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[[Image:Logo-Columbus.svg|center|500px|Logo Columbus]]

[[Image:Logo-Columbus.svg|center|500px|Logo Columbus]]

 

[[Columbus]] was founded in [[1918]] and was one of the first manufacturers of fountain pens born in Italy. The [[Columbus]] pens, like many other similar productions in Italy, were imitations of the models produced by the most famous American companies; however, they were of good quality, and of excellent stylistic realization, which makes the company one of the most significant on the Italian scene.{{Infobox_Brand|Columbus}}{{BrandData|Founder=Eugenio Verga, Alfredo Verga|Date=1918|Place=Milano|Country=IT|Fullname=Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga Snc}}

[[Columbus]] was founded in [[1918]] and was between the firsts Italian fountain pens manufacturers. The [[Columbus]] pens, like many other similar productions in Italy, were imitations of the more famous American brand models, however they had good quality and excellent style, and for these reason the company is considered to be between the most significant brands of the Italian market.{{Infobox_Brand|Columbus}}{{BrandData|Founder=Eugenio Verga, Alfredo Verga|Date=1918|Place=Milano|Country=IT|Fullname=Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga Snc}}

== History ==  

== History ==  

In [[1942]], during a bombing, the factory in Milan on Via Lamarmora was almost completely destroyed,<ref>this is also why there are strong uncertainties on many dates, because all the archives were lost in that occasion.</ref>, and the production was moved to Lesa, on the shores of Maggiore Lake, with considerable logistical difficulties since the plants were in four different sheds, quite distant from each other. In this period the company merely continued a limited production of existing models without any change or innovation and only in [[1946]], when the company was able to return to Milan, the production was resumed at full capacity.

In [[1942]], during a bombing, the factory in Milan on Via Lamarmora was almost completely destroyed,<ref>this is also why there are strong uncertainties on many dates, because all the archives were lost in that occasion.</ref>, and the production was moved to Lesa, on the shores of Maggiore Lake, with considerable logistical difficulties since the plants were in four different sheds, quite distant from each other. In this period the company merely continued a limited production of existing models without any change or innovation and only in [[1946]], when the company was able to return to Milan, the production was resumed at full capacity.

[[File:Columbus-134-Red-Open.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Columbus 13x|Columbus 134]]]]

[[File:Columbus-Extra-134-Red-Open.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Columbus 13x|Columbus 134]]]]

In the middle of '40s [[Columbus]] introduces the [[Columbus 13x|134]] model, a big [[lever filler]] pen that was a clear imitation of the [[Eversharp]] [[Skyline]]. The same model was also produced in the [[Columbus 13x|132]] medium size version and in the [[Columbus 13x|130]] small version, for ladies. Again in the '40s a [[piston filler]] model, the [[Columbus 40|40]], was also produced and the [[Columbus 55|55]] had a restyling, becoming a whole line of pens.

In the middle of '40s [[Columbus]] introduces the [[Columbus 13x|134]] model, a big [[lever filler]] pen that was a clear imitation of the [[Eversharp]] [[Skyline]]. The same model was also produced in the [[Columbus 13x|132]] medium size version and in the [[Columbus 13x|130]] small version, for ladies. Again in the '40s a [[piston filler]] model, the [[Columbus 40|40]], was also produced and the [[Columbus 55|55]] had a restyling, becoming a whole line of pens.

{{BrandChrono|Columbus}}

{{BrandChrono|Columbus}}

== External references==  

== External references==  

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20101128025934/http://pentrace.net/article092801120.html] A  ''Pen Trace'' article

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20101128025934/http://pentrace.net/article092801120.html] A  ''Pen Trace'' article

* [http://www.columbuspenne.it] Official web site, containing interesting infos

* [http://columbuspenne.it/storia-it.html] Official web site, containing interesting infos

==Notes==

==Notes==

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