in Londra as ''Burge, Warren & Ridgley Ltd.''  +
1860 +
 by ''Edward Weissenborn'' in Hoboken as ''American Lead Pencil Company''  +
1861 +
 by ''Thomas Burch Ford'' in London  +
1862 +
''John Holland'' acquire ''George Sheppard'' activity, giving birth to ''John [[Holland]] Pen Company''  +
1863 +
''Günther Wagner'' became a partner in the ''Hornemann's Paint and Ink Factory'', future [[Pelikan]]  +
1864 +
''Jean Benoit [[Mallat]]'' patents the ''Siphoïde'', a fountain pen ancestor  +
1864 +
 by ''James Cornelious Aikin, Henry Lambert'' in New York  +
1865 +
!!!!as claimed in [[:File:1925-10-Holland-Jewel.jpg|this advertisement]].!!  +
1869 +
 by ''Yuteki Hayashi'' in Yokohama  +
1871 +
''Günther Wagner'' buy the ''Hornemann's Paint and Ink Factory'', future [[Pelikan]], when ''Carl Hornemann'' retires  +
1873 +
''Jonhatan Sprague Bard'' join ''[[Swan|Mabie Todd]]'' that becomes ''Mabie Todd & Bard''  +
1875 +
 by ''Friederich Soennecken'' in Bonn as ''Soennecken Verlag''  +
1876 +
 by ''Duncan Mackinnon'' in Toronto as ''Post Fountain Pen Company''  +
1876 +
move to Bonn  +
1877 +
''Alonso T. Cross'' patents a [[stilographic]] pen and a new mechanical pencil  +
1878 +
''Johan Faber'' starts the ''Johan Faber A. G.'', part of what will be the [[Faber-Castell]]  +
1878 +
''Günther Wagner'' registers the [[Pelikan]] trademark, creating the ''Günther Wagner Pelikan''  +
1878 +
''[[Swan|Mabie Todd & Bard]]'' starts fountain pens production with the ''Calligraphic'' model  +
1878 +
 by ''Engelbert Gerspacher'' in Vienna  +
1879 +
began fountain pens marketing  +
1880 +
''Alonso T. Cross'' create his own company ''A. T. Cross - Pen and Pencil Manufacturer''  +
1881 +
a ''Cross Pen Company'' is founded in Boston for fountain pen production, different from ''A. T. Cross''  +
1881 +
''[[De La Rue]]'' produced the ''Anti-Stylograph'' pen, a primordial fountain pen  +
1882 +
first fountain pen patent assigned to ''Paul E. [[Wirt]]''  +
1883 +
 by ''Lewis E. Waterman'' in New York  +
1883 +
 by ''Luce, Ensslen'' in Heidelberg as ''Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik''  +
1884 +
 by ''Benjamin B. Grieshaber'' in Chicago as ''Grieshaber Pen Company''  +
1884 +
''Lewis Edson Waterman'' get his first patent ([[:File:Patent-US-293545.pdf|nº US-293545]]) for a multi-channel feeder  +
1884 +
open a new factory dedicated to fountain pens production  +
1884 +
''[[Swan|Mabie Todd & Bard]]'' starts exporting fountain pens in England  +
1884 +
 by ''Rhodes G. Lockwood'' in Boston as ''Sterling Fountain Pen Company''  +
1884 +
 by ''Paul E. Wirt'' in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania  +
1884 +
 by ''John Calton'' in Londra as ''Jewel Pen Company''  +
1885 +
''Paul Wirt'' patents an [[overfeed]] feeder  +
1885 +
opens a factory in Iron Street, Bloomberg  +
1886 +
introduces the first barrel worked mechanically  +
1888 +
is incorporated as ''L. E. Waterman Company''  +
1888 +
 by ''George S. Parker'' in Janesville, Wisconsin  +
1888 +
is incorporated as ''Carter's Ink Company''  +
1889 +
 by ''Otto E. Weidlich'' in Cincinnati as ''O. E. Weidlich Pen Company''  +
1889 +
is incorporated  +
1889 +
''George S. [[Parker]]'' begin to make fountain pens  +
1889 +
introduce ''Koh-i-Noor'' pencils  +
1890 +
''Mabie Todd & Bard'' starts using the ''[[Swan]]'' trademark!!!!indicative date according to David Nishimura, see [http://www.vintagepens.com/Mabie_Todd_Swan.shtml here].!!  +
1890 +
create a glass cartridge pen  +
1890 +
proclaims the sale of 350,000 pens  +
1890 +
 by ''David W. Beaumel'' in New York as ''D. W. Beaumel & Co.''  +
1890 +
introduces the first desk pen with conical end  +
1891 +
 by ''George H. Williamson'' in Janesville  +
1891 +
''George S. [[Parker]]'' begin a partnership with ''William F. Palmer''  +
1892 +
 in New York as ''Diamond Point Pen Company''  +
1892 +
''Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik'', that will become [[Kaweco]], begins fountain pen production!!!!the most part of the [[Kaweco]] chronology is obtained form the information that were published by the company itself (no more on-line) and from the new company history published [https://web.archive.org/web/20170603233641/https://www.kaweco-pen.com/en/Historie/kaweco-historie.php here] and now [https://www.kaweco-pen.com/en/history here].!!  +
1892 +
 by ''S. Roeder'' in Berlino as ''S. Roeder - Stahlfeder und Füllfederhalterfabrik''  +
1892 +
is incorporated as ''The Parker Pen Company''  +
