The origins of [[Météore]] are uncertain, the company was founded in 1916 as ''Manifacture Parisienne de PPR'' (''Porte Plume Reservoir'') by ''L. Demilly'' (then general manager) and ''L. Degen'' (then managing director), based in Nanterre, then become ''[[La Plume d'Or]]'' in 1921. It is not known whether the company is descended from ''Franco-British Manufacturing Pen'' founded by Charcellay in Paris in 1910. ''[[La Plume d'Or]]'' was still on the market after the end of World War I, producing two brands: [[Météore]] and [[L. Badois]], and also for third parties. The second brand is linked to the activity of ''Luis Badois'', holder of fountain pen patents both for his own then jointly with the '[[La Plume d'Or]]''. | The origins of [[Météore]] are uncertain, the company was founded in 1916 as ''Manifacture Parisienne de PPR'' (''Porte Plume Reservoir'') by ''L. Demilly'' (then general manager) and ''L. Degen'' (then managing director), based in Nanterre, then become ''[[La Plume d'Or]]'' in 1921. It is not known whether the company is descended from ''Franco-British Manufacturing Pen'' founded by Charcellay in Paris in 1910. ''[[La Plume d'Or]]'' was still on the market after the end of World War I, producing two brands: [[Météore]] and [[L. Badois]], and also for third parties. The second brand is linked to the activity of ''Luis Badois'', holder of fountain pen patents both for his own then jointly with the '[[La Plume d'Or]]''. |