Ancora 1919 Pens Company
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| Predecessor | Fabbrica di penne stilografiche e commercio, stampe in genere e riproduzioni opere d'arte |
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| Founder 👔 | Guiseppe Zanini |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
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Ancora 1919 (ital. “ancora” - anchor) is an Italian manufacturer of writing instruments and accessories. The company was founded in 1919 by Guiseppe Zanini..[1] (alternatively Zannini) in Sesto Calende on the shores of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.
History[edit]
First founded by Guiseppe Zanini under the name"Arti Grafiche - Giuseppe Zanini" business name dates to 1918[2].
By 1938 Ancora pens were produced in Italy with the use of Italian equipment, Italian raw materials, and performed by Italian workers and engineers[3]
Throughout its existence Ancora release multiple models exploring various production methods and materials. The ‘60s and ‘70s have seen the fountain pen industry decline due to massive introduction of the ballpoint pen throughout the world, which led the company to suspend operation[4]
The company was later reopened and resumed production modern fountain and roller pens in the ‘80s.
Technology[edit]
Throughout its existence Ancora produced pens in a variety of systems, including button-filler, lever-filler and piston-filler pens. Most of Ancora pens are open-nib pens, however one model - the Calamus - was a hooded nib type pen. A constant distinctive trait of Ancora pens is the 18 Karat gold nib engraved with an anchor, the company’s logo, manufactured onsite.
A proprietary alloy developed by Ancora (named “Zanio” after the company’s founder) was used during the World War II for production of nibs in light of scarcity of materials, however was later discontinued in favor of gold[5].
Earlier pens were decorated by chasing hard rubber, with precious metals, marbled celluloid and even chrome finish. Currently though the company decorates its pens using techniques such as miniature lacquer painting and incrustation the body frame of pens with mother-of-pearls pieces. These techniques are performed by hand.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Article about Ancora on fountainpen.it". FountainPen.it. FountainPen.it.
- ↑ Jacopini, Letizia (15 September 2001). La storia della stilografica in Italia 1900-1950. OPS Organiz. Promozione Spazi. p. 27. ISBN 978-8890101212. Search this book on
- ↑ "Insert dedicated to autarkic productions". Illustrazione Italiana (N. 17). 1938.
- ↑ http://www.marcuslink.com/pens/companies/ancora.html
- ↑ Jacopini, Letizia (15 September 2001). La storia della stilografica in Italia 1900-1950. OPS Organiz. Promozione Spazi. p. 41. ISBN 978-8890101212. Search this book on
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