1892 +
introduces the ''[[tapered cap]]'' models (patent {{Cite patent|US|512319}})  +
1894 +
patents ([[:File:Patent-US-512319.pdf|nº US-512319]]) the ''"[[Lucky Curve]]"'' feeder  +
1894 +
 by ''Woodroof Post'' in New York as ''Post Fountain Pen Company''  +
1895 +
Nine young people founded the "Kay & Co."  +
1895 +
''Siebert and Lowen'', producer of [[Matador]] pens, is founded  +
1895 +
register the ''Minerva'' trademark  +
1895 +
 by ''David Finburgh, Alfred Finburgh, Alec Finburgh'' in Leicester as ''The Finburgh Bros''  +
1896 +
enter the english market  +
1896 +
 by ''David Kahn'' in North Bergen, New Jersey as ''David Kahn Inc.''  +
1896 +
 by ''James W. Laughlin'' in Detroit as ''Laughlin Pen Company''  +
1896 +
 by ''Francis C. Brown'' in New York as ''Caw's Ink and Pen Company''  +
1897 +
''Soren Christian Frederik Olsen'' starts a company!!!!the most part of the [[Penol]] chronology take as reference this [http://penol.weebly.com/penol-company-history.html website].!!  +
1897 +
 by ''Arthur A. Waterman, William G. Frazer, Hobart W. Geyer'' in Boston  +
1898 +
[[Kay & Co.]] introduces the [[The Queen]]  +
1898 +
 by ''Giuseppe Leoncini'' in Firenze  +
1898 +
introduces the ''Pelikan 4001'' inks line  +
1898 +
patents the ''slip-on'' cap  +
1898 +
[[Kay & Co.]] introduces the [[The Victoria]]  +
1898 +
''Alexander Castell'' renames the ''A. W. Faber'' in ''A. W. [[Faber-Castell]]''  +
1898 +
 by ''Roy Conklin'' in Toledo, Ohio as ''Self-Filling Fountain Pen Company''  +
1899 +
the ''[[Kay & Co.]]'' is closed giving birth to the ''[[Lang - Curzon - Summit|Lang Co. Ltd.]]''  +
1899 +
patents ([[:File:Patent-US-622256.pdf|nº US-622256]] and [[:File:Patent-US-635700.pdf|nº US-635700]]) the [[Jointless Pen]]  +
1899 +
 by ''Walter F. Cushing, William F. Cushman'' in Boston as ''American Fountain Pen Company''  +
1899 +
introduces the n. 10 nib  +
1899 +
introduces the ''[[spoon feed]]''  +
1899 +
introduces the ''Moore [[Non-Leakable]] Fountain Pen''  +
1899 +
''H. Koch'' and ''R. Weber'' acquire the ''Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik'', that becomes [[Kaweco]]  +
1899 +
introduces the first version of its [[pump filler]]  +
1900 +
register the ''Mars'' trademark  +
1900 +
 by ''Eduard Reisert'' in Hennef  +
1900 +
 by ''Karl Fend, Georg Fend'' in Pforzheim as ''Gebrueder Fend G.m.b.H.''  +
1900 +
introduces the ''gold filigree'' [[Lucky Curve]]  +
1901 +
the ''Self Fountain Pen Co.'' is renamed as ''[[Conklin]] Pen Manufacturing Co''  +
1901 +
 in Furth  +
1901 +
the [[Swan Clip]]  +
1901 +
is renamed as ''Modern Pen Company''  +
1901 +
''Seth Sear [[Crocker]]'' patents the [[blow filler]]  +
1901 +
register the ''Noris'' trademark  +
1902 +
 by ''Emil Uhlmann'' in Milano  +
1902 +
[[Lang Co. Ltd.]] introduces the [[Angloamer]]  +
1902 +
 by ''Carl Bruer'' in Goslar  +
1902 +
 by ''Seth S. Crocker'' in Boston as ''Crocker Pen Company''  +
1902 +
get the patent for the ''[[twist filler]]''  +
1903 +
''Eugène Moreau'' establish the ''Société Anonyme des anciens établissements [[Paillard]]''  +
1903 +
introduces the second version of its ''[[pump filler]]''  +
1903 +
 by ''Marx Finstone'' in San Francisco as ''Eclipse Fountain Pen Co.''  +
1903 +
''Christian Olsen'' sign an agreement with [[Parker]] for their pens distribution  +
1903 +
''Etienne Forbin'' become agent for some U.S. writing instruments manufacturers  +
1903 +
introduces the ''[[KO-MIO]]'' mechanical pencil  +
1903 +
hires ''Mark Twain'' as testimonial in its advertisement campaign  +
1904 +
''Roy Conklin'' retires selling his quotes on the company (or 1907)  +
1904 +
 by ''William W. Sanford, Frederick D. Bennet'' in New York as ''Sanford & Bennet Company''  +
1904 +
introduces its first [[overlay]] model  +
1904 +
''[[Lang Co. Ltd.]]'' establish ''[[Curzon]] Lloyd & Macgregor Ltd''  +
1904 +
''[[Lang Co. Ltd.]]'' is established in 13 Hope Street in Liverpool  +
1904 +
introduces a first filling system based on rubber sac squeezing  +
1904 +
 by ''William W. Welty'' in Waterloo as ''Welty Pen Company''  +
1904 +
 by ''Julius L. Schnell'' in New York as ''Julius L. Schnell Pen Company''  +
1904 +
 by ''Charles Brandt'' in Boston as ''Boston Fountain Pen Company''  +
1905 +
''Wahl Adding Machine Co.'' is founded  +
1905 +
 by ''Francis Charles Jarvis, Thomas Howard Garner'' in Londra  +
1905 +
''American Lead Pencil Company'' registers the ''[[Venus]]'' trademark  +
