Year
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Event
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1883 |
the company is founded by Luce, Ensslen in Heidelberg as Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik
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1892 |
Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik, that will become Kaweco, begins fountain pen production[1]
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1899 |
H. Koch and R. Weber acquire the Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik, that becomes Kaweco
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1903 |
the company introduces the KO-MIO mechanical pencil
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1908 |
the company patents a safety pen with threaded bottom to be turned by screwing the cap (1909?)
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1912 |
the company introduces the Kaweco 616 Sport forerunner (or 1911?)
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1914 |
the company acquire A. Morton & Co., taking their know how and starts its nib production in Heidelberg (1913?)
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1921 |
the company introduces the first lever filler models
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1929 |
original Kaweco bankrupt, KWG acquire the trademark and the Kaweco Badische Füllhalterfabrik is born
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1932 |
the company introduces the Colleg
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1932 |
the company introduces the Kaweco Original
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1932 |
the company introduces the Kaweco Special
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1934 |
the company introduces the Sport marked number 9
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1934 |
the company introduces the Dia
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1937 |
the company introduces the Kaweco Elite
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1938 |
the company restilizes the Sport, with the two versions 609 (safety) and 612 (piston)
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1940 |
the company restilizes again the Sport, with the two versions 9 (safety) and 12 (piston)
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1949 |
the company restilizes again the Sport, with the 112 version
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1950 |
the company introduces the Carat
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1953 |
the company restilizes again the Sport, with the two versions 12 and 11 (lady)
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1960 |
the company restilizes again the Sport, with the version 12G
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1962 |
the company introduces hooded nib models
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1964 |
the company introduces the Kaweco VP
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1965 |
the company restilizes again the Sport, with the two versions 12G and V12 (hooded nib)
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1970 |
the company restilizes again the Sport, with the versions V16 and V16N (hooded nib)
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1981 |
the company fails and ceases production
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