Translations:Conklin/17/en
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Model list
The table below lists pages devoted to Conklin 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Conklin Crescent Filler | 1898 | 1924 |
| Conklin Lever Filler | 1921 | 1924 |
| Endura | 1923 | 1938 |
| Nozac | 1931 | 1938 |
| Glider | 1938 | 1948 |
Chronology
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1898 | the company is founded by Roy Conklin in Toledo, Ohio as Self-Filling Fountain Pen Company |
| 1901 | the Self Fountain Pen Co. is renamed as Conklin Pen Manufacturing Co |
| 1903 | the company hires Mark Twain as testimonial in its advertisement campaign |
| 1904 | Roy Conklin retires selling his quotes on the company (or 1907) |
| 1907 | the Conklin Pen Manufacturing Co was renamed Conklin Pen Company (do not match with patent data) |
| 1909 | the company starts imprinting "trade mark crescent filler" on the crescent of crescent filler |
| 1916 | the company introduces its spring clip |
| 1918 | the company starts imprinting its brand name Conklin on the other side of crescent filler cescent |
| 1920 | the company removes the addition of the Saxon genitive "'s" to the name |
| 1921 | the company introduces the first lever filler models |
| 1923 | the company introduces the Duragraph |
| 1924 | the company introduces the Endura |
| 1925 | the company retires the crescent filler |
| 1929 | the company introduces the Black and Pearl color on the Endura |
| 1930 | the company introduces the All-American sub-brand for economic production (uncertain date[1]) |
| 1930 | the company introduces the Streamlined Endura Symetrik |
| 1930 | the company retires the Endura Flattop version |
| 1931 | the company introduces the Nozac |
| 1932 | the company introduces the Word gauge on the Nozac |
| 1937 | the company introduces the One Stroke |
| 1937 | the company introduces the Cushon Point nibs |
| 1938 | the company introduces the Glider |
| 1938 | all Conklin assets are sold to a Chicago investor group |
| 1938 | the company retires the Endura Symetrik |
| 1938 | the company retires the Nozac |
| 1939 | Conklin production is transferred to Chicago |
| 1948 | the company ceases operations |
- ↑ All-American models are shown in the 1930-31 Conklin catalog.