1905 +
registers the ''Soennecken'' trademark  +
1905 +
patents ([[:File:Patent-US-778997.pdf|nº US-778997]]) the ''[[spear-head]]'' feeder  +
1905 +
introduces a [[safety filler]] lane  +
1905 +
introduces the riveted ''[[Clip-cap]]'' (patent [[:File:Patent-US-800141.pdf|nº US-800141]])  +
1905 +
''[[Lang Co. Ltd.]]'' factory is moved to Hope Street  +
1905 +
[[De La Rue]] introduces the first pen with the [[Onoto]] brand name  +
1905 +
 in New York as ''Bankers Pen Company''  +
1905 +
 by ''Jay G. Rider'' in Rockford as ''J. G. Rider Pen Company''  +
1905 +
the ''[[sleeve filler]]''  +
1906 +
''August Eberstein'' start producing fountain pens in Germany  +
1906 +
the ''[[pull filler]]''  +
1906 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Curzon Union]]  +
1906 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Curzon Colonial]]  +
1906 +
[[Waterman]] begin the acquisition of the [[Aikin Lambert]]  +
1906 +
''Riccardo Amisani'' begins!!!!referring to a flyer of this year that shows ''Riccardo Amisani'' as general representative for Italy and colonies.!! his [[Williamson]] reseller activity  +
1906 +
''Jonhatan Sprague Bard'' leaves ''[[Swan|Mabie Todd & Bard]]''  +
1906 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Curzon Pigmy]]  +
1906 +
 by ''Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, Edmund Moster'' in Zagreb as ''Edward Moster & Co.''  +
1907 +
introduces a pump filler model  +
1907 +
red hard rubber, called ''[[Cardinal]]''.!!!!as determined by George Kovalenko, see [https://fountainpenhistory.blogspot.com/2014/04/watermans-first-rhr-pens.html this review].!!  +
1907 +
the ''[[Conklin]] Pen Manufacturing Co'' was renamed ''Conklin Pen Company'' (do not match with patent data)  +
1907 +
is incorporated as ''Mabie Todd & Co.''  +
1907 +
''[[Lang Co. Ltd.]]'' is liquidated to create ''[[Lang Pen Company]]''  +
1908 +
 by ''Johannes Iversen'' in København  +
1908 +
patents a [[safety]] pen with threaded bottom to be turned by screwing the cap (1909?)  +
1908 +
the [[elastic feed]]  +
1908 +
''Walter A. [[Sheaffer]]'' get the first patent ([[:File:Patent-US-896861.pdf|nº US-896861]]) for his [[lever filler]]  +
1908 +
 by ''August Eberstein, Alfred Nehemias, Claus-Johannes Voss'' in Hamburg as ''Simplo Filler Pen Co. GmbH''  +
1908 +
introduces its first [[safety]], called ''Safety Filler''  +
1908 +
the [[hatchet filler]]  +
1909 +
is incorporated as ''Conway Stewart & Co. Ltd''  +
1909 +
 by ''Asashiro Hosonuma'' as ''SSS Pen Company''  +
1909 +
starts imprinting ''"trade mark crescent filler"'' on the crescent of [[crescent filler]]  +
1909 +
starts fountain pen production in England  +
1909 +
''Maurice Jandelle'' sell [[Conway Stewart]] pens in France under the ''Gold Star'' name  +
1909 +
patent the ''"[[Jack Knife]]"'' cap and introduces the [[Jack Knife Safety]]!!!!according to what is said in [http://parkercollector.com/luckycurve.html#jackknife this page].!!  +
1910 +
(guess date, from [[:File:1910-Swan-LongShort.jpg|this advertisement]])  +
1910 +
 in Berlin  +
1910 +
the ''[[sleeve filler]]''  +
1910 +
the ''[[Ladder feed]]''  +
1910 +
introduces the first model called ''Montblanc''  +
1910 +
removes the external thread of the bottom on its ''[[Waterman 4x|Safety Filler]]''  +
1910 +
 by ''Louis Morrison'' in New York as ''Morrison Fountain Pen Company''  +
1910 +
 by ''Jacques Bonhomme'' in Parigi as ''Edac''  +
1910 +
starts local production of [[Parker]] pens  +
1911 +
is incorporated as limited liability company  +
1911 +
with highly flexible nib!!!!see [[:File:1911-Onoto-Pen-Gift.jpg|this advertisement]].!!  +
1911 +
 by ''Kyugoro Sakata'' in Kure as ''Sakata Seisakusho Co''  +
1911 +
with screw cap and inner cap  +
1911 +
first trace of [[Nettuno]] activities in an advertizement draft  +
1911 +
patents ([[:File:Patent-US-990288.pdf|nº US-990288]]) an improved ''[[Lucky Curve]]'' feeder, named [[spear-head]]  +
1911 +
[[Waterman]] complete the acquisition of the [[Aikin Lambert]]  +
1911 +
 by ''Francis W. Vaughn, Henry J. Upton'' in Boston  +
1912 +
 by ''Fritz Dimmler'' in Zurich  +
1912 +
[[Gold Starry]] becomes a registered trademark  +
1912 +
''Etienne Forbin'' registers [[Bayard]] trademark  +
1912 +
[[A. A. Waterman]] loses the lawsuit filed by [[Waterman]] and should mark his fountain pens as ''Not Connected with the L. E. Waterman Company''  +
1912 +
[[Sport]] forerunner (or 1911?)  +
1912 +
