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| − | | 1897 || ''Roy Conklin'' patented the [[crescent filler]]
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| − | | 1898 || ''Roy Conklin'' founded the ''Self-Filling Fountain Pen Company''
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| − | | 1901 || The ''Self-Filling Fountain Pen Company'' was renamed ''Conklin Pen Manufacturing Company''
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| − | | 1903 || An aggressive advertising campaign was started having Mark Twain as testimonial
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| − | | 1904 || ''Roy Conklin'' retires selling his quotes on the company (or 1907)
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| − | | 1907 || The ''Conklin Pen Manufacturing Company'' was renamed ''Conklin Pen Company'' (do not match with patent data)
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| − | | 1916 || The spring clip was patented
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| − | | 1921 || Introduced the first [[lever filler]] models
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| − | | 1923 || Introduced the [[Duragraph]] model
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| − | | 1924 || Introduced the celluloid material and [[Duragraph]] was renamed as [[Endura]]
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| − | | 1925 || The [[crescent filler]] was retired
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| − | | 1929 || Introduced the [[Symetrik]] model (or 1930?)
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| − | | 1929 || Retired the ''[[flat top]]'' [[Endura]] model (or 1930?)
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| − | | 1930 || Started the [[All-American]] economy line
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| − | | 1931 || Introduced the [[Nozac]] model
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| − | | 1934 || Introduced the ''word gauge'' on [[Nozac]]
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| − | | 1937 || Introduced the [[One Stroke]]
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| − | | 1938 || Introduced the [[Glider]] model
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| − | | 1938 || Toledo plants were closed and the production was moved to Chicago
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| − | | 1948 || [[Conklin]] ceases production
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