Translations:Parker/26/en
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Chronology
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1888 | the company is founded by George S. Parker in Janesville, Wisconsin |
| 1889 | George S. Parker begin to make fountain pens |
| 1891 | George S. Parker begin a partnership with William F. Palmer |
| 1892 | the company is incorporated as The Parker Pen Company |
| 1894 | the company patents (nº US-512319) the "Lucky Curve" feeder |
| 1898 | the company patents the slip-on cap |
| 1899 | the company patents (nº US-622256 and nº US-635700) the Jointless Pen |
| 1900 | the company introduces the gold filigree Lucky Curve |
| 1903 | Christian Olsen sign an agreement with Parker for their pens distribution |
| 1904 | the company introduces a first filling system based on rubber sac squeezing |
| 1905 | the company patents (nº US-778997) the spear-head feeder |
| 1906 | the company introduces the Emblem Pen |
| 1907 | the company introduces the Parker Snake |
| 1909 | the company introduces the Red Giant |
| 1909 | the company patent the "Jack Knife" cap and introduces the Jack Knife Safety[1] |
| 1910 | the company starts local production of Parker pens |
| 1911 | the company patents (nº US-990288) an improved Lucky Curve feeder, named spear-head |
| 1913 | the company introduces a gold ring at the cap top for women's models |
| 1913 | the company introduces the button filler |
| 1914 | the company introduces the Black Giant |
| 1916 | the company produces the Trench Pen for the U. S. War Department, given to soldiers to write from the front line |
| 1916 | the company introduces the Ivorine |
| 1916 | the company patents (nº US-1197224) the washer clip |
| 1917 | the company retires the Red Giant |
| 1918 | Cross became producer for Parker mechanical pencils |
| 1918 | the company retires the Trench Pen |
| 1920 | the company start producing mechanical pencils |
| 1921 | the company introduces the Duofold |
| 1921 | the company retires the Black Giant |
| 1922 | the company introduces the smaller size models Duofold Jr. and Lady Duofold |
| 1922 | the company introduces the models Duofold Deluxe with the metal band at the cap edge |
| 1925 | the company introduces the Black-tipped Jade first celluloid models |
| 1925 | the company retires the Ivorine |
| 1926 | the company converts all production to celluloid, starting from Duofold |
| 1926 | the company introduces the Parker Pastels |
| 1927 | the company convert Duofold from raised to flush band |
| 1928 | the company introduces the True Blue |
| 1928 | the company introduces two rings on Duofold cap (three for the the De Luxe) |
| 1928 | Parker acquire Osmia for the european production |
| 1929 | the company retires the True Blue |
| 1929 | the company introduces the streamlined version of the Duofold |
| 1930 | the company introduces the vest pocket Duofold |
| 1930 | Parker retires from Osmia and the Osmia GmbH is founded |
| 1930 | the company introduces the Vest Pocket Duette model |
| 1931 | the company introduces the Burgundy Black Duofold |
| 1931 | the company introduces the Quink ink |
| 1932 | the company introduces the Parco |
| 1932 | the company introduces the Thrift Time |
| 1932 | the company introduces sample of the Golden Arrow, the Vacumatic forerunner |
| 1933 | the company introduces the Vacumatic |
| 1933 | the company retires the Thrift Time |
| 1933 | the company rename the Parco as Parkette |
| 1934 | the company restyles the Parkette introducing the De Luxe version |
| 1934 | the company introduces the Challenger |
| 1935 | the company introduces the Challenger De Luxe |
| 1935 | the company retires the Duofold that no longer appear in the catalogs[2] |
| 1936 | the company produces only for this year the Senior for Vacumatic |
| 1936 | the company introduces the Golden Web |
| 1937 | the company restyles the Challenger (and Challenger De Luxe) |
| 1937 | the company introduces the Speedline Vacumatic |
| 1937 | the company retires the Golden Web |
| 1937 | the company introduces the Royal Challenger |
