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Also in 1929 the [[Columbus Extra]] line was introduced, using the new filling system. Since then the name ''Columbus Extra'' was used to indicate the high-end production, so under this name were produced a wide variety of different models. Typically all models were further identified by a numerical or literal code. This line, with the same name and the same model numbers, remained in production for about a decade, while undergoing many stylistic and technical changes. Therefore is very difficult to classify with the same name a production that can be highly differentiated.  

Also in 1929 the [[Columbus Extra]] line was introduced, using the new filling system. Since then the name ''Columbus Extra'' was used to indicate the high-end production, so under this name were produced a wide variety of different models. Typically all models were further identified by a numerical or literal code. This line, with the same name and the same model numbers, remained in production for about a decade, while undergoing many stylistic and technical changes. Therefore is very difficult to classify with the same name a production that can be highly differentiated.  

La penne della prima serie ''[[Columbus Extra]]'' erano delle ''[[Flat top]]'' chiara imitazione della [[Duofold]] della [[Parker]], esse vennero prodotte in quattro versioni diverse, numerate rispettivamente [[Columbus Extra 98|98]], [[Columbus Extra 96|96]], [[Columbus Extra 94|94]] ed [[Columbus Extra 80|80]] corrispondenti rispettivamente alle dimensioni grande, media, piccola, e da signora (stessa dimensione della piccola ma con anellino sul cappuccio al posto della clip). Già nel 1931 questi modelli vennero ristilizzati con delle forme affusolate ed una diversa veretta a decorare il cappuccio. Queste penne, nonostante si trattasse di evidenti imitazioni, erano però di buona qualità e molto eleganti; il modello [[Columbus Extra 98|98]] resta una delle migliori penne realizzate in quel periodo.  

The pens of the first [[Columbus Extra]] line were ''[[Flat top]]s'', clear imitation of the [[Parker]] [[Duofold]]; they were produced in four versions numbered [[Columbus Extra 98|98]], [[Columbus Extra 96|96]], [[Columbus Extra 94|94]] and [[Columbus Extra 80|80]], the first three respectively corresponding to large, medium and small size, and the forth to a lady version (same size of the small, but with cap ring instead of clip). In 1931 the [[Columbus Extra]] underwent a restyling following the trend of [[streamlined]] shapes, and the cap was decorated with a different cap band. The pens of this period, however, although it were obvious imitations, were of good quality and very elegant. The [[Columbus Extra 98|98]] model remains one of the best pens made at that time.  

[[Image:1932-Columbus-Extra.jpg|thumb|Un modello [[Columbus Extra|Extra]] del 1932]]

[[Image:1932-Columbus-Extra.jpg|thumb|Un modello [[Columbus Extra|Extra]] del 1932]]