− | The [[LUS]] was founded in [[1929]]<ref>as reported on [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus this page] of the website of the Saronnese Museum of Industry and Labor.</ref> in Saronno by Umberto Legnani, an experienced mechanical worker, with his wife Giuseppina Carnelli when. fired because of the effects of the recession, he decided to start his own business producing nibs and other stationery. The ''LUS'' brand (abbreviation of ''Legnani Umberto, Saronno'') was recorded in [[1931]].<ref>this date come from [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus this page], but in the database of the ''"Archivio Centrale dello Stato"'' the first Umberto Legnani owned trademark is dated 1935 ({{Marchio|50842}}), and the LUS trademark registratration, as ''"Lus Milano"'', dated 1951 ({{Marchio|104100}}).</ref> The activity started from the production of steel nibs, but around [[1934]], at a change of venue, it began production of fountain pens, although the main activity remained the production of nibs and office supplies. | + | The [[LUS]] was founded in [[1929]]<ref>as reported on [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus this page] of the website of the Saronnese Museum of Industry and Labor.</ref> in Saronno by Umberto Legnani, an experienced mechanical worker, with his wife Giuseppina Carnelli when. fired because of the effects of the recession, he decided to start his own business producing nibs and other stationery. The ''LUS'' brand (abbreviation of ''Legnani Umberto, Saronno'') was recorded in [[1931]].<ref>this date come from [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus this page], but in the database of the ''"Archivio Centrale dello Stato"'' the first Umberto Legnani owned trademark is dated 1935 ({{Marchio|50842}}), and the LUS trademark registratration, as ''"Lus Milano"'', is dated 1951 ({{Marchio|104100}}).</ref> The activity started from the production of steel nibs, but around [[1934]], at a change of venue, it began production of fountain pens, although the main activity remained the production of nibs and office supplies. |