the first fountain pens marked [[Sheaffer]] were produced!!!!the most part of the [[Sheaffer]] chronology take as reference the article: ''A HISTORY OF SHEAFFER PEN AND WALTER A. SHEAFFER ITS FOUNDER'', published by the company itself; until noted otherwise this should be considered the source of the info.!!  +
1912 +
 by ''Giuseppe Cavaliere, Aldo Cavaliere, Carlo Cavaliere'' in Milano  +
1912 +
 by ''Edwige Hoffman, Heinrich Helm'' in Bassano del Grappa as ''Manifattura Pennini Oro per Stilografiche - The Elmo Pen''  +
1913 +
introduces the ''[[coin filler]]''  +
1913 +
introduces some models in red/black [[mottled]] hard rubber called ''Antique'' (?)  +
1913 +
first traces of the activities of the [[Kritikson]] brothers, founders of the [[Security Pen Corporation]]  +
1913 +
 by ''Walter A. Sheaffer'' in Fort Madison as ''W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company''  +
1913 +
was refounded as ''The Modern Pen Company'' in West Virginia  +
1913 +
extends the range of fountain pens with many models  +
1913 +
a gold ring at the cap top for women's models  +
1913 +
the ''[[button filler]]''  +
1914 +
 by ''Joseph Wallace, William Frank Wallace'' in New York  +
1914 +
''Walter Boss'' enters [[Cross]]  +
1914 +
 by ''George M. Kracker'' in Kansas City as ''Kraker Pen Company''  +
1914 +
acquire [[A. Morton & Co.]], taking their know how and starts its nib production in Heidelberg (1913?)  +
1914 +
the [[lever filler]]!!!!as indicated by some December 1914 advertisements.!!  +
1914 +
the ''Simplo Fullfeder GmbH'' start official use of [[Montblanc]] trademark  +
1914 +
the ''Simplo Filler Pen Co. GmbH'' is renamed as ''Simplo Fullfeder GmbH''  +
1914 +
the ''[[coin filler]]''  +
1914 +
enter the writing instrument market producing the ''Eversharp'' pencil  +
1914 +
 by ''John Whytwarth'' in London  +
1914 +
 by ''John C. Wahl'' in Chicago as ''The Wahl Company''  +
1914 +
Carlo Drisaldi becomes general agent for Italy of [[Waterman]]  +
1914 +
introduces its ''star'' logo  +
1915 +
 by ''Riccardo Amisani Williamson'' in Torino  +
1915 +
the English branch acquire the ''Mabie Todd & Co.'' becoming the ''[[Swan|Mabie Todd & Co. Ltd]]''  +
1915 +
''Walter Boss'' buys [[Cross]] from ''Alonso Townsend Cross''  +
1915 +
the ''[[sleeve filler]]''  +
1915 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Klimax]]  +
1915 +
[[Lang Pen Company]] is liquidated and re-established with the same name  +
1915 +
the ''[[pull filler]]''  +
1916 +
produces the [[Trench Pen]] for the U. S. War Department, given to soldiers to write from the front line  +
1916 +
 by ''The United Jewelers Inc.'' in New York  +
1916 +
 by ''Jacob Salz, James Salz, Ignatz Salz'' in New York  +
1916 +
introduces its spring clip  +
1916 +
 by ''Umberto Vecchietti'' in Bologna  +
1916 +
 by ''L. Demilly, V. Degen'' in Nanterre as ''Manifacture Parisienne de P.P.R.''  +
1916 +
 by ''Giuseppe Tibaldi'' in Firenze as ''G. Tibaldi e C.''  +
1916 +
patents ([[:File:Patent-US-1197224.pdf|nº US-1197224]]) the ''[[washer clip]]''  +
1916 +
 by ''John E. Hayes, George T. Byers'' in New York  +
1917 +
''John [[Holland]]'' dies, his sons take over the management  +
1917 +
introduces models with ink pads for the soldiers at the front (its ''[[Trench Pen]]'')  +
1917 +
the ''American Fountain Pen Company'' becomes the ''[[Moore]] Pen Company''  +
1917 +
introduces the new [[Waterman Standard Numbering System]]  +
1917 +
 by ''Luigi Pagliero'' in Settimo Torinese  +
1917 +
create Morrison Plow Works plants  +
1917 +
[[Eversharp]] acquire the ''[[Boston Pen|Boston Fountain Pen]] Company''  +
1917 +
 by ''Emilio Pecco'' in Torino as ''Pecco e C. Stilus''  +
1918 +
 by ''Eugenio Verga, Alfredo Verga'' in Milano as ''Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga Snc''  +
1918 +
absorbs the ''[[Kraker]] Pen Company'' after winning the patent infringement lawsuit  +
1918 +
''Franck [[LeBoeuf]]'' patents a pen production method from celluloid tubes  +
1918 +
 by ''Ryosuke Namiki, Matsuo Wada'' in Tokyo as ''Namiki Manufacturing Company''  +
1918 +
 by ''Torajirou Tanigawa'' as ''Kikaku Pen Company''  +
1918 +
 by ''David J. La France, William P. De Witt'' in Cambridge, Massachusetts as ''De Witt - La France Co.''  +
1918 +
 by ''René Kintz'' in Bruxelles as ''Établissements René Kintz''  +
1918 +
 in Manchester  +
1918 +
[[Cross]] became producer for [[Parker]] mechanical pencils  +
1918 +
 by ''Heinrich Hartmann, Conrad Hartmann'' in Hannover  +
1918 +
