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==History==

==History==

[[Mallat]] is probably one of the oldest manufacturers of writing instruments from around the world, its founding by ''Jean Benoit Mallat'', traces to 1842. In 1852 ''Jean Benoit Mallat'' first patented a pen with metal nib and in 1864 patented the ''Siphoïde'', a real ancestor of a fountain pen, and probably the first writing instrument equipped with a reservoir that has been produced and marketed.

[[Mallat]] is probably one of the oldest manufacturers of writing instruments from around the world, its founding by ''Jean Benoit Mallat'', traces to 1842. In 1852 ''Jean Benoit Mallat'' first patented a pen with metal nib and in 1864 patented the ''Siphoïde'', a real ancestor of a fountain pen, and probably the first writing instrument equipped with a reservoir that has been produced and marketed.

[[Image:Mallat-A52-Black-Open-2.jpg|thumb|A Mallat A52 in hard rubber]]

[[Image:Mallat-A52-Black-Open-2.jpg|thumb|A Mallat A52 in hard rubber]]

From its beginnings, the company always operates in the field of writing materials with nibs and straws and other stationery items, while the actual production of fountain pens only began after  World War I (although there are some who reports the date of 1916) with the introduction of various models: the [[Regulier]] an [[eyedropper filler]] model, the [[Sureté]], a [[safety]] filler, and the [[Automatic]], a [[lever filler]]. They were identified respectively by the letters "R", "S" and "A" before the number of model.

From its beginnings, the company always operates in the field of writing materials with nibs and straws and other stationery items, while the actual production of fountain pens only began after  World War I (although there are some who reports the date of 1916) with the introduction of various models: the [[Regulier]] an [[eyedropper filler]] model, the [[Sureté]], a [[safety]] filler, and the [[Automatic]], a [[lever filler]]. They were identified respectively by the letters "R", "S" and "A" before the number of model.

In the early '30s [[Mallat]] introduced the [[celluloid]] producing models with both [[lever filler|lever]] and [[button filler|button]] loading system, using [[streamlined]] shapes and conical-shaped ends. In the 1930 they introduced  the [[Mallat 120|120]] a [[lever filler]] ladies model, produced in iridescent colors, and the [[Mallat 130|130]], also a [[lever filler]]. The [[Mallat 150|150]] and the [[Integral]] models, introduced in 1936, where instead [[button filler]], produced with the goal of a better ink capacity, as dictated from the French market trend of that period.  

In the early '30s [[Mallat]] introduced the [[celluloid]] producing models with both [[lever filler|lever]] and [[button filler|button]] loading system, using [[streamlined]] shapes and conical-shaped ends. In the 1930 they introduced  the [[Mallat 120|120]] a [[lever filler]] ladies model, produced in iridescent colors, and the [[Mallat 130|130]], also a [[lever filler]]. The [[Mallat 150|150]] and the [[Integral]] models, introduced in 1936, where instead [[button filler]], produced with the goal of a better ink capacity, as dictated from the French market trend of that period.

Having overcome the unlucky period of Second War II, [[Mallat]] was one of the first european companies to realize the potential of injection plastics and began to shift production from [[celluloid]] to it.  In 1943 the plastic made [[Plexigraf]] series was introduced, again a [[button filler]]. It was followed the next year by the [[Plexigraf|Junior Plexigraf]] for the women and  student market. The [[Plexigraf]] model will be produced for all the '40s in different versions, from the first one of 1943, named [[Plexigraf|Plexigraf 14]], to new models like the [[Plexigraf|Plexigraf 225]] and the [[Plexigraf|Plexigraf 315]], always made of black plastic to the coloured [[Plexicolor]] series introduced in 1946.

Having overcome the unlucky period of Second War II, [[Mallat]] was one of the first european companies to realize the potential of injection plastics and began to shift production from [[celluloid]] to it.  In 1943 the plastic made [[Plexigraf]] series was introduced, again a [[button filler]]. It was followed the next year by the [[Plexigraf|Junior Plexigraf]] for the women and  student market. The [[Plexigraf]] model will be produced for all the '40s in different versions, from the first one of 1943, named [[Plexigraf|Plexigraf 14]], to new models like the [[Plexigraf|Plexigraf 225]] and the [[Plexigraf|Plexigraf 315]], always made of black plastic to the coloured [[Plexicolor]] series introduced in 1946.

[[Image:1943-Mallat-Plexigraf.jpg|thumb|An advertisement from 1943]]

[[Image:1943-Mallat-Plexigraf.jpg|thumb|An advertisement from 1943]]

The fountain pens production was permanently closed in the '60s, shortly after the acquisition of the [[Edacoto]] brand.  The company nevertheless remained present in the writing instrument market, having a significant production of economic ballpoint pens, for the same low end market were also produced some insignificant [[cartridge filler]] fountain pens. In the mid 90's [[Mallat]] was acquired by a multinational operating in the field of stationery and the brand is now disappeared.

The fountain pens production was permanently closed in the '60s, shortly after the acquisition of the [[Edacoto]] brand.  The company nevertheless remained present in the writing instrument market, having a significant production of economic ballpoint pens, for the same low end market were also produced some insignificant [[cartridge filler]] fountain pens. In the mid 90's [[Mallat]] was acquired by a multinational operating in the field of stationery and the brand is now disappeared.

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== External references ==

== External references ==

* http://www.stylos-francais.fr/mallat.php

* http://www.stylos-francais.fr/mallat.php

* http://mallat.penandco.com/accueil_us.html

* http://mallat.penandco.com/accueil_us.html

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