However, the Schaefer family managed the company mainly because Kohler left the business shortly afterwards. In Milan was founded the subsidiary with the Italian factory, the start of production is not known precisely, but according to an excerpt from a document of November 26, 1923, published in the book ''"The registered trademarks of the Italian Fountain Pens"'' there is an Italian branch with a representative Giuseppe Kügler, initially established in via Victor Hugo 2, then transferred to Corso Vittorio Emanuele 23, and then in via Conservatorio 6 in Milan (as shown by [[:File:1929-09-Kosca-Invoice.jpg|this invoice]] from 1929 and from an excerpt of 30 March 1926 published in the book ''"I marchi registrati delle Founlografiche Italiane"'' in which it's mentioned explicitly as a factory). The first trademark registration on their behalf was in 1929 ({{Marchio|40298}}), with a logo of the ''K&S'' initials; no trace instead of the number cited on the invoice (C.C.I. Milano 937773). In the same time the comapany registered also [[Spezial]] ({{Marchio|40301}}) and [[Spezial Super]] ({{Marchio|40299}}) trademarks. Much later, requested in 1938, is the [[Record]] ({{Marchio|59025}}) trademark, that was also renewed after the war.
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However, the Schaefer family managed the company mainly because Kohler left the business shortly afterwards. In Milan was founded the subsidiary with the Italian factory, the start of production is not known precisely,<ref>in two [[:File:1933-AnnuarioIndustriale-ProvMI-p798.jpg|different]] [[:File:1939-AnnuarioIndustriale-ProvMI-p907. jpg|entries]] on the Industrial Yearbook of the Province of Milan (of [[1933]] and [[1938]], respectively) is reported as being founded in [[1925]], but these dates have several times proved to be unreliable, and since earlier indications are present, we will not take them into account.</ref> but according to an excerpt from a document of November 26, 1923, published in the book ''"The registered trademarks of the Italian Fountain Pens"'' there is an Italian branch with a representative Giuseppe Kügler, initially established in via Victor Hugo 2, then transferred to Corso Vittorio Emanuele 23, and then in via Conservatorio 6 in Milan (as shown by [[:File:1929-09-Kosca-Invoice.jpg|this invoice]] from 1929 and from an excerpt of 30 March 1926 published in the book ''"I marchi registrati delle Founlografiche Italiane"'' in which it's mentioned explicitly as a factory). The first trademark registration on their behalf was in 1929 ({{Marchio|40298}}), with a logo of the ''K&S'' initials; no trace instead of the number cited on the invoice (C.C.I. Milano 937773). In the same time the comapany registered also [[Spezial]] ({{Marchio|40301}}) and [[Spezial Super]] ({{Marchio|40299}}) trademarks. Much later, requested in 1938, is the [[Record]] ({{Marchio|59025}}) trademark, that was also renewed after the war.
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However, the Schaefer family managed the company mainly because Kohler left the business shortly afterwards. In Milan was founded the subsidiary with the Italian factory, the start of production is not known precisely,[1] but according to an excerpt from a document of November 26, 1923, published in the book "The registered trademarks of the Italian Fountain Pens" there is an Italian branch with a representative Giuseppe Kügler, initially established in via Victor Hugo 2, then transferred to Corso Vittorio Emanuele 23, and then in via Conservatorio 6 in Milan (as shown by this invoice from 1929 and from an excerpt of 30 March 1926 published in the book "I marchi registrati delle Founlografiche Italiane" in which it's mentioned explicitly as a factory). The first trademark registration on their behalf was in 1929 (Reg. Gen. N. 40298), with a logo of the K&S initials; no trace instead of the number cited on the invoice (C.C.I. Milano 937773). In the same time the comapany registered also Spezial (Reg. Gen. N. 40301) and Spezial Super (Reg. Gen. N. 40299) trademarks. Much later, requested in 1938, is the Record (Reg. Gen. N. 59025) trademark, that was also renewed after the war.
↑in two differententries on the Industrial Yearbook of the Province of Milan (of 1933 and 1938, respectively) is reported as being founded in 1925, but these dates have several times proved to be unreliable, and since earlier indications are present, we will not take them into account.