 by ''Joseph Beaufils'' in Nurieus  +
1918 +
starts imprinting its brand name ''Conklin'' on the other side of [[crescent filler]] cescent  +
1918 +
''Giuseppe Zanini'' opens an activity named ''Arti Grafiche - Giuseppe Zanini''  +
1918 +
introduces the firsts [[lever filler]] models  +
1919 +
the [[hatchet filler]]  +
1919 +
 by ''Syunichi Nakata'' in Tokyo as ''Nakaya Seisakusho''  +
1919 +
 by ''Emil Kroutl'' in České Budějovice  +
1919 +
is sold to ''Francis A. Harrigan''  +
1919 +
''Armando Simoni'' registers a business for "''Lavorazione di articoli di penne in ebanite''"  +
1919 +
birth of the [[Stöffhaas]] stores chain (selling [[Montblanc]] only)  +
1919 +
future owners of [[Scotland]] and [[Tabo]] trademarks, is founded  +
1919 +
 by ''M. M. Kothe, Vannier''  +
1919 +
 by ''Isaia Levi'' in Torino as ''Fabbrica Italiana Penne a Serbatoio Aurora''  +
1919 +
 by ''John H. Kritikson, George H. Kritikson'' in Chicago as ''Security Pen Corporation''  +
1919 +
introduces the first [[lever filler]] and [[safety]] models  +
1919 +
 by ''Ludwig Jung, Paul Fortran, Johann Heinz'' in Heidelberg as ''Reform Füllfederhalter-fabrik Gmbh''  +
1919 +
moves its headquarters to Oxford Street!!!!as reported in [http://www.mabietoddpenlists.co.uk/page14.html this page].!!  +
1919 +
 by ''Hermann Böhler'' in Dossenheim as ''Böhler und Cie''  +
1919 +
 by ''Giuseppe Tantini, Giorgio Stiassi'' in Bologna  +
1919 +
 in London as ''Mentmore Manufacturing Company''  +
1920 +
was sold changing name in ''Chicago Safety Pen Company'' moving to Chicago  +
1920 +
start producing mechanical pencils  +
1920 +
 by ''W. J. May'' in Twickenham  +
1920 +
''[[Curzon]], Lloyd & MacGregor Ltd'', associated to ''[[Lang Pen Company]]'', becomes the ''[[Curzon]]s Ltd''  +
1920 +
registers the ''The Conway Stewart'' trademark  +
1920 +
''[[Stiassi e Tantini]]'' register ''[[The Scotland]] Pen Italiana'' at the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna  +
1920 +
 by ''Ford Cromer'' in Birmingham  +
1920 +
start using the [[lever filler]]!!!!as reported by Steve Hull in his book ''"The English fountain pen industry 1875 - 1975"''.!!  +
1920 +
 by ''J. Hendricks, W. Burress, E. A. Paulton, Arthur Winter'' in New York as ''Dictator Fountain Pen Company''  +
1920 +
the ''[[Lifetime]]'' life arranty  +
1920 +
''Giuseppe Zanini'' founds the ''Fabbrica e Commercio di Penne Stilografiche e Raffinati Oggetti per Arti Grafiche''  +
1920 +
 by ''Friedrich Merz, Georg Merz, Justus Krell'' in Bieberau  +
1920 +
 by ''W. E. Gerry'' in Chicago as ''Autopoint Pencil Company''  +
1920 +
''Seth Sears [[Crocker]]'' left business and his son ''Seth [[Chilton]] Crocker'' took over the company  +
1920 +
removes the addition of the Saxon genitive "'s" to the name  +
1920 +
with the ''[[Lifetime]]'' life warranty  +
1920 +
founds ''A.S.C.A.'' (''Azienda Specializzata in Cancelleria ed Affini'')  +
1920 +
start using the [[lever filler]]  +
1920 +
 in Boston as ''Pollock Pen Company''  +
1920 +
 by ''Harry Burnham'' in London  +
1920 +
 by ''Paul Kohler, Christian Schaefer'' in Pforzheim  +
1921 +
introduces the first [[lever filler]] models  +
1921 +
starts producing fountain pens in French  +
1921 +
 by ''Charles H. Ingersoll'' as ''Ingersoll Dollar Pen Company''  +
1921 +
 by ''Boralevi'' in Milano  +
1921 +
 by ''Edgardo Ercolessi'' in Milano  +
1921 +
 by ''Yves E. Zuber'' in Parigi  +
1921 +
introduces some [[lever filler]] models  +
1921 +
starts fountain pen production (guess date!!montegrappa!!as for most of the italian manufacturers many dates are just guessed, referring more to a period than to a specific year, like the first or second half of a decade, or its mid the beginning or end; for more detail just look at chronology on the [[Montegrappa]] page.!!)  +
1921 +
 by ''Charles H. Ingersoll'' as ''Ingersoll Dollar Pen Company''  +
1921 +
 by ''Pietro Giacomazzi, Girolamo Giacomazzi'' in Settimo Torinese  +
1921 +
introduces a normal feeder instead of the initial [[overfeed]] (uncertain date)  +
1921 +
the ''[[Tempoint]]'' name disappears from the [[Eversharp]] catalogs  +
1921 +
registered the ''Penna Nettuno Sicurezza'' trademark for its pens  +
1921 +
 by ''Pietro Tavella''  +
1921 +
 by ''Charles Dunn'' in New York as ''The Dunn Pen and Pencil Company, Inc.''  +
1921 +
 by ''Frank Le Boeuf, Edward E. Le Boeuf, Leroy J. Learned, John H. Williams, Eugene E. Le Boeuf'' in Springfield  +
1921 +
