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[[Chilton]] and [[Crocker]] are two of the most interesting between the many companies born in the golden age of American fountain pen that disappeared with the difficulties encountered in subsequent years. The first was created by the son of the founder of the second, that was absorbed in it. Past the golden age of the '20s [[Chilton]], like most other producers of the time, suffered heavily the great depression of 1929. In the '30s sales deteriorated, and production continued to decline until the final exit from the market in 1941.

[[Chilton]] and [[Crocker]] are two of the most interesting between the many companies born in the golden age of American fountain pen that disappeared with the difficulties encountered in subsequent years. The first was created by the son of the founder of the second, that was absorbed in it. Past the golden age of the '20s [[Chilton]], like most other producers of the time, suffered heavily the great depression of 1929. In the '30s sales deteriorated, and production continued to decline until the final exit from the market in 1941.

Despite the high quality of its fountain pens, certainly not lower that of the far more famous [[Waterman]], [[Sheaffer]] and [[Parker]], [[Chilton]] never shone for in marketing capabilities: the spread of its pens never came out of the United States, and in the USA the distribution remained localized in the North East of the country. [[Chilton]] pens were beautiful, functional and with great technical quality, but because of their low diffusion they did not had the success they deserved; therefore are quite rare and much sought by collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|Chilton}}

Despite the high quality of its fountain pens, certainly not lower that of the far more famous [[Waterman]], [[Sheaffer]] and [[Parker]], [[Chilton]] never shone for in marketing capabilities: the spread of its pens never came out of the United States, and in the USA the distribution remained localized in the North East of the country. [[Chilton]] pens were beautiful, functional and with great technical quality, but because of their low diffusion they did not had the success they deserved; therefore are quite rare and much sought by collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|Chilton}}

== History ==

== History ==

Around [[1920]] ''Seth Sears Crocker'', founder of ''[[Crocker]] Pen Company'' left business and his son, ''Seth Chilton Crocker'', took over the conduct of the company. In [[1923]] ''Seth Chilton Crocker'' entered directly in the fountain pen market founding in Boston a new company with its own name: the ''Chilton Pen Company''. In [[1925]]<ref>that year is esplicitely mentioned in a 1937 catalog for the [[Wing-flow]] model.</ref> he launched the first model of the new company. It was a ordinary ''[[flattop]]'' hard rubber pen, but it was using an ingenious [[pneumatic filler|pneumatic filling system]] evolved from the ''[[blow filler]]'' invented by his father. That mechanism was essentially a precursor of the ''[[touchdown filler]]'' that [[Sheaffer]] will introduce just over 20 years later.

Around [[1920]] ''Seth Sears Crocker'', founder of ''[[Crocker]] Pen Company'' left business and his son, ''Seth Chilton Crocker'', took over the conduct of the company. In [[1923]] ''Seth Chilton Crocker'' entered directly in the fountain pen market founding in Boston a new company with its own name: the ''Chilton Pen Company''. In [[1925]]<ref>that year is esplicitely mentioned in a 1937 catalog for the [[Wing-flow]] model.</ref> he launched the first model of the new company. It was a ordinary ''[[flattop]]'' hard rubber pen, but it was using an ingenious [[pneumatic filler|pneumatic filling system]] evolved from the ''[[blow filler]]'' invented by his father. That mechanism was essentially a precursor of the ''[[touchdown filler]]'' that [[Sheaffer]] will introduce just over 20 years later.

{{BrandChrono|Chilton}}

{{BrandChrono|Chilton}}

== External references ==

== External references ==

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120405123620/http://www.achaikin.com/chiltons.html] A company history

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120405123620/http://www.achaikin.com/chiltons.html] A company history

==Notes==

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