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Model list
The table below lists pages devoted to Aurora models, with a production start date and a discontinuation date; keep in mind, however, that in many cases these dates, particularly the discontinuation date, may simply be indicative.
Production started | Production ended | |
---|---|---|
Modelli iniziali Aurora | 1919 | 1938 |
Aurora Duplex | 1927 | 1935 |
Internazionale | 1930 | 1935 |
Superba | 1930 | 1931 |
Olo Lusso | 1931 | 1945 |
Novum | 1933 | 1950 |
Asterope | 1934 | 1945 |
Olo F | 1935 | 1945 |
Olo Gamma | 1935 | 1945 |
Serie Speciale ML | 1935 | 1938 |
Etiopia | 1936 | 1938 |
Topolino e Biancaneve | 1937 | 1945 |
Superna | 1937 | 1945 |
Optima | 1938 | 1945 |
Aurora Iridia | 1938 | 1945 |
Selene | 1939 | 1945 |
Aurora 88 | 1946 | 1958 |
Aurora 88K | 1953 | 1958 |
Duo-Cart | 1954 | 1970 |
Aurora 888 | 1957 | 1965 |
Aurora 88P | 1958 | 1964 |
Auretta | 1959 | 1985 |
Aurora 98 | 1963 | 1970 |
Chronology
Year | Event |
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1919 | the company is founded by Isaia Levi in Torino as Fabbrica Italiana Penne a Serbatoio Aurora |
1922 | the company introduces the A.R.A. that appears in the catalog, only in size 4 |
1922 | the company publish the first catalog, with all its models: R.A., A.R.A., F.A. e F.A.S. |
1922 | Ettore Ripamonti becomes Aurora exclusive agent and published first catalog[1] |
1923 | the company introduces also the 3, 35 and 5 sizes for the A.R.A model |
1924 | the company introduces red and mottled hard rubber |
1925 | the company introduces an official clip for its pens |
1926 | the company introduces a R.A.2 version produced for the Touring Club Italiano |
1927 | the company start using celluloid (unsure[2]) |
1927 | the company introduces the Aurora Duplex |
1928 | the company redesigns the Duplex model passing to whasher clip |
1929 | Aurora underwent restructuring and starts the Olo and Asco sub-brands |
1930 | the company introduces the luxury version of the Duplex with three rings, decorative ring on top of the cap and clip inlaid (date uncertain) |
1930 | Aurora joins Edacoto in the French market with Le Duo Moderne |
1930 | the company introduces the Internazionale |
1930 | the company introduces the Superba |
1930 | the company introduces the Aurora 42 a variant of Duplex with end lever filler (date uncertain) |
1931 | the company introduces the Olo Lusso (guess date, stands for the beginning of '30s) |
1933 | the company introduces the Novum [3] |
1934 | the company introduces the Asterope |
1935 | the company introduces the Olo Gamma (guess date, stands for the mid '30s) |
1935 | the company introduces the Olo F (guess date, stands for the mid '30s) |
1935 | the company introduces the Aurora ML (date uncertain[4]) |
1936 | the company introduces the Etiopia |
1936 | the company restyles the Novum (uncertain date[5]) |
1937 | the company introduces the Superna |
1937 | Isaia Levi founds the Sapem, Società anonima penne e matite, and and gives it ownership of the Fabbrica italiana di penne a serbatoio Aurora |
1937 | the company introduces the Topolino |
1937 | the company introduces the colored Etiopia (date uncertain, but after the introduction) |
1938 | the company introduces the Optima |
1938 | the company retires the Etiopia (date uncertain) |
1939 | the company introduces the Optima second version, with triangular clip |
1939 | the company introduces the Biancaneve |
1939 | the company introduces the Platiridio nibs |
1939 | the company introduces the Selene (following Luca De Ponti, Letizia Jacopini talks about 1940) |
1940 | the company introduces second Selene version |
1940 | the company restyles the Novum a second time (uncertain date[6]) |
1940 | the company introduces third Optima version, with tapered clip, three rings and metal decorations on the ends |
1945 | Aurora plants are destroyed by a bombing |
1946 | the company introduces the Aurora 88 designed by Marcello Nizzoli |
1948 | the Sapem changes its name to Aurora S.p.A. |
1953 | the company introduces the Aurora 88K |
1954 | the company introduces the Duo-Cart |
1955 | the company introduces the Junior variant of the Duo-Cart |
1956 | the company introduces the Aurora 888 |
1956 | the company retires the Aurora 88 |
1957 | the company introduces the Aurora 888 |
1957 | the company introduces the Aurora Firma |
1958 | the company introduces the Aurora 88P |
1959 | the company executes the restiling of the Aurora 888 in Aurora 888P |
1959 | the company introduces the Auretta |
1960 | the company introduces the 2cart restiling of the Duo-Cart[7] |
1963 | the company introduces the Aurora 98 designed by Albe Steiner |
1970 | the company introduces the Hastil designed by Marco Zanuso |
- ↑ Aurora chronology, where not otherwise reported, refers to the book La storia della Aurora dal 1919 ai giorni nostri by Luca de Ponti.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ following De Ponti and Iacopini, Lastruccio and Lambrou (unreliable) tell 1930.
- ↑ L. Jacopini in La storia della stilografica in Italia talks about 1938, but G. Fichera notes that the advertizements talks about the Regno d'Italia, so they must be before 1936.
- ↑ using the date indicated by Luca De Ponti, Letizia Jacopini speaks of the mid '30s.
- ↑ indicated by Letizia Jacopini.
- ↑ as reported in this page.