''Manifacture Parisienne de P.P.R.'' is renamed ''[[Météore|La plume d'or]]''  +
1921 +
 by ''Georg Ilgner'' in Amburgo  +
1921 +
a ''[[stilographic]]'' model  +
1921 +
introduces the first [[lever filler]] models  +
1921 +
becomes a public limited company, changing ownership  +
1922 +
replaces the imprint "''SHEAFFER-CLIP''" on clips with "''Sheaffer'S''"  +
1922 +
introduces the [[Receder]] a [[safety]] model (or 1921?)  +
1922 +
introduces first model with its trademark engraved on the cap  +
1922 +
 by ''William H. Ingersoll'' as ''Ingersoll Redipoint Company''  +
1922 +
introduces the smaller size models ''[[Duofold|Duofold Jr.]]'' and ''[[Duofold|Lady Duofold]]''  +
1922 +
that appears in the catalog, only in size 4  +
1922 +
''Armando Simoni'' registers ''Officine Meccaniche di Precisione Simoni Armando''  +
1922 +
publish the first catalog, with all its models: [[R.A.]], [[A.R.A.]], [[F.A.]] e [[F.A.S.]]  +
1922 +
''Panici Freres & Co'' is founded, they will produce the [[Bayard]] pens  +
1922 +
introduces the [[Skrip]] ink  +
1922 +
Ettore Ripamonti becomes [[Aurora]] exclusive agent and published first catalog!!!![[Aurora]] chronology, where not otherwise reported, refers to the book ''La storia della Aurora dal 1919 ai giorni nostri'' by Luca de Ponti.!!  +
1922 +
 by ''Niels Benzon'' in Copenhagen as ''Benzon Trading Company''  +
1922 +
 by ''E. P. Marum'' in Chicago as ''The National Pen Product Company''  +
1922 +
introduced the [[Columbus 670]] model (guess date!!columbus!!as the archive of the company was destroyed in 1942 after the bombing of their headquarters, many [[Columbus]] date are just guessed, referring more to a period than to a specific year, like the first or second half of a decade, or its mid the beginning or end; for more detail just look at chronology on the [[Columbus]] page.!!)  +
1922 +
introduces the models ''[[Duofold|Duofold Deluxe]]'' with the metal band at the cap edge  +
1922 +
starts its fountain pen production  +
1923 +
 by ''Samuel V. Corona'' in Janesville, Wisconsin  +
1923 +
introduces the first hard rubber lacquer coated models  +
1923 +
remove ''PAT. APPL'D FOR'' stamp on the [[Wahl Engine Turned]]  +
1923 +
''Theodor Kovacs'' patents the [[piston filler]]  +
1923 +
''[[Autopoint]] Pencil Company'' is bought by ''Realite Pencil Company'' and renamed ''Autopoint Products Company''  +
1923 +
 by ''Rinaldo Rossi, Marcello Rossi'' in Sandrigo as ''Fratelli Rossi - Penne Stilografiche e Materiali Pressati''  +
1923 +
introduces the [[woodgrain]] ''mottled'' hard rubber  +
1923 +
introduces also the 3, 35 and 5 sizes for the [[A.R.A]] model  +
1923 +
''Riccardo Amisani'' registers [[Williamson]] trademark  +
1923 +
introduces its first [[lever filler]] models (1922 or 1924?)  +
1923 +
 by ''Monie A. Ferst'' in Atlanta as ''M. A. Ferst Company''  +
1923 +
 by ''Seth Chilton Crocker'' in Boston as ''Chilton Pen Company''  +
1924 +
 in London  +
1924 +
registers [[Dinkie]] and ''Duropoint'' trademarks  +
1924 +
introduces the ''[[White dot]]''  +
1924 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Pinnacle]]  +
1924 +
''Syunichi Nakata'' tranfer to Tokyo and found ''Nakaya Seisakusho Pen Co.''  +
1924 +
''Giuseppe Zanini'' establish his ''Fabbrica di penne stilografiche e commercio, stampe in genere e riproduzioni opere d'arte''  +
1924 +
get its first bankrupcy filing  +
1924 +
the first [[Montblanc Meisterstück|Meisterstück]] pens (25, 35 and 45)  +
1924 +
introduces the stylized with a pelikan feeding four chicks logo (or 1926!!!!a [[Pelikan]] brochure refers to 1926 while Werner Rüttinger talks about 1924, but the brochure refers to 1957 for the two chicks logo, so probably (see also [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/122982-pelikan-logo-with-four-chicks/ this thread]) the brochure refers to a generic year of use and not to the introduction, therefore we choose to use the Werner Rüttinger year.!!)  +
1924 +
the ''[[Columbus]]'' trademark is registered  +
1924 +
introduces [[RHR|red]] and [[mottled]] hard rubber  +
1924 +
introduces a second tier production marked ''The De La Rue''  +
1924 +
starts converting the production of its ''[[Flattop]]'' models to celluloid  +
1924 +
the [[Meisterstück]] mark  +
1924 +
introduces a [[pneumatic filler]] called [[Compressor]]  +
1925 +
first celluloid models  +
1925 +
started the production of ''Montegrappa'' branded models  +
1925 +
 by ''Frederik Grube, Heinrich Woringen, J. Knust'' in Wiesloch  +
