Translations:Ancora/23/en
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Model list
The table below lists pages devoted to Ancora models, with a production start date and a discontinuation date; keep in mind, however, that in many cases these dates, particularly the discontinuation date, may simply be indicative.
| Production started | Production ended | |
|---|---|---|
| Modelli iniziali Ancora | 1918 | 1930 |
| Ancora Flat-top | 1929 | 1937 |
| Ancora Duplex | 1933 | 1945 |
| Ancora Serie 4 | 1937 | 1955 |
| Ancora Serie 24 | 1937 | 1955 |
| Dama e Maxima | 1937 | 1955 |
| Ancora Lusso | 1948 | 1955 |
| Calamus | 1949 | 1955 |
Chronology
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Giuseppe Zanini opens an activity named Arti Grafiche - Giuseppe Zanini, is the origin of the company |
| 1920 | Giuseppe Zanini founds the Fabbrica e Commercio di Penne Stilografiche e Raffinati Oggetti per Arti Grafiche |
| 1924 | Giuseppe Zanini establish his Fabbrica di penne stilografiche e commercio, stampe in genere e riproduzioni opere d'arte |
| 1925 | the company carries the production to Sesto Calende |
| 1927 | the company introduces the Rapid sub-brand for safety with precious metal overlays (guess date[1]) |
| 1929 | first known trademark registration (Reg. Gen. N. 40112) for Ancora |
| 1930 | the company introduces celluloid models (guess date) |
| 1933 | the company introduces the Ancora Duplex [2] |
| 1937 | the company introduces the Maxima (guess date, coincident with the trademark registration, Reg. Gen. N. 56843) |
| 1937 | the company introduces the Da-Ma (guess date, coincident with the trademark registration, Reg. Gen. N. 56845) |
| 1938 | the company carries the production to Arona[3] |
| 1948 | the company introduces the Ancora Lusso (guess date, from the oldest advertisement found) |
| 1949 | the company introduces the Calamus (guess date, stands for the end of '40s) |
| 1975 | the company ceases operations |
- ↑ all dates referring to features or models introduction for the Ancora pens are guessed and marked as such, because there are no catalogs or listings with clear data; so the cited year is always an approximation, referring to a wider time period (with two year less or more than the used value).
- ↑ from trademark registration.
- ↑ date is taken from an article published on "Illustrazione Italiana", in an insert dedicated to autarkic productions, published as supplement to N. 17 of 1938, which reported the news that the production in the new plant in Arona would be starting in days.