| 1938 | the company introduces the Shadow Wave version of Vacumatic |
| 1939 | the company completed the Parker 51 development |
| 1939 | the company introduces the Blue Diamond life warranty |
| 1939 | the company introduces the Duofold Geometric |
| 1940 | the company introduces in South America and the Caribbean |
| 1940 | the company retires the Vacumatic Burgundy color |
| 1940 | the company introduces the Laidtone Duofold |
| 1940 | the company retires the Duofold Geometric |
| 1940 | the company retires the Parkette both normal and De Luxe version |
| 1941 | the company introduces and then retires the Parkette Zephyr |
| 1941 | the company retires the Challenger |
| 1941 | the company introduces the Parker 51 on the global market |
| 1941 | the company introduces the Vacumatic Maxima with round bottom |
| 1942 | the company retires the Shadow Wave Shadow Wave versions of Vacumatic |
| 1942 | the company introduces the mention of the Solv-X ingredient for Quink ink |
| 1942 | the company introduces the War time Vacumatic |
| 1946 | the company introduces the Duofold NS |
| 1946 | the company introduces the Red band filler on the Parker 51 |
| 1947 | the company retires the Red band filler on the Parker 51 |
| 1947 | the company introduces the Parker 51 Demi |
| 1947 | the company introduces the new 51 arrow clip |
| 1947 | the company introduces the Parker VS |
| 1948 | the company retires the Duofold NS |
| 1948 | the company retires the Vacumatic |
| 1948 | the company introduces the Parker 21 |
| 1948 | the company introduces the Superchrome Ink |
| 1948 | the company turns the 51 to the aerometric filler |
| 1948 | the company retires the Laidtone Duofold |
| 1949 | the company introduces the Parker 51 Flighter version |
| 1949 | the company retires the Parker VS |
| 1950 | the company reintroduces the Parkette |
| 1950 | the company introduces the Parker 51 Special |
| 1950 | the company introduces the Parker 41 |
| 1951 | the company retires the imprinting date code on USA produced Parker 51 |
| 1951 | the company retires the Parker 41 |
| 1952 | the company introduces the 21 Mark II |
| 1953 | the company retires stops imprinting date code on the Parker 51 produced outside the USA |
| 1953 | the company retires again the Parkette line |
| 1954 | the company introduces the Made in USA imprint on Parker 51 cap |
| 1956 | the company introduces the Parker 61 |
| 1956 | the company removes references to the Superchrome Ink on the Parker 51 filling system |
| 1956 | the company retires the Superchrome Ink |
| 1957 | the Eversharp writing instrument division is sold to Parker |
| 1960 | the company introduces the Parker 45 |
| 1961 | the company introduces the Parker 19 |
| 1962 | the company introduces the 19 second version |
| 1962 | the company introduces the 45 "Arrow" version |
| 1962 | the company introduces the 61 second version |
| 1962 | the company introduces the Parker VP |
| 1963 | the company retires the Parker 19 |
| 1964 | the company introduces the 45 "Flighter" version |
| 1964 | the company introduces the Parker 75 |
| 1964 | the company retires the Parker VP |
| 1965 | the company use a section with plastic threads on the 75 |
| 1965 | the company retires the Parker 21 |
| 1965 | the company retires the Parker VP |
| 1967 | the company introduces the 45 "Lady" version |
| 1967 | the company introduces the 45 "DeLuxe" version |
| 1967 | the company introduces the 45 "Coronet" version |
| 1968 | the company remove the 0 central mark on the 75 ring |
| 1970 | the company introduces the Parker T-1 |
| 1971 | the company retires the Parker T-1 |
| 1972 | the company retires the Parker 51 (date uncertain[3]) |
| 1972 | the company introduces dished ends on the 75 |
| 1979 | the company introduces the 45 "Harlequin 80" version |
| 1979 | the company introduces the 45 "TX" version |
- ↑ according to what is said in this page.
- ↑ as reported by Richard Binder on this page who also reports a subsequent production, demonstrated by the presence of a model with a 1938 dating code.
- ↑ we use the one indicated as official by Richard Binder in this article.