1925 +
 in New York as ''Postal Pen Company Inc.''  +
1925 +
introduces ''[[Red Dot]]'' warranty  +
1925 +
 by ''Armando Simoni'' in Bologna as ''Officine Meccaniche Armando Simoni''  +
1925 +
convert production to celluloid  +
1925 +
retires the [[crescent filler]]  +
1925 +
introduces [[Duofold]] like [[Tibaldi Flattop|models]] (guess date, refers to half of '20s)  +
1925 +
introduces an official clip for its pens  +
1925 +
is bought by ''Alessandro Marzotto'' and ''Domenico Manea''  +
1925 +
 by ''Heinrich Hebborn'' in Heidelberg as ''H. Hebborn & Co.''  +
1925 +
 by ''Gustav Schroeder'' in Ludenscheid  +
1925 +
is incorporated ad ''Paul Wirt Pen Co.''  +
1925 +
opens a canadian branch as indipendent company  +
1925 +
carries the production to Sesto Calende  +
1925 +
introduces its new [[pneumatic filler]]  +
1925 +
in blue hard rubber  +
1925 +
 in Londra as ''Platignum Pen Company''  +
1925 +
is sold by its founder, it will continue production for a few years  +
1925 +
introduces ''[[Laccanite]]'' pens  +
1926 +
''Società Anonima Pennini King'' ([[The King]]), that will become [[SAFIS]], is founded in Turin  +
1926 +
 by ''Jules Fagard''  +
1926 +
first fountain pens with its own name  +
1926 +
introduces the first ''[[Maki-e]]'' pens  +
1926 +
introduces the ''[[rippled]]'' hard rubber  +
1926 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Eve]]  +
1926 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Vanity]]  +
1926 +
introduces the ''[[Rosewood]]'' hard rubber (???)  +
1926 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Bulldog]]  +
1926 +
is renamed as ''Manifattura Pennini Oro e Penne Stilografiche Elmo''  +
1926 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Summit]] brand  +
1926 +
 by ''Frank Spors'' in Lesueuer Center, Minnesota  +
1926 +
converts all production to celluloid, starting from [[Duofold]]  +
1926 +
 by ''Gustavo Maier''  +
1926 +
open representative offices in Singapore, New York and London  +
1926 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Duchess]]  +
1926 +
moves to Long Island and introduces first celluloid models  +
1926 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Winner]]  +
1926 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Top Lever]]  +
1926 +
 by ''Hans Roggenbuck'' in Frömsdorf  +
1926 +
introduces a [[R.A.]]2 version produced for the ''Touring Club Italiano''  +
1927 +
start using celluloid (unsure!!!!Luca de Ponti reports the 1927 end, Letizia Jacopini reports around 1929, a flyer for the "''Esposizione di Torino''" in 1928 with celluloid models leads to take as correct the first date.!!)  +
1927 +
 by ''Giuseppe Ceribelli'' in Milano  +
1927 +
productions is transferred to Strathendry in the Fifeshire, Scotland  +
1927 +
for [[safety]] with precious metal overlays (guess date!!ancora!!all dates referring to features or models introduction for the [[Ancora]] pens are guessed and marked as such, because there are no catalogs or listings with clear data; so the cited year is always an approximation, referring to a wider time period (with two year less or more than the used value).!!)  +
1927 +
the ''Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga'' is closed, ''Eugenio Verga'' continue [[Columbus]] production alone  +
1927 +
converts its production to celluloid  +
1927 +
introduces celluloid models in the ''Jade Green'', ''Lapis Blue'' and ''Coral Red'' colours  +
1927 +
[[Curzon]] renames the [[Top Lever]] as [[Debrett's]]  +
1927 +
[[Summit]] introduces the [[Velvet Tip]]  +
1927 +
starts producing mechanical pencils  +
1927 +
only for the No. 7  +
1927 +
introduces [[lever filler]] models  +
1927 +
introduces its first [[lever filler]] models  +
1927 +
introduces its first celluloid models  +
1927 +
introduces the second version of its [[pneumatic filler]] (or 1930?)  +
1927 +
introduces a [[lever filler]] model  +
1927 +
patents the ''[[Penna del dottore]]''  +
1927 +
 by ''Eugenio Giarola'' in Milano  +
1927 +
patents its [[button filler]]  +
1927 +
 by ''Alfredo Verga'' in Milano  +
1927 +
convert [[Duofold]] from raised to flush band  +
1927 +
introduces the nibs [[Waterman_Nib_Color_Code|color code]] classification  +
1927 +
introduces its ''[[flat top]]'' model (guess date, referring to second half of '20s)  +
1927 +
introduces fist models in celluloid  +
1927 +
acquire the [[piston filler]] patent and starts the [[Pelikan 100]] development  +
1927 +
 by ''Salomon M. Sager'' in Chicago, Illinois  +
