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In 1957 the founder died, leaving the company in the hands of his son Enrico, but at that time the fountain pen market was drastically shrinking due to the spread of the ballpoint pens. The choice was towards the production for the school and the low end of the market, but the company suffered an inexorable decline. In 1992 the company renmants and the [[Columbus]] trademark were sold to ''Santara Srl'' that is still producing some modern pens under the same brand.

In 1957 the founder died, leaving the company in the hands of his son Enrico, but at that time the fountain pen market was drastically shrinking due to the spread of the ballpoint pens. The choice was towards the production for the school and the low end of the market, but the company suffered an inexorable decline. In 1992 the company renmants and the [[Columbus]] trademark were sold to ''Santara Srl'' that is still producing some modern pens under the same brand.

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| 1918  || Nasce la ''Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga'' e inizia la produzione di penne [[Columbus]]

| 1918  || Birth of ''Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga'' and start of [[Columbus]] fountain pen production

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| 1922~ || (data indicativa<ref>si fa  riferimento alla prima metà degli anni '20</ref>) Introdotto il modello [[Columbus 670]]

| 1922~ || (guess date<ref>just refers to first half of '20s</ref>) Introduced the  [[Columbus 670]] model

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| 1924  || Viene depositato il marchio [[Columbus]]

| 1924  || The [[Columbus]] trademark is registered

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| 1927  || La ''Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga'' si scioglie, Eugenio Verga prosegue le attività da solo

| 1927  || The ''Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga'' is closed, ''Eugenio Verga'' continue production on its own

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| 1929  || Brevettato un proprio sistema di [[spoon filler|caricamento a cucchiaio]]

| 1929  || A filling system analogous to the [[spoon filler]] is patented

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| 1929  || Introdotta la prima linea [[Columbus Extra]] e l'uso della celluloide

| 1929  || Introduced the [[Columbus Extra]] line of pens and the use of celluoid

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| 1931  || Introdotta la versione ''[[streamlined]]'' della linea [[Columbus Extra]]

| 1931  || Introduced the [[streamlined]] version of the [[Columbus Extra]] line

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| 1934~ || (data indicativa<ref>si fa riferimento alla metà degli anni '30</ref>) Introdotta la serie [[Columbus 3x|30]]

| 1934~ || (guess date<ref>just refers to first half of '30s</ref>) Introduced the [[Columbus 3x|30]] line

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| 1935  || Introdotti i modelli [[Columbus Extra Faccettata|Columbus Extra sfaccettati]] con [[caricamento a levetta]]

| 1935  || Introduced the [[Columbus Extra Faccettata|faceted]] version of the ''Columbus Extra'' with [[lever filler]]

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| 1935  || Introdotta la clip a freccia

| 1935  || Introduced the arrow clip

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| 1936  || Le attività si spostano nella nuova sede di Via Lamarmora a Milano

| 1936  || Activities moved into the new headquarters of Via Lamarmora in Milan

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| 1936  || Introdotto il modello [[Columbus 55]]  

| 1936  || Introduced the [[Columbus 55]] model

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| 1937~ || (data indicativa<ref>si fa riferimento alla seconda metà degli anni '30</ref>) Introdotta la [[Columbus 112]] a [[siringa rovesciata]]

| 1937~ || (guess date<ref>just refers to second half of '30s</ref>) Introduced the [[Columbus 112]]

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| 1938  || Introdotta la serie [[Columbus 10x|100]] con [[caricamento a stantuffo]]

| 1938  || Introduced the [[Columbus 10x|100]] line with [[piston filler]]

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| 1940? || Introdotta la [[Columbus 25]]

| 1940? || Introduced the [[Columbus 25]]

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| 1941  || Introdotta la [[Columbus 29]]

| 1941  || Introduced the [[Columbus 29]]

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| 1942  || La fabbrica di Via Lamarmora viene distrutta da un bombardamento, la produzione si sposta a Lesa

| 1942  || Milan plants destroyed by bombing, production moved to Lesa

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| 1946  || La produzione ritorna a Milano nella sede di Via Lamarmora

| 1946  || Production restarts in Milan in the Via Lamarmora factory

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| 1946  || Introdotta la serie [[Columbus 13x|130]] (o 1948)

| 1946  || Introduced the [[Columbus 13x|130]] line (or 1948?)

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| 1947~ || (data indicativa<ref>si fa riferimento all'immediato dopoguerra</ref>) Introdotta la serie [[Columbus 5x|50]]

| 1947~ || (guess date<ref>just refers to second half of '40s</ref>) Introduced the [[Columbus 5x|50]] line

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| 1949~ || (data indicativa<ref>si fa riferimento alla fine degli anni '40</ref>) Introdotta la [[Columbus 40]]

| 1949~ || (guess date<ref>just refers to end of '40s</ref>) Introduced the [[Columbus 40]]

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| 1951  || Introdotta la serie [[Columbus 90]]

| 1951  || Introduced the [[Columbus 90]] line

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| 1952~ || (data indicativa<ref>si fa riferimento alla prima metà degli anni '50</ref>) Introdotta la [[Columbus 70]]

| 1952~ || (guess date<ref>just refers to first half of '50s</ref>) Introduced the [[Columbus 70]]

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| 1955~ || (data indicativa<ref>si fa riferimento alla metà degli anni '50</ref>) Introdotti i [[Columbus Anni '50|modelli]] in plastica

| 1955~ || (guess date<ref>just refers to second half of '50s</ref>) Introduced different plastic [[Columbus Anni '50|models]]

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| 1957  || Morte di Eugenio Verga

| 1957  || ''Eugenio Verga'' death, ownership pass to his son Enrico

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