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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]], obtaining his first patent in [[1882]].<ref>we don't have the patent number but [http://www.kamakurapens.com/Paul_Wirt/Paul_Wirt_Company_History.html here] is cited the date October, 11 1882.</ref> | 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]], obtaining his first patent in [[1882]].<ref>we don't have the patent number but [http://www.kamakurapens.com/Paul_Wirt/Paul_Wirt_Company_History.html here] is cited the date October, 11 1882.</ref> | ||
| − | + | In the early years of fountain pen development [[Wirt]] was without a doubt one of the most active and advanced manufacturer, and together with the [[Holland]] was disputing the market leadership, proclaiming in [[1890]] in its advertising (there is a note on Ainslee's Magazine) the sales of more than 350,000 pens | |
Nel [[1925]] l'azienda venne costituita ufficialmente come società di capitali con il nome di ''Paul Wirt Pen Co.'', e lo stesso anno ''Paul Wirt'' si ritirò dagli affari cedendo le sue quote dell'azienda. Le attività proseguirono ancora per un breve periodo terminando dopo qualche anno. | Nel [[1925]] l'azienda venne costituita ufficialmente come società di capitali con il nome di ''Paul Wirt Pen Co.'', e lo stesso anno ''Paul Wirt'' si ritirò dagli affari cedendo le sue quote dell'azienda. Le attività proseguirono ancora per un breve periodo terminando dopo qualche anno. | ||
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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, mostly in the field of feeders.
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.
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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, obtaining his first patent in 1882.[1]
In the early years of fountain pen development Wirt was without a doubt one of the most active and advanced manufacturer, and together with the Holland was disputing the market leadership, proclaiming in 1890 in its advertising (there is a note on Ainslee's Magazine) the sales of more than 350,000 pens
Nel 1925 l'azienda venne costituita ufficialmente come società di capitali con il nome di Paul Wirt Pen Co., e lo stesso anno Paul Wirt si ritirò dagli affari cedendo le sue quote dell'azienda. Le attività proseguirono ancora per un breve periodo terminando dopo qualche anno.
Chronology
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1882 | First patent assigned to Paul Wirt in the fountain pen production field |
| 1884 | Wirt is born as family business |
| 1885 | Paul Wirt patents overfeed feeder |
| 1885 | Paul Wirt open a plant in Iron Street, Bloomberg |
| 1890 | An advertisement on Ainslee's Magazine claim the selling of 350,000 fountain pens |
| 1925 | The Paul Wirt Pen Co. is incorporated |
| 1925 | Paul Wirt Pen Co. is sold and Paul Wirt retires |
- 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://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.wirtpens.com/ sito non pià disponibile, la versione archiviata si vede male
- http://www.paulwirt.com/
- http://www.kamakurapens.com/WirtCollectionIndex.html
- http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/paul_wirt_fountain_pens.htm
- http://forum.styloplume.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=843
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