1928 +
''Nakaya Seisakusho Pen Co.'' is renamed as ''[[Platinum]] Fountain Pen Co.''  +
1928 +
starts using own branded nibs  +
1928 +
redesigns the [[Aurora Duplex|Duplex]] model passing to whasher clip  +
1928 +
becomes the ''"Schnell [[Penselpen]] Company"'' with the acquisition of the ''"Dub-El Service Pen-Pencil Corp."''  +
1928 +
introduces the ''[[Gold Seal]]'' mark for life warranty  +
1928 +
introduces two rings on [[Duofold]] cap (three for the the ''De Luxe'')  +
1928 +
in colored hard rubber  +
1928 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Joy]]  +
1928 +
''Philipp Mutschler'' leaves [[Kaweco]] and founds ''Certo'', future [[Reform]]  +
1928 +
introduces celluloid models (or 1926?)  +
1928 +
introduces celluloid models  +
1928 +
introduces the white borded color band on the [[Waterman Ripple|Ripple]]  +
1928 +
in ''No. 5'' size  +
1928 +
 by ''Wilhelm Riepe'' in Amburgo as ''Tintenkuli Handels GmbH''  +
1928 +
[[Parker]] acquire [[Osmia]] for the european production  +
1929 +
patents its [[spoon filler]]  +
1929 +
the new ''[[pearltex]]'' material  +
1929 +
introduces its first celluloid models  +
1929 +
introduces the [[Patrician]] model in ''Onyx'', ''Turquoise'', ''Jet'', ''Emerald'' and ''Nacre'' colors  +
1929 +
 by ''George Coby'' in Providence as ''Tripen Manufacturing Company''  +
1929 +
introduces the ''[[streamlined]]'' version of the [[Duofold]]  +
1929 +
retires previous models and convert all production to celluloid  +
1929 +
retires the [[lever filler]]  +
1929 +
 by ''Umberto Legnani'' in Saronno as ''L.U.S. di Umberto Legnani''  +
1929 +
 by ''Giuseppe Morandino'' in Milano  +
1929 +
[[Summit]] introduces the [[Sunset]]  +
1929 +
introduces the ''Black and Pearl'' color on the [[Endura]]  +
1929 +
introduces [[button filler]] and the ''[[push-knob]]'' system  +
1929 +
''Alfred Finburgh'' leaves [[Wyvern]], ''Alec'' and ''David'' remained  +
1929 +
first known trademark registration (Reg. Gen. N. [[:File:Ancora-Trademark.jpg|40112]]) for [[Ancora]]  +
1929 +
retires the [[Compressor]] [[pneumatic filler]]  +
1929 +
introduces the ''[[Personal Point]]'' changeable nibs  +
1929 +
starts celluloid production  +
1929 +
the first [[piston filler]]  +
1929 +
[[Aurora]] underwent restructuring and starts the ''[[Olo]]'' and ''[[Asco]]'' sub-brands  +
1929 +
starting the ''[[streamlined]]'' style  +
1929 +
using the new material  +
1929 +
retires ''[[Red Dot]]'' warranty  +
1929 +
[[Curzon]] introduces the [[Joy Charmeuse]]  +
1929 +
 by ''Eugenio Giarola'' in Milano  +
1929 +
original [[Kaweco]] bankrupt, ''[[KWG]]'' acquire the trademark and the ''Kaweco Badische Füllhalterfabrik'' is born  +
1930 +
patents the ''[[Penna del calligrafo]]''  +
1930 +
introduces the ''[[vest pocket]]'' [[Duofold]]  +
1930 +
 by ''A. Dalla Porta'' in Verona  +
1930 +
restyling [[Montblanc Meisterstück|Meisterstück]] line with 20, 25, 30 and 40 models  +
1930 +
introduces the luxury version of the [[Aurora Duplex|Duplex]] with three rings, decorative ring on top of the cap and clip inlaid (date uncertain)  +
1930 +
introduces an enamelled bands fountain pen pairing with pencils  +
1930 +
[[Lang]] introduces the [[Major Service]]  +
1930 +
the ''[[Rocker clip]]''  +
1930 +
for economic production (uncertain date!!!![[All-American]] models are shown in the 1930-31 [[Conklin]] catalog.!!)  +
1930 +
[[Aurora]] joins [[Edacoto]] in the French market with ''[[Le Duo Moderne]]''  +
1930 +
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Dunhill Dunhill] become the world distributor of [[Pilot|Dunhill-Namiki]] outside Japan  +
1930 +
 by ''Umberto Mazza'' in Milano  +
1930 +
[[Parker]] retires from [[Osmia]] and the ''Osmia GmbH'' is founded  +
1930 +
introduces two rings on the [[Pelikan 100]] (November, or January 1931?)  +
1930 +
starts engraving "4810" on nibs  +
1930 +
(912, 913 and 916)  +
1930 +
introduces celluloid models (guess date)  +
1930 +
introduces its [[sleeve filler]] evolution (or 1931?)  +
1930 +
introduces the blue ''Marine Green'' for [[Balance]]  +
1930 +
[[Lang]] introduces the [[Regent]]  +
1930 +
introduces the [[button filler]]  +
1930 +
in ''Onyx'', ''Jet'' and ''Persian'' colors  +
1930 +
patents the second version of ''[[Penna del dottore]]''  +
1930 +
 by ''Mario Diaz'' in Milano  +
1930 +
introduces its first [[Montegrappa celluloide|celluloid models]] (guess date)  +
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