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| The ''Williamson'' brand has a very interesting story, and is considered among the most important Italian manufacturer between the wars. But the original company was not Italian but American and active from the end of 1800s. The Italian company seems instead to be born initially as import activities of the pens produced in the United States, achieving a success that survived the closure of the original company. | | The ''Williamson'' brand has a very interesting story, and is considered among the most important Italian manufacturer between the wars. But the original company was not Italian but American and active from the end of 1800s. The Italian company seems instead to be born initially as import activities of the pens produced in the United States, achieving a success that survived the closure of the original company. |
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− | The ''Williason-Torino'' fountain pens stands for an high quality production (especially for their ringed celluloid) and are among the most interesting pens produced by Italian second tier companies. The production seems to be continued until the 50's.{{Infobox_Brand|Williamson}}
| + | Le penne della ''Williamson-Torino'' si distinguono per una produzione in celluloide di elevata qualità (in particolare per le celluloidi anellate) e sono fra le più interessanti fra quelle prodotte dalle aziende italiane di seconda fascia. La produzione pare essere continuata fino agli '50. {{Infobox_Marca|Williamson}}{{BrandData|Founder=George H. Williamson|Date=1899|Place=Janesville|Country=US|Closing=1951}} |
− | == History == | + | == Storia == |
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| [[Image:Williamson-Safety.jpg|thumb|A [[Williamson]] [[safety]] ]] | | [[Image:Williamson-Safety.jpg|thumb|A [[Williamson]] [[safety]] ]] |
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| == External references == | | == External references == |
− | * http://kamakurapens.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1851 | + | * [http://kamakurapens.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1851] Discussion, unfortunately the site is no longer accessible |
− | * http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opiorach.blogspot.com%2F&sl=pl&tl=en | + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20060514223746/http://www.tryphon.it/pens/history.htm] An article in the [[Settimo Torinese]] district, with references to Williamson |
− | * http://www.tryphon.it/pens/history.htm
| + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20130308045910/http://www.pentrace.net/2002/article032802_170.html] An article on the brand (Turin) |
− | * http://www.pentrace.net/2002/article032802_170.html | + | * [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/leiacopi/williamson_fset.htm] A page from the old Letizia Jacopini website |
− | * http://xoomer.virgilio.it/leiacopi/williamson_fset.htm | + | * [http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opiorach.blogspot.com%2F&sl=pl&tl=en] Long report also talks about the company |
| == Notes == | | == Notes == |
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