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− | <noinclude>German company, based in Pforzheim. Founded in 1900<ref>for the date we take as reference [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/228874-could-someone-tell-me-anything-about-this-pen this FPN thread] and not the 1899 mentioned by other sites and by the Lambrou book.</ref> it is known for metal working. It is also known for the production of pens with high quality [[overlay]] in rolled gold metal or silver, which were also used by other manufacturers for their models. It is also believed to be the producer of most [[overlay]]s used by [[Montblanc]] in the '20s and '30s. | + | <noinclude><span class="mw-translate-fuzzy"> |
| + | German company, based in Pforzheim. Founded in 1900<ref>for the date we take as reference [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/228874-could-someone-tell-me-anything-about-this-pen this FPN thread] and not the 1899 mentioned by other sites and by the Lambrou book.</ref> it is known for metal working. It is also known for the production of pens with high quality [[overlay]] in rolled gold metal or silver, which were also used by other manufacturers for their models. It is also believed to be the producer of most [[overlay]]s used by [[Montblanc]] in the '20s and '30s. |
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− | The company, however, is much better known for its production of mechanical pencils are able to maintain and use various mines in different colors, marketed under the [[Norma]] brand. There are present in many advertising, like those that are listed below. In 1930 a foreign branch under the name of [[Fendograph]] was founded in Milan, which produced high quality [[overlay]] pens. | + | <span class="mw-translate-fuzzy"> |
| + | The company, however, is much better known for its production of mechanical pencils are able to maintain and use various mines in different colors, marketed under the [[Norma]] brand. There are present in many advertising, like those that are listed below. In 1930 a foreign branch under the name of [[Fendograph]] was founded in Milan, which produced high quality [[overlay]] pens. |
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| Also in the '30s in the United States was present with the [[Norma]] brand the company ''Norma Multicolor, Inc., New York, NY'', also producing mechanical pencils. It remained active until 1967. In the '50s it produced models made entirely of metal. It's unknown whether it is a branch or not, but it seems more likely to be a completely different company. | | Also in the '30s in the United States was present with the [[Norma]] brand the company ''Norma Multicolor, Inc., New York, NY'', also producing mechanical pencils. It remained active until 1967. In the '50s it produced models made entirely of metal. It's unknown whether it is a branch or not, but it seems more likely to be a completely different company. |
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| Known models: ''Fend Norma'' with a particular conical nib. | | Known models: ''Fend Norma'' with a particular conical nib. |
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| References: [http://www.rickconner.net/penspotters/norma.pencils.html], [http://www.roger-russell.com/normapg.htm], [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/228874-could-someone-tell-me-anything-about-this-pen] | | References: [http://www.rickconner.net/penspotters/norma.pencils.html], [http://www.roger-russell.com/normapg.htm], [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/228874-could-someone-tell-me-anything-about-this-pen] |
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| Available material:{{GenerateSmallBrandGallery|Fend}}<noinclude> | | Available material:{{GenerateSmallBrandGallery|Fend}}<noinclude> |
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