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[[Immagine:Logo-Chilton.svg|center|200px|Chilton Logo]]

[[Immagine:Logo-Chilton.svg|center|300px|Chilton Logo]]

[[Chilton]] and [[Crocker]] are two of the most interesting between the many companies born in the golden age of American fountain pen that disappeared with the difficulties encountered in subsequent years. The first was created by the son of the founder of the second, that was absorbed in it. Past the golden age of the '20s [[Chilton]], like most other producers of the time, suffered heavily the great depression of 1929. In the '30s sales deteriorated, and production continued to decline until the final exit from the market in 1941.

[[Chilton]] and [[Crocker]] are two of the most interesting between the many companies born in the golden age of American fountain pen that disappeared with the difficulties encountered in subsequent years. The first was created by the son of the founder of the second, that was absorbed in it. Past the golden age of the '20s [[Chilton]], like most other producers of the time, suffered heavily the great depression of 1929. In the '30s sales deteriorated, and production continued to decline until the final exit from the market in 1941.

Despite the high quality of its fountain pens, certainly not lower that of the far more famous [[Waterman]], [[Sheaffer]] and [[Parker]], [[Chilton]] never shone for in marketing capabilities: the spread of its pens never came out of the United States, and in the USA the distribution remained localized in the North East of the country. [[Chilton]] pens were beautiful, functional and with great technical quality, but because of their low diffusion they did not had the success they deserved; therefore are quite rare and much sought by collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|Chilton}}

Despite the high quality of its fountain pens, certainly not lower that of the far more famous [[Waterman]], [[Sheaffer]] and [[Parker]], [[Chilton]] never shone for in marketing capabilities: the spread of its pens never came out of the United States, and in the USA the distribution remained longtime localized in the North East of the country. [[Chilton]] pens were beautiful, functional and with great technical quality, but because of their low diffusion they did not had the success they deserved; therefore are quite rare and much sought by collectors. {{Infobox_Brand|Chilton}}

== History ==

== History ==

== External references ==

== External references ==

* http://www.chiltonpens.com/

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120405123620/http://www.achaikin.com/chiltons.html] A company history

* http://www.rickconner.net/penspotters/chilton.html

* [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=113812] A discussion around Chilton

* http://www.billspens.com/billspens/chilton/chilton.htm

* [http://sanchezalamopens.blogspot.com/2009/10/hoy-en-dia-las-estilograficas-chilton.html] A detailed article on Chilton

* http://www.achaikin.com/chiltons.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130429200146/http://www.billspens.com/billspens/chilton/chilton.htm] Chilton page on Bill Aker website

* http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/Chilton_pen_company.htm

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20171216155918/http://www.rickconner.net:80/penspotters/chilton.html] An article on Chilton

* http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=113812

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130614040653/http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/Chilton_pen_company.htm] Chilton page on Pen & Watch website

* http://sanchezalamopens.blogspot.com/2009/05/espanol-crocker-pen-company-was-founded.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180503065101/http://www.chiltonpens.com:80/] Website with some pictures, mostly abandoned

* http://sanchezalamopens.blogspot.com/2009/10/hoy-en-dia-las-estilograficas-chilton.html

* [http://kamakurapens.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=248] Link to a  discussion, disappeared also from the Internet Archive

* http://kamakurapens.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=248

==Notes==

==Notes==

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