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[[Wirt]] was founded in 1894, and for about twenty years was the biggest world fountain pen manufacturer, well above the production numbers of more famous brands like [[Waterman]] and [[Parker]]. In the initial period of fountain pen development the company was very innovative.

[[Wirt]] was founded in 1894, and for about twenty years was the biggest world fountain pen manufacturer, well above the production numbers of more famous brands like [[Waterman]] and [[Parker]]. In the initial period of fountain pen development the company was very innovative.

The company fate is substantially related to that of the founder family, ''Paul E. Wirt''. His son, who was taking over from his father in running the business, died in 1921, and only after four years ''Paul E. Wirt'' went out of business by selling the company. The company remained active for a short time in the production of plastics, but the great depression of 1929 led it to a premature end.

The company fate is substantially related to that of the founder family, ''Paul E. Wirt''. His son, who was taking over from his father in running the business, died in 1921, and only after four years ''Paul E. Wirt'' went out of business by selling the company. The company remained active for a short time in the production of plastics, but the great depression of 1929 led it to a premature end.

 

[[Image:1907-Paul-Wirt.jpg|thumb|[[Wirt]] advertisement from 1907.]]

[[Image:1907-Paul-Wirt.jpg|thumb|[[Wirt]] advertisement from 1907.]]

The [[Wirt]] company was founded in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania by ''Paul E. Wirt'' around 1884 as a family business, even if the founder, a lawyer by profession, became involved in the production of fountain pens since 1880.

The [[Wirt]] company was founded in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania by ''Paul E. Wirt'' around 1884 as a family business, even if the founder, a lawyer by profession, became involved in the production of fountain pens since 1880.

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==External references==

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* http://www.kamakurapens.com/Paul_Wirt/Paul_Wirt_Company_History.html

* http://www.kamakurapens.com/Paul_Wirt/Paul_Wirt_Company_History.html

* http://www.penbid.com/Auction/showarticle.asp?art_id=105 sito non pià disponibile

* http://www.penbid.com/Auction/showarticle.asp?art_id=105 sito non pià disponibile

* http://www.kamakurapens.com/WirtCollectionIndex.html

* http://www.kamakurapens.com/WirtCollectionIndex.html

* http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/paul_wirt_fountain_pens.htm

* http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/paul_wirt_fountain_pens.htm

* http://forum.styloplume.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=843  

* http://forum.styloplume.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=843

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