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But [[Dunn]]'s life was very short, the company closed its doors in 1924 (or 1927, depending on sources). In its short life however [[Dunn]] produced good quality and robust fountain pens, equipped with an efficient and advanced filling system that was years ahead to those of its competitors.{{Infobox_Brand|Dunn}}

But [[Dunn]]'s life was very short, the company closed its doors in 1924 (or 1927, depending on sources). In its short life however [[Dunn]] produced good quality and robust fountain pens, equipped with an efficient and advanced filling system that was years ahead to those of its competitors.{{Infobox_Brand|Dunn}}

== History ==

== History ==

[[Dunn]] was founded in New York in [[1921]], but curiously ''Charles Dunn'', the inventor which gave its name to the company, was not between its owners because he died by tuberculosis just few days before the company foundation. It was him that in 1920 created and patented (Patent {{Cite patent|US|1359880}}) an original [[stantuffo tuffante|pump filling system]] similar to the one used by [[OMAS]], more than 10 years later, for the [[Lucens]]. The new filling system allowed to store a large ink capacity, so that one of the slogans adopted for the market launch the [[Camel Tatler]] model was: ''"A regular camel for ink, goes a month without a drink"''.

[[Dunn]] was founded in New York in [[1921]], but curiously ''Charles Dunn'', the inventor which gave its name to the company, was not between its owners because he died by tuberculosis just few days before the company foundation. It was him that in 1920 created and patented (Patent {{Cite patent|US|1359880}}) an original [[stantuffo tuffante|pump filling system]] similar to the one used by [[OMAS]], more than 10 years later, for the [[Lucens]]. The new filling system allowed to store a large ink capacity, so that one of the slogans adopted for the market launch the [[Camel Tatler]] model was: ''"A regular camel for ink, goes a month without a drink"''.

[[Image:1922-11-Dunn-Bakelite.jpg|thumb|left|Advertising of 1922, with the slogan ''A regular camel for ink, goes a month without a drink'']]

[[Image:1922-11-Dunn-Bakelite.jpg|thumb|left|Advertising of 1922, with the slogan ''A regular camel for ink, goes a month without a drink'']]

All [[Dunn]] fountain pens were produced using this particular filling system, which also characterized their style; the back of the pen, used as a knob of the [[stantuffo tuffante|pump filling system]] was carried out in red plastic (initially in hard rubber, then replaced by casein, a perishable and lower quality material), so it formed a distinctive feature of the pen, that in another slogan was described as ''The fountain pen with the red pump handle''.

All [[Dunn]] fountain pens were produced using this particular filling system, which also characterized their style; the back of the pen, used as a knob of the [[stantuffo tuffante|pump filling system]] was carried out in red plastic (initially in hard rubber, then replaced by casein, a perishable and lower quality material), so it formed a distinctive feature of the pen, that in another slogan was described as ''"The fountain pen with the red pump handle"''.

Initially the [[Dunn]] pens were made in hard rubber and were of good quality; the company distinguished itself by an extensive advertising campaign. The pump mechanism was simple and robust, and the pens were produced in a variety of models from small pens for women's to the [[Dreadnaught]] giant model (produced also in regular dimensions). An interesting feature, from a technical point of view, was also the introduction of a the caps composed by two parts, whose top section could be unscrew in order to discover the nib, but leaving it shielded by a protective cage in order to consent to fill the pen without pressing dangerously the nib on the bottom of the ink bottle.  

Initially the [[Dunn]] pens were made in hard rubber and were of good quality; the company distinguished itself by an extensive advertising campaign. The pump mechanism was simple and robust, and the pens were produced in a variety of models from small pens for women's to the [[Dreadnaught]] giant model (produced also in regular dimensions). An interesting feature, from a technical point of view, was also the introduction of a the caps composed by two parts, whose top section could be unscrew in order to discover the nib, but leaving it shielded by a protective cage in order to consent to fill the pen without pressing dangerously the nib on the bottom of the ink bottle.