Year
|
Event
|
1919 |
the company is founded by Isaia Levi in Torino as Fabbrica Italiana Penne a Serbatoio Aurora
|
1922 |
the company introduces the A.R.A. that appears in the catalog, only in size 4
|
1922 |
the company publish the first catalog, with all its models: R.A., A.R.A., F.A. e F.A.S.
|
1922 |
Ettore Ripamonti becomes Aurora exclusive agent and published first catalog[1]
|
1923 |
the company introduces also the 3, 35 and 5 sizes for the A.R.A model
|
1924 |
the company introduces red and mottled hard rubber
|
1925 |
the company introduces an official clip for its pens
|
1926 |
the company introduces a R.A.2 version produced for the Touring Club Italiano
|
1927 |
the company start using celluloid (unsure[2])
|
1927 |
the company introduces the Aurora Duplex
|
1928 |
the company redesigns the Duplex model passing to whasher clip
|
1929 |
Aurora underwent restructuring and starts the Olo and Asco sub-brands
|
1930 |
the company introduces the luxury version of the Duplex with three rings, decorative ring on top of the cap and clip inlaid (date uncertain)
|
1930 |
Aurora joins Edacoto in the French market with Le Duo Moderne
|
1930 |
the company introduces the Internazionale
|
1930 |
the company introduces the Superba
|
1930 |
the company introduces the Aurora 42 a variant of Duplex with end lever filler (date uncertain)
|
1931 |
the company introduces the Olo Lusso (guess date, stands for the beginning of '30s)
|
1933 |
the company introduces the Novum [3]
|
1934 |
the company introduces the Asterope
|
1935 |
the company introduces the Olo Gamma (guess date, stands for the mid '30s)
|
1935 |
the company introduces the Olo F (guess date, stands for the mid '30s)
|
1935 |
the company introduces the Aurora ML (date uncertain[4])
|
1936 |
the company introduces the Etiopia
|
1936 |
the company restyles the Novum (uncertain date[5])
|
1937 |
the company introduces the Superna
|
1937 |
Isaia Levi founds the Sapem, Società anonima penne e matite, and and gives it ownership of the Fabbrica italiana di penne a serbatoio Aurora
|
1937 |
the company introduces the Topolino
|
1937 |
the company introduces the colored Etiopia (date uncertain, but after the introduction)
|
1938 |
the company introduces the Optima
|
1938 |
the company retires the Etiopia (date uncertain)
|
1939 |
the company introduces the Optima second version, with triangular clip
|
1939 |
the company introduces the Biancaneve
|
1939 |
the company introduces the Platiridio nibs
|
1939 |
the company introduces the Selene (following Luca De Ponti, Letizia Jacopini talks about 1940)
|
1940 |
the company introduces second Selene version
|
1940 |
the company restyles the Novum a second time (uncertain date[6])
|
1940 |
the company introduces third Optima version, with tapered clip, three rings and metal decorations on the ends
|
1945 |
Aurora plants are destroyed by a bombing
|
1946 |
the company introduces the Aurora 88 designed by Marcello Nizzoli
|
1948 |
the Sapem changes its name to Aurora S.p.A.
|
1953 |
the company introduces the Aurora 88K
|
1954 |
the company introduces the Duo-Cart
|
1955 |
the company introduces the Junior variant of the Duo-Cart
|
1956 |
the company introduces the Aurora 888
|
1956 |
the company retires the Aurora 88
|
1957 |
the company introduces the Aurora 888
|
1957 |
the company introduces the Aurora Firma
|
1958 |
the company introduces the Aurora 88P
|
1959 |
the company executes the restiling of the Aurora 888 in Aurora 888P
|
1959 |
the company introduces the Auretta
|
1960 |
the company introduces the 2cart restiling of the Duo-Cart[7]
|
1963 |
the company introduces the Aurora 98 designed by Albe Steiner
|
1970 |
the company introduces the Hastil designed by Marco Zanuso
|