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For many years the history of the  ''Williamson - Turin'' brand has been distorted by one of those many name coincidences that have led to the assumption that this Turin-based company was, at its inception, started as an import business for pens made in the United States, later achieving a success that would allow it to survive the closure of the original company. Thanks to in-depth historical research on the brand by Paolo E. Demuro<ref>gathered in his booklet ''"Riccardo Amisani's WILLIAMSON SAFETY FOUNTAIN PEN, Turin, misleading clues,"'' which he kindly donated to us, and from which much of the information on this page has been taken.</ref> it was instead possible to ascertain that it was a completely Italian firm.

For many years the history of the  ''Williamson - Turin'' brand has been distorted by one of those many name coincidences that have led to the assumption that this Turin-based company was, at its inception, started as an import business for pens made in the United States, later achieving a success that would allow it to survive the closure of the original company. Thanks to in-depth historical research on the brand by Paolo E. Demuro<ref>gathered in his booklet ''"Riccardo Amisani's WILLIAMSON SAFETY FOUNTAIN PEN, Turin, misleading clues,"'' which he kindly donated to us, and from which much of the information on this page has been taken.</ref> it was instead possible to ascertain that it was a completely Italian firm.

The ''Williamson-Torino'' fountain pens stands out 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}}{{BrandData|Founder=Riccardo Amisani Williamson|Date=1916|Place=Torino|Country=IT}}

The ''Williamson-Torino'' fountain pens stands out 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}}{{BrandData|Founder=George H. Williamson|Date=1899|Place=Janesville|Country=US|Closing=1951}}

== History ==

== History ==

[[File:Williamson-Safety-Overlay-Foglie-Capped.jpg|thumb|A [[Williamson]] [[safety]] ]]

[[File:Williamson-Safety-Overlay-Foglie-Capped.jpg|thumb|A [[Williamson]] [[safety]] ]]