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| Like happened with other big producers, competition from disposable ballpoint dealt a mortal blow to the company, the latest significant product was the [[Onoto K]] of [[1955]], a [[piston filler]] pen with [[hooded nib]], visible tank and friction cap, produced in different versions. In [[1958]] pens production by the [[De La Rue]] finally ceased with the closing of the Strathendry factory occurred February 27, 1958. The production however continued for some years, until [[1963]], in Australia, where the ''Backer Norman'' and the ''Longhurst Pty Ltd.'' who managed [[Onoto]] distribution for 32 years, took over the brand. Like many other historic brands also [[Onoto]] was brought back to light in recent times for the production of modern fountan pens. | | Like happened with other big producers, competition from disposable ballpoint dealt a mortal blow to the company, the latest significant product was the [[Onoto K]] of [[1955]], a [[piston filler]] pen with [[hooded nib]], visible tank and friction cap, produced in different versions. In [[1958]] pens production by the [[De La Rue]] finally ceased with the closing of the Strathendry factory occurred February 27, 1958. The production however continued for some years, until [[1963]], in Australia, where the ''Backer Norman'' and the ''Longhurst Pty Ltd.'' who managed [[Onoto]] distribution for 32 years, took over the brand. Like many other historic brands also [[Onoto]] was brought back to light in recent times for the production of modern fountan pens. |
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− | | 1813 || ''Thomas De la Rue'' starts his activities in Guernsey
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− | | 1881 || Introduced the ''Anti-Stylograph'', a primitive fountain pen
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− | | 1905 || Introduced the first pen with the Onoto brand name
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− | | 1909 || Opened a branch in New York
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− | | 1913? || Introduced [[mottled]] hard rubber, named ''Antique''
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− | | 1915 || Introduced the [[Valvless]] model
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− | | 1921? || Introduced a normal nib instead of the oferfeed nib.
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− | | 1921 || Introduced the [[Ink Pencil]] a ''[[stilographic]]'' model
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− | | 1922 || Introduced the [[Receder]], a [[safety]] model (or 1921?) (or 1921?)
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− | | 1924 || Introduced its first [[lever filler]] models (1922 or 1923?)
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− | | 1924 || Introduced the [[Mammout 1800]] model with n. 8 nib
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− | | 1925 || Introduced the [[Princess Mary]] in blue hard rubber
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− | | 1927 || Production is transferred to Strathendry in the Fifeshire, Scotland.
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− | | 1928 || Introduced celluloid on the production lines (or 1926?)
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− | | 1935 || Introduced the ''visible ink'' models in transparent celluloid
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− | | 1937 || Introduced the [[Magna]], [[Minor]] and [[Dainty]] models
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− | | 1955 || Introduced the [[Onoto K]] model
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− | | 1958 || Ceased operations in England, activities are selled to Australian reseller
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− | | 1963 || Ceased operations